4.3 NORTH AMERICA

According to 2019 NACS/Nielsen Convenience Industry Store Count the total number of convenience stores generally and supermarkets were 153,237 and 38,307 respectively in the United States in 2018. e-commerce will embrace accelerated development. Retail shops in the United States are showing a declining trend. The United States is the world’s largest refrigeration and freezing market, boasting mature technologies and a concentration of global mainstream brands.