便利店销售额涨势明显 未来将不断探索改进发展模式 - 2017年05月12日

IN retailing, it seems that small is indeed beautiful. Convenience stores have been a rare bright spot in a sector where foot-traffic is slowly being eroded by online shopping.

Small, ubiquitous convenience shops are so popular with urbanites on the go that Maggie Wang, who works in downtown Shanghai, said she sometimes has to wait five minutes at the FamilyMart store near her office. That’s especially true during peak hours like breakfast time or lunch break.

“It’s convenient to grab a yogurt for my breakfast or an ice cream for a quick afternoon snack,” she said.