Tokyo food stores to open over weekend as theme parks and cinemas close
Supermarkets and convenience stores decided Thursday to stay open as usual in the coming days, after a request by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike’s for residents in the capital not to leave home over the weekend. On the other hand, some operators of entertainment facilities such ...
Coronavirus pandemic boosted Japan convenience store sales in February
Sales at convenience stores across Japan rose 2.6 percent in February from a year earlier as prepared food and anti-infection products such as masks drew strong demand amid the outbreak of the new coronavirus, an industry group said. Same-store sales of seven major convenience store ...
Unmanned convenience store at new Tokyo train station boasts AI to thwart thieves
An unmanned convenience store opened Monday at Takanawa Gateway Station, making use of artificial intelligence not just to speed up checkouts but also to prevent shoplifting. The store is a key feature at the station, which opened on March 14 as the first addition to ...
A worker at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Yamanashi Prefecture has contracted the new coronavirus, the company said on Sunday. The unit of retail group Seven & I Holdings said it temporarily closed the store for cleaning and disinfection after the infection was confirmed on ...
Japan's Seven & I drops plan to buy U.S. convenience store chain
Seven & I Holdings Co. has dropped its plan to acquire U.S. convenience store chain Speedway LLC, informed sources said. The price for the acquisition, said to be around ¥2.5 trillion, was too high, a Seven & I official said Thursday. The decision will apparently force ...
Lawson Inc. unveiled for the media Tuesday an experimental checkout-free convenience store that will allow customers to make purchases using a smartphone app. The "grab and go" shop is part of the major chain's attempts to address Japan's labor shortage. Advanced technology allows customers to ...
Former Seven-Eleven franchisee files suit in Osaka to get his store back
A former franchisee in Osaka Prefecture who spearheaded a campaign among convenience store owners for shorter opening hours went to court Wednesday demanding that his terminated contract be reinstated.
Japan panel urges convenience stores to shorten hours and lower labor cost burden
Convenience store chains should consider shortening their business hours, and help franchise owners cover rising labor costs, a government panel said Thursday. The recommendations come as some franchise owners are struggling to keep convenience stores open 24 hours a day, despite plateauing demand from consumers ...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Friday that it will launch a trial next week at convenience stores at three government ministries and an agency to test ways to reduce the use of plastic shopping bags. The test will be conducted for three ...
Convenience store sales rose 0.4 percent to a record level last year as the government's measures to spur consumer spending helped offset the impact of the consumption tax hike. Sales on a same-store basis increased for the second straight year to ¥10.34 trillion ($93.84 billion) ...
Seven-Eleven Japan seeks court injunction against disgruntled ex-franchisee in Osaka
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. has sought a court injunction against the former owner of an outlet with which the company terminated its franchise contract late last year, it was learned Wednesday. The petition was filed with the Osaka District Court on Monday, company sources said. The move ...
Seven-Eleven Japan's termination of contract seen as move to expel Higashiosaka owner
The store owner made headlines earlier this year for halting round-the-clock operations because he couldn’t find anyone willing to work late hours.
