Uni-President March Revenue Up 2.5%, 7-ELEVEN and FamilyMart Hit Record Highs for Single Month and First Quarter

Uni-President told CNA that the revenue growth was mainly driven by its core food business and investments in President Chain Store (7-ELEVEN) and Uni-President China, all of which saw growth. However, the revenue of tinplate giant Uni-President Enterprises Corporation decreased by 16.8% year-on-year. President Chain Store announced its March revenue was NT$29.761 billion, a 4.93% year-on-year increase, setting a new record for the same period in history. President Chain Store stated that its continuous expansion in Taiwan, with over 8,360 stores including automated vending machines, contributed to the growth. President Chain Store pointed out that in March, it benefited from various consumer demands related to Lantern Festival, Women's Day, international sports events, Kaohsiung Cherry Blossom Festival, concerts, Eid al-Fitr, International Breakfast Day, and Earth Hour. By focusing on members, fresh food, coffee, tea beverages, and pre-orders, it developed innovative trending products and organized themed activities, effectively boosting sales and customer traffic, contributing to the growth of its convenience store business. In terms of President Chain Store's investment businesses, Philippines 7-ELEVEN, Cosmed, Starbucks, Formosa Oil, and T-CAT all performed well, significantly contributing to overall revenue growth. Looking ahead to April, President Chain Store stated that Taiwan 7-ELEVEN will launch diverse themed activities and new products in response to April Fool's Day, Children's Day, Qingming holiday, and Mazu pilgrimage. Combined with promotional offers and member interaction mechanisms, it hopes to continue attracting customers and driving consumption momentum to boost operational performance. Uni-President Enterprises Corporation's March revenue was NT$3.857 billion, a 16.8% year-on-year decrease. Uni-President stated that the revenue decrease compared to the same period last year was due to the decline in demand for iron products. FamilyMart's March revenue was NT$9.569 billion, a 9.96% year-on-year increase; its first-quarter revenue was NT$27.758 billion, a 9.78% year-on-year increase, with both single-month and first-quarter revenues setting new records for the same period. FamilyMart stated that its outstanding operational performance in March was mainly due to continuous store expansion, effective new promotional mechanisms for lunch and dinner, and the strong performance of its points economy. With over 20 million members and a large points redemption event, overall performance steadily increased. In terms of store expansion, as of March 31 this year, FamilyMart had a total of 4,482 stores, a net increase of 138 stores compared to 4,344 stores in the same period last year. FamilyMart stated that looking ahead to April operations, it aims to capitalize on early summer temperatures and the Qingming holiday business opportunities. Cool drinks, special ice products, tea beverages, and light summer meals will be successively launched, along with Mother's Day activities, which are expected to ignite revenue growth momentum. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150410