Convenience, Mom and Pop Stores Global Market Report 2024

The convenience, mom and pop stores market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1133.71 billion in 2023 to $1255.47 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7%. Historical growth can be attributed to several factors, including robust economic expansion in emerging markets, escalating population density in urban areas, foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail within developing nations, and the surging popularity of the franchising model.

The convenience, mom and pop stores market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1822.13 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8%. Forecasted growth is propelled by technological advancements, data analytics, consumer favoring local shopping, extended store hours, and space optimization. Key trends include contact-free stores, automation, IoT solutions, robotics integration, food diversification, brand collaborations, and digital platform adoption by convenience and mom-and-pop stores.

Convenience, mom-and-pop stores are strategically adopting a robust and integrated approach to data analytics in their management strategies. This technology is being leveraged to enhance supply chain efficiency, streamline operations, engage customers, and foster loyalty. Data has become a critical component for most retail operations, with a notable recognition of its significance. According to the World Economic Forum in July 2023, 60% of corporations view big data and analytics capabilities as increasingly crucial, and this technology is anticipated to create new jobs over the next 5 years. The forecast suggests that between 2023 and 2027, data science and data analytics may generate up to 1.4 million new jobs. As retail data experiences rapid growth and technologies for data analysis become more accessible, convenience stores and mom-and-pop stores are better positioned to identify and meet the needs and expectations of their customers, thereby driving market growth.

The convenience, mom-and-pop stores market is further poised for growth due to the rising consumer preference for personalized shopping experiences. Personalized shopping entails a tailored retail experience that aligns with individual customer preferences, behaviors, and purchasing history. These small-scale, often family-run businesses optimize their earnings by providing hands-on and personalized services tailored to the unique needs of their customers. For instance, a survey conducted by Adobe in June 2022 with 1,115 consumers across the US revealed that 67% of consumers expressed a desire for personalized offers based on their spending habits. This growing consumer preference for personalized shopping experiences is a key driver propelling the convenience, mom-and-pop stores market forward.

Convenience, mom-and-pop stores are increasingly embracing the concept of unmanned convenience stores, leveraging artificial intelligence and smartphone technology to eliminate the need for service personnel or cashiers. In these unmanned stores, each customer is assigned a virtual cart upon entry, and products are added or removed based on their actions. The deduction of the purchase amount occurs when the customer scans the products using a smartphone. Reflecting this trend, in January 2022, Omantel introduced E-Dukkan, the Middle East's first unmanned convenience store. Other examples of unmanned convenience stores include Amazon Go, Alibaba's Hema, and Bingo Box.

Major companies in the convenience, mom-and-pop store sector are introducing contact-free stores to enhance revenue. A contact-free store is a retail establishment that employs technology to enable customers to shop without the need for direct human interaction during the shopping and checkout process. For example, in April 2021, Choice Market, a US-based convenience store chain, inaugurated a new contact-free store featuring Aifi-powered camera-vision technology. This technology allows shoppers to use the Choice mobile app upon entry, facilitating the retrieval of groceries and freshly prepared meals from Choice Market's scratch kitchen, all without the need for direct human interaction.

Major companies operating in the convenience, mom and pop stores market report are Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd., Carrefour SA, Auchan Holding SA, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., FamilyMart, Wawa Inc., Kwik Trip Inc., EG Group, Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Casey’s General Stores, Inc., Bianlifeng, Suning Xiaodian, Lawson, Ministop, Metcash, Think Convenience, GS25, SPAR, Tesco, Musgrave, Sainsbury's, Co-operative Group Limited, McColl's, Groupe Casino, Profi, Stokrotka Sp. z o.o., Perekrestok Express, Magnit, Zabka, Spolem, Groszek, Eurocash, 7-Eleven, Yesway, Casey's general stores, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Raízen Conveniências, Cencosud, Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao, Savola, Almeera Group, Al Madina Group, Lulu, Circle K, FreshStop, Food Lover’s Market, Pick n Pay, Shoprite, Freshzo Foods.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the convenience, mom, and pop stores market in 2023. Africa was the second-largest region in the convenience, mom, and pop stores market. The regions covered in the convenience, mom and pop stores market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the convenience, mom and pop stores market report are Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, France, Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa. The convenience, mom and pop stores market include revenues earned by entities by providing services through kiosks, limited format stores, traditional stores and hyper stores. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.


These stores primarily consist of convenience stores and mom-and-pop establishments. A convenience store, often franchised, typically operates for extended hours compared to standard stores. Convenience and mom-and-pop stores encompass a mix of retail chains and independent retailers, offering products across premium, mid-range, and economy price ranges.

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The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.