Uni-President's May Revenue Hits Record High; President Chain Store and FamilyMart Also Set New Records

(CNA reporter Ho Hsiu-ling, Taipei, 10th) Food industry leader Uni-President Enterprises announced today that its May revenue reached NT$59.18 billion, a 2.7% year-on-year increase and a record high for the same period. A representative from Uni-President told CNA that this was driven by growth in both its core food business and its two main investment arms, Uni-President China Holdings and President Chain Store Corp.

The accumulated revenue for Uni-President Enterprises for the first five months of this year was NT$2916.77 billion, a 3.03% year-on-year increase, also setting a new record for the same period.

Among its investments, President Chain Store's May revenue was NT$31.643 billion, up 5.27% year-on-year, setting a new single-month revenue record. Its accumulated revenue for the first five months was NT$150.08 billion, a 4.79% year-on-year increase and a record for the period.

President Chain Store stated that in May, thanks to consumer demand from the Labor Day holiday travel, Mother's Day gifting, and the tax season, Taiwan's 7-ELEVEN deepened its focus on members, fresh food, coffee, tea, and other trending products and services, boosting customer traffic and spending momentum, leading to stable overall operational growth.

In terms of its invested businesses, 7-ELEVEN in the Philippines, Uni-President Seiko, Cosmed, Starbucks, and President Transnet Corp., which mainly operates department stores, all performed impressively, contributing to the overall revenue growth.

Looking ahead to June, President Chain Store said that as the peak season for summer cold drinks begins, Taiwan's 7-ELEVEN will continue to develop new products in beverages and ice cream, integrate Slurpee and soft-serve ice cream, and continue to offer a 24-hour fresh-made ice product experience, while also focusing on coffee and tea. Taiwan 7-ELEVEN will capitalize on trending topics and events such as summer travel, international soccer tournaments, and the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, combining member interaction mechanisms and online/offline platform promotions to boost overall operational performance, which is expected to create a new wave of growth momentum.

FamilyMart's consolidated revenue for May was NT$10.062 billion, a 7.39% year-on-year increase, breaking the NT$10 billion mark for the first time and also setting a new single-month revenue record. Its accumulated revenue for the first five months was NT$47.396 billion, up 9.12% year-on-year, a record high for the period.

FamilyMart stated that the main drivers for May's revenue were store count growth, effective promotional activities, and catering to the demand for convenient drinks among different consumer groups, which in turn drove growth in both fresh food and general merchandise, with overall performance continuing to trend upward.

In terms of store count, as of the end of May this year, FamilyMart's total number of stores reached 4,495, a net increase of 139 stores compared to 4,356 in the same period last year.

Looking ahead to June, FamilyMart pointed out that capitalizing on high-temperature business opportunities will be an operational focus. It will aim to increase sales through diverse new products, trending marketing operations, and Dragon Boat Festival holiday activities, while also fully engaging in the '618 Shopping Festival' e-commerce promotion to continue driving revenue growth. (Editor: Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150610