Last month, sales at convenience stores nationwide increased for the first time in three months.
This is due to the fact that the infection status of the new coronavirus has settled down, and the number of people in the office district and the number of people returning home at the end of the year have increased.
According to the Japan Franchise Association, last month's sales of convenience stores nationwide totaled 932.5 billion yen at existing stores that have been open for more than a year, an increase of 3.2% from the same month of the previous year.
The increase for the first time in three months has settled the infection situation of the new corona, and the number of people in the office district and the return home at the end of the year have recovered. ..
Last year's sales for the past year were 10,339.7 billion yen, up 0.6% from the previous year and the first increase in two years due to strong sales of frozen foods and alcoholic beverages.
Regarding the fact that priority measures such as prevention of spread will be newly applied to 13 prefectures due to the spread of infection, the Japan Franchise Association said, "Although the target of the measures is not nationwide, there is a high possibility that the movement of people will be restricted. , I would like to keep an eye on future trends. "