E-commerce（电子商务）has changed the lives of people across the world. With fewer people (leave) home for shopping, physical stores are having a more (difficulty) time. It seems that one kind of physical store is not being hit—the convenience store.
Convenience store sales in 2016 in China increased by 13 percent (compare) with that of 2015, according to China Daily. There are now(near) 100,000 convenience stores in China. And in Japan, there are 11,000 more convenience stores in 2017 than in 2010.
Why are these 24-hour stores with average area of 110 square meters enjoying such rapid (develop)?
One reason is that young people have grown into the habit of shopping at convenience stores, noted Convenience Store News. Convenience (store) not only have everything for daily use, but also fresh food like sushi, bread and salads, are all quite popular among young people.
What's more, different supermarkets, many convenience stores sell things they make themselves, like bread and cakes. As these products can only(find) in these stores, many people go there just to buy them.
