CCFA data shows that in 2023, the number of new convenience stores will be 13,148, a net increase of 9,072. On the surface, the number of convenience stores is increasing, but behind this is that convenience list of kenya whatsapp phone numbers are facing the squeeze and blockade of discount formats such as warehouse membership stores and snack hypermarkets, and have to expand downward to find an outlet for new growth.
Struggling to survive or even losing money may be more in line with the feelings of today's convenience store practitioners. In fact, as early as six or seven years ago, the convenience store industry experienced a wave of financing and reform, but there has been little substantial progress to date.
In contrast, during the "lost thirty years" in Japan, the business of traditional supermarkets and hypermarkets has been declining, while convenience stores, drug stores and other businesses have experienced rapid growth, and industry leaders such as 7-11, Lawson, and FamilyMart are leading the world.
What substantive issues are domestic convenience stores still facing from the last stage to the present? In the face of competition from multiple discount formats, what adjustments and business ideas should convenience stores make? How to understand the future collaboration model between retail and supply chain? ?
Recently, Inspur New Consumption had an in-depth conversation with Zhang Sheng, a veteran in the retail industry and vice chairman of Lawson China. Zhang Sheng participated in the rise of Lawson's number of stores in the Chinese market from less than 500 to more than 5,000. He has long-term practice and in-depth thinking on private brands, buyer system, and extreme supply chain management.
