Category: Convenience Stores
Convenience Stores market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Convenience Retailers in Germany
Despite a solid performance, convenience retailers in Germany recorded slower growth in 2024. This was driven by a return to a more stable trading environment following the high growth witnessed in 2022 and 2023 due to a post-pandemic rebound, alongside the historically high single-digit inflation, ... Read More
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Where Consumers Shop for Soft Drinks
The global soft drinks industry is shifting towards value-led retail, functional innovation and digital experimentation. From small grocers to social commerce, brands must navigate a fragmented but fast-evolving retail environment, where affordability, technology and lifestyle alignment increasingly ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Morocco
The expansion of convenience retailers in Morocco continued in 2024, supported by increasing urbanisation and evolving consumer routines. With more consumers living in densely populated areas and leading faster-paced lives, demand for proximity retail formats offering swift and practical shopping ex ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Mexico
In 2024, convenience retailers in Mexico saw growth driven by a continued expansion in the number of outlets. Major players OXXO, 7-Eleven, and Circle K all expanded their store base at a faster pace than recorded in the previous year. This is part of a strategy to increase proximity to consumers an ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Nigeria
The performance of convenience retailers in Nigeria in 2024 was significantly affected by inflationary pressure, which drove up operating costs and limited investment in the channel. As a result, the number of outlets declined, and retail value sales remained under pressure in constant terms. Conven ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Switzerland
Convenience stores tend to be a bit more expensive than regular grocery stores and have a more limited selection and variety of products. Despite this, convenience stores enjoy a high level of popularity among Swiss consumers due to their generally longer opening hours (often open 24/7 or at least u ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in India
Convenience retailers is a relatively small channel in India, with low penetration, and outlets are predominantly located in tier-1 and tier-2 cities. Convenience stores accounts for a far higher share of sales than forecourt retailers, although the latter saw stronger growth in value sales in 2024. ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in the United Arab Emirates
Convenience retailers in the United Arab Emirates continued to record steady value growth in 2024, driven by favourable socioeconomic conditions, including a consistent rise in population and expansion of neighbourhoods, steady economic growth and a rise in urbanisation. Euromonitor International's ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Egypt
Convenience retailers in Egypt experienced a strong performance in 2024, benefitting from the rise in dual-income households and increasingly time-pressed urban lifestyles. As consumers prioritised speed and accessibility, proximity stores offering diversified product ranges gained traction, particu ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in the United Kingdom
Amid ongoing economic uncertainty, local consumers continued to prioritise convenience in 2024, driving footfall in both convenience stores and forecourt retailers in the UK. With rising urbanisation and busier lifestyles, quick and frequent shopping trips have become increasingly common, strengthen ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Denmark
Prevailing economic uncertainty, price pressures and weak consumer confidence meant that many people continued to focus on reducing their spending on non-essentials in 2024. Furthermore, many shoppers also prioritised value and affordability. As a result, grocery retailers with more aggressive prici ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Ukraine
Convenience retailers saw current value growth in Ukraine in 2024. Players in the channel continued to adapt swiftly to wartime conditions, proving more resilient than larger grocery formats. Their smaller store size enabled quicker reopening after air raid alerts and easier use of generators during ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in the Czech Republic
In 2024, convenience retailers in the Czech Republic posted further growth in current value sales. Convenience stores registered strong growth, much faster than in 2023, although the increase in current value sales slowed in forecourt retailers. Overall, growth in 2022 and 2023 was mainly caused by ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Slovakia
In 2024, retail value sales in convenience stores increased, and outlet numbers continued to expand. However, rising price points and frugal shopping behaviour of Slovak households, impacted sales. This was combined with negative consumer sentiment, and uncertainty due to potential new taxes, negati ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in South Korea
Convenience retailers in South Korea continued to see growth in outlet numbers and current value sales in 2024. The share of convenience retailers also continued to rise within overall offline retail. While forecourt retailers maintained value growth in 2024, it was convenience stores which continue ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Japan
In May 2023, the Japanese government reclassified COVID-19 from a Category 2 infectious disease, which was deemed extremely high-risk, to Category 5, aligning it with seasonal influenza. This significant change led to the relaxation of various pandemic measures, creating a widespread impression that ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Australia
While value sales of convenience retailers in Australia, both via convenience stores and forecourt retailers, recorded low growth in 2024, the number of outlets in the channel continued to rise. A number of retailers expanded their networks during the year, including Ampol Ltd, 7-Eleven Stores Pty L ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Saudi Arabia
Convenience retailers was the second fastest-growing grocery retail channel in Saudi Arabia over 2024, following the rapidly expanding discounter model. Players are capitalising on the rapid pace of urbanisation and infrastructure development in Saudi Arabia to expand their network of convenience st ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Singapore
Convenience retail in Singapore saw changes in its competitive landscape in 2024. South Korean convenience store chain Emart24 entered the country in December 2022, introducing an array of Korean snacks, ready-to-eat meals and beverages, alongside seating for patrons to consume their purchases on th ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Indonesia
Convenience retailers saw current value growth in Indonesia in 2024. During the year, both outlet numbers and value sales rose in the category. Convenience stores and forecourt retailers experienced similar growth trends in 2024. The addition of outlets in areas outside Java by the two brands with t ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Hong Kong, China
Despite a marginal decline in 2024, driven by the dominant convenience stores, value sales through convenience retailers in Hong Kong remained significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, while the number of outlets continued to rise. The channel is appreciated for offering products at more compet ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Taiwan
The big news for convenience retailers in Taiwan in 2024 came from developments from Shopee. Taiwan’s convenience store market has traditionally been dominated by four major players (7-Eleven, Family Mart, Hi-Life, and OK Mart), but in recent years, Shopee, a leading e-commerce platform in Taiwan, h ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Vietnam
Convenience stores in Vietnam recorded sustained growth in 2024, particularly in major urban centres such as Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi. A busy and modern lifestyle fuels this trend, and younger consumers - especially Gen Z and students - are increasingly drawn to the wide product selection and air-condi ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in New Zealand
Convenience stores already charge higher prices compared to the modern channel, as consumers are normally willing to pay more at local stores where they stock up on a few essentials. With consumers becoming increasingly price sensitive in this economic climate, and prices rising, convenience stores ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Portugal
Convenience retailers benefitted from an ongoing increase in outlets in Portugal in 2024, which is cited to be at the detriment of small local grocers. This outlet expansion is due to partnerships with large distribution networks, with logistical support offered through the partnerships themselves, ... Read More
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