Sari-sari store activity up 32% in 2024

Sari-sari store activity picked up in 2024 from a year ago, fueled by growth in the regions, according to technology startup Packworks.

- - Louella Desiderio

In a statement, Packworks said that 175,000 stores actively transacted through its Sari.PH Pro app last year, 32 percent higher than the 133,000 stores in 2023.

Through the Sari.PH Pro app, sari-sari storeowners can access pricing tools, inventory management, sales and revenue tracking and working capital loans.

Packworks said Western Visayas posted the largest increase in transacting stores at 62 percent, followed by Calabarzon with a 50-percent growth and the Bicol region with a 47-percent increase.