In 2023, the retail sales of packaged water via the traditional channels, such as small non-chained grocery stores, amounted to around 107 billion yuan, while the e-commerce channel sales totaled around 24 billion yuan in China. Offline sales dominated China's bottled water market.
Retail sales of packaged water in China from 2018 to 2023, with estimates until 2028, by sales channel
(in billion yuan)
One yuan equals approximately 0.14 U.S. dollars and 0.13 euros (as of May 2024).
“Traditional channel” primarily refers to small non-chained grocery stores and water delivery shops that are typically owned and operated by individual vendors or households. “Modern channel” primarily includes hypermarkets, supermarkets, and chained convenience stores.
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Various sources (China Resources Beverage (Holdings) Company Limited), & HKExnews. (April 22, 2024). Retail sales of packaged water in China from 2018 to 2023, with estimates until 2028, by sales channel (in billion yuan) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465137/china-retail-sales-packaged-water-by-sales-channel/
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Various sources (China Resources Beverage (Holdings) Company Limited), HKExnews. (2024). Retail sales of packaged water in China from 2018 to 2023, with estimates until 2028, by sales channel (in billion yuan). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465137/china-retail-sales-packaged-water-by-sales-channel/
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