Physical stores were the most popular sales channel of fresh and processed foods, and beverages, as revealed in a survey conducted in December 2024. While almost ** percent of respondents visited grocery stores for edibles and drinks, only around * bought consumables online. Even though large-scale supermarkets have expanded their services online in recent years, the online supermarket equivalent of Aeon and Ito-Yokado were visited only by *** percent of respondents for groceries.
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