Convenience store January sales increased by 2.1% year-on-year, increasing for 2 consecutive months

Sales at convenience stores nationwide in January increased for the second consecutive month compared to the same month of the previous year, due to the reaction to the fact that sales were sluggish due to the declaration of an emergency last year.

According to the Japan Franchise Association, January sales of convenience stores nationwide totaled 837.8 billion yen for existing stores that have been open for more than a year, an increase of 2.1% from the same month of the previous year.

In January of last year, sales were sluggish due to the declaration of an emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, etc., and the number of customers visiting the store fell by double digits. The number of tickets for events and events has increased, which is the second consecutive month of increase.

However, sales at convenience stores as a whole are still at a low level compared to the same month two years ago when the number of people infected with the new corona began to appear in Japan.

According to the Japan Franchise Association, "There is no prospect that the infection of the new corona will be resolved, such as the extension of priority measures such as prevention of spread in Tokyo and Osaka, and future sales trends are uncertain."