Convenience Store Industry Trends in 2023
Mar 31 , 2023According to research data from the China Chain Store and Franchise Association, on the one hand, the number of convenience store chains across the country has passed the threshold of 200,000. By the end of June 2022, the number of convenience store stores in mainland China will reach about 270,000.
On the
other hand, according to the Association’s survey of 65 chain convenience store
companies across the country in early 2023 (involving 152,964 stores and an
overview of the development of convenience store formats in 2022), 67.2% of the
sample convenience store companies in 2022 saw a year-on-year decline in the
number of visitors, and new openings There were 13,255 stores and 4,405 closed
stores.
Judging
from the data of TOP100 convenience stores, there are actually several newly
developed convenience stores that can exceed the threshold of 1,000 stores.
However, with the cooling of capital, the outside world has paid much less
attention to the convenience store industry.
With the
end of the epidemic, snack shops are gradually rising. Although there are
overlapping customer groups, it is also a good development trend. In 2023, the
entire convenience store industry will usher in a healthier and more stable
development.