Convenience Stores

Convenience stores remained a relatively niche channel within grocery retailing in Germany in 2021. Most consumers live within easy reach of other formats of grocery stores in the country, given the exceptionally high number of discounters and…

Convenience stores has been the worst performing grocery retailing channel in the review period but saw its retail current value sales increase in 2021 due to the general increase in grocery shopping during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as consumers…

The COVID-19 lockdown in spring 2020 had an especially strong impact on convenience stores, as they rely heavily on on-the-go and impulse purchasing. Even as strict stay-at-home orders were lifted, the ability to work from home and a general fear of…

Increased working and studying from home, as well as less moving around generally during the pandemic, hampered the growth of convenience stores in 2021. Smaller convenience stores in particular lost out to bigger format stores. For instance, the…

Convenience stores witnessed another strong year of sales in Ireland in 2021. Whilst value sales levels were marginally lower when compared to the record-breaking figures of 2020, they were still notably higher than pre-pandemic levels. The main…

Convenience stores benefited significantly from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis as a result of the increased demand for retail during the global pandemic as Italian consumers spent more time at home and faced an uncertain future. Despite the sharp…

The COVID-19 crisis forced convenience stores operators to shift the focus of their offer. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, convenience stores players primarily focused on targeting last minute demand for food such as snacks, drinks and prepared food…

Convenience stores did not benefit as much as other modern grocery retailers from the increased sales in for grocery products in the first year of the pandemic due to their smaller format. Consumers instead sought out large format outlets like…

Social distancing measures remain in effect in Malaysia in 2021, with consumers forced to avoid spending time outside of the home wherever possible and huge numbers of white-collar professionals, office workers and service industry personnel working…

The constant value sales (2021 prices) of convenience stores rose for the first time during the review period in 2021, as the easing of pandemic restrictions led to an increase in on-the-go consumption and impulse purchasing. Demand was also boosted…

Convenience stores demonstrated a varied performance in 2021. The continued lockdown restrictions throughout the year limited foot traffic in shopping malls, train stations and business centres where some convenience stores are located. These are…

The retail current value sales of convenience stores rebounded during 2021. As restrictions related to COVID-19 were eased, convenience stores reverted to their normal opening hours. Meanwhile, economic activity revived, supporting discretionary…

The dominant convenience stores 7-Eleven and Family Mart recorded positive performances in value terms in 2020, despite the first half of the year being negatively affected by the pandemic. Sales picked up during the second half of 2020 as the…

Boosted by pandemic restrictions whereby proximity stores gained prominence in line with greater demand for at-home consumption, and a greater focus among the Portuguese to support local neighbourhoods or bairros, convenience stores recorded…

Convenience store operators are focusing on adjusting their offer to meet the needs of adults following home-based working arrangements. To curb the spread of COVID-19, the local government sought to limit the number of employees in the workplace,…

Following a very strong performance during 2020, the rate of growth in convenience store retail current value sales accelerated slightly in 2021. During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, grocery retailers were allowed to remain open as they sell…

Convenience stores benefited a lot from being considered essential retailers in 2020 and 2021; therefore, these grocery outlets did not face reduced hours or closures related to the measures introduced to cope with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic…

Convenience stores were enjoying strong dynamism before the pandemic, driven by Tambo+’s aggressive store opening plans and by Oxxo's entry into the Peruvian market in 2018, with this player also investing in a significant number of store openings in…

Convenience stores is not usually considered a distinguished retail channel in Austria. The penetration of fully-fledged supermarkets is very high in Austria especially in mid-sized towns and larger cities, with these outlets offering a large variety…

Convenience stores had struggled to remain relevant in the pre-pandemic environment. However, the channel experienced a revival and showed agility and flexibility in 2021 due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 in Australia. Across the country,…