Convenience store purchase frequency by generation U.S.

According to a survey carried out in 2019, nearly 40 percent of Millennials between 28 and 36 years made purchases from convenience stores two to three times per week. Meanwhile, only 6.7 percent of Baby Boomers made purchases daily from these type of stores. Overall, most of consumers have a tendency to purchase from convenience stores two to three times per week.

Consumers' convenience store purchase frequency in the United States in 2019, by generation

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Release date

December 2019

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 20 to September 5, 2019

Number of respondents

1,326 respondents

Supplementary notes

The generations were broken down by the source as follows: Millennial 1: 18-27 years old, Millennial 2: 28-36 years old, Generation X: 37-52 years old, Baby Boomer: 53-71 years old, and Silent:72+ years old.
The original question was: "How often do you make purchases at a convenience store?"
The source does not provide information about the participants age, nor the type of survey used.

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