Last month's sales of major supermarkets nationwide were the same as the previous year for the second consecutive month, as the so-called “needing demand” persisted and food sales were strong even after the state of emergency was lifted. It exceeded.
According to the announcement by the Japan Chain Stores Association, sales of 11,859 major supermarkets nationwide last month were 1,088.4 billion yen, an increase of 3.7% compared to the same month last year when comparing existing stores. It increased for the month in a row.
Although the state of emergency and priority measures such as prevention of spread have been completely lifted in various places, the so-called "demand for nesting" is deep-rooted, and sales of cut vegetables, delicatessen, and alcoholic beverages are strong for home meals. The main factor was that it was.
Atsushi Inoue, Managing Director of the Japan Chain Stores Association, said at a press conference on the 25th, "We expected that sales would start to decline due to the cancellation of the declaration, but sales of groceries increased more than expected. I suspect that demand will continue to be high. I am concerned that the rise in commodity prices due to rising raw material prices will cool down consumer sentiment. "