<Anchor> It is a
friendly economic time.
Today (5th) will be with reporter Kim Hye-min.
Reporter Kim, today is a convenience store story.
Probably like me, many people will do it, but these days, because of Corona, there are many people in the mart, so it seems that I often go to nearby convenience stores.
Is reporter Kim the same?
<Reporter>
Yes, I also stopped by a convenience store for a while and bought some simple food while leaving work.
It is also evident from the data released recently by the Ministry of Industry. When we looked at the sales status of retailers last year, sales of department stores and hypermarkets that had to buy offline all fell, while the only convenience store increased slightly.
It must have been a short stop close to the house, and the demand to buy daily necessities was driving.
So when did you often go to the convenience store?
When looking at the customer payment history of one card company, the number of people buying goods at convenience stores during the rush hour has decreased, while the rush hour has risen considerably.
It seems that more and more consumers do not eat out after work and buy beer or light dinner at convenience stores.
<Anchor>
I heard this story right now, and honestly, I said, "Oh, really?"
I wanted it.
Convenience stores sell pure gold to your house?
<Reporter>
Yes, a convenience store started selling 5,000 pure gold on the 8th, and this was sold out in 3 days, and it was sold out in one day.
You can buy not only precious metals, but also expensive home appliances such as vacuum cleaners and dryers, and golf clubs.
Even these all sell well.
Another convenience store offered a multi-story mobile home with the highest price of 16 million won as a New Year's gift. Who would buy it, but a man in his 50s bought it.
These expensive products are usually bought by searching the lowest prices on the Internet.
When I asked why they sell so well at convenience stores, they sell at a lower price than the lowest price, and they also offer products that are not easily available on the market.
In fact, from a consumer standpoint, the same product will find cheaper wherever you sell it.
In addition, as the number of Zipkoks increased, the number of people buying holiday gifts at convenience stores in front of their homes increased. Among them, the selling of extraordinarily expensive products well has an impact on compensation consumption as well.
<Anchor>
It seems correct that the distribution range of convenience stores is gradually expanding.
Is it that there was something that sold surprisingly well this winter?
<Reporter>
Yes, there was something that went out very well at convenience stores, and that is bagged ice.
Last month sales increased by 60 to 90% compared to the same period last year.
All of the restaurants and bars are closed at 9 PM these days.
This is exceptional sales from the increasing number of people who drink at home.
In particular, since you can only buy traditional alcoholic beverages online, you often use nearby convenience stores. Now you can easily buy Yangju at convenience stores, and you can also buy ice.
In recent years, wine has also become one of the most popular items in convenience stores.
Looking at the consumption pattern, there are many people who are looking for really cheap wines or even expensive products.
The share of sales of wine products under 10,000 won at a convenience store is increasing every year.
Since last year, it has exceeded 30%.
On the other hand, wine sales between 10,000 won and 30,000 won decreased, and sales of products exceeding 30,000 won gradually increased.
In addition, there are very few people who buy wine in the amount of 1 million won through mobile apps, etc.
<Anchor>
Reporter Kim, and there are more and more convenience stores without staff?
<Reporter>
Yes, some people have used an unmanned convenience store without staff.
These are called hybrid convenience stores, where employees work during the day and unmanned in the evening, and there are about 610 stores nationwide.
It increased by 144% compared to the previous year.At first, it was created to reduce labor costs due to the increase in the minimum wage, but recently it is attracting more attention because of the social distancing caused by Corona 19.
Customers can choose items, take their own barcodes, and check out. However, when hybrid convenience stores operate unmanned, they cannot buy alcohol or cigarettes.
Another problem these days is that theft accidents happen often.
Recently, it is said that items often disappeared at an unmanned convenience store on the first floor of a university dormitory.
In order to live a convenient life, it seems that a mature civic consciousness should also be included.