Convenience store sales in May continue to be at a low level, increasing by more than 4% from last year

Sales at convenience stores nationwide in May increased by more than 4% from the same month last year.

Industry groups say sales are still low, as a reaction to last May's sales slumping sharply as a result of the first state of emergency.

According to the announcement by the Japan Franchise Association, last month's sales of convenience stores nationwide were 853.7 billion yen, up 4.2% from the same month last year, based on existing stores that were open a year ago.

This is a reaction to the fact that sales in May last year, which are the subject of comparison, fell sharply due to the effects of refraining from going out due to the first state of emergency.

However, sales are still below the level before the spread of the new coronavirus.

The Japan Franchise Association said, "Although seven prefectures such as Tokyo have shifted from the state of emergency to priority measures such as prevention of spread, concerns about the spread of infection have not been dispelled, and the future is uncertain." I am.