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CONVENIENCE STORES

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Nov 28, 2020
Plant-based protein makes healthy snacking easy
Wallet? Check. Keys? Check. Tofu bar from Seven-Eleven Japan? Check.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Nov 14, 2020
Dialing potato chip cheese flavor up to 11
Japanese snack makers often experiment with unique pairings, but there's nothing wrong with taking existing flavors to the boldest end of the spectrum.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Sep 19, 2020
Seven-Eleven’s new muffin sandwich experiment is a dense, doughy eat
Debating if you should try one of Seven-Eleven's muffin sandwiches? Take our word for it and just stick to the iconic, triangle-cut sandwich.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2020
Japan's convenience stores are told to stop pushing 24-hour schedules
The firms' business models have been criticized for putting profit ahead of the needs of franchise owners.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 25, 2020
Itochu raises stake in FamilyMart to 65% via tender offer
The move will allow the trading firm to begin delisting the convenience store operator from the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and take it private.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2020
Creditors at odds with shareholders over Seven & I's Speedway mega-deal
The bond market is raising questions about what the price tag would mean for the company's relatively strong credit ratings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 4, 2020
Seven & I deal shows store sales make gas-stations appealing despite virus
'The disadvantage of not winning this bid would have been other competitors expanding their business,” said the president of the 7-Eleven Inc. U.S. operation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2020
7-Eleven owner to buy Marathon’s Speedway gas stations for $21 billion
Seven & I shares fell as much as 8.4 percent in early trading, the biggest intraday decline since March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 19, 2020
Japanese robot to clock in at a convenience store in test of retail automation
FamilyMart hopes to have robots working in 20 stores around Tokyo by 2022.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2020
Itochu planning ¥600 billion bid for Japan’s FamilyMart chain
Trading companies have been increasing their stakes in the country's biggest convenience store operators as a way to diversify business.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 1, 2020
Japan's new plastic bag charge: What it means for consumers and the environment
The new rule is aimed at reducing the amount of plastic that ends up in the country's rivers, forests, streams and, ultimately, surrounding oceans.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2020
Lawson to kick off self-checkout reward campaign to curb virus spread
As the coronavirus continues to spread, the convenience store chain is aiming to reduce face-to-face contact between staff and customers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 20, 2020
Lawson finds itself lampooned for rebranding design effort
Most complaints have centered around the minimal information that is included on the packaging.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 7, 2020
Japan firms to shut with emergency decree; 7-Elevens stay open
Japanese companies prepared to close retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters and offices, while expanding work-from-home policies, after the government declared a state of emergency in major metropolitan areas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2020
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2020
Three Japanese ministries and the patent office to test ways to cut number of plastic bags at convenience stores
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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Jan 18, 2020
Vegan Store: Japan's first vegan convenience store
Vegan Store, Japan's first vegan convenience store, is on a mission to demystify vegan fare and make it more accessible in the capital.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 9, 2020
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 27, 2019
Lawson to allow New Year's store closures in Japan on trial basis
Lawson Inc. plans to allow some outlets to close during the New Year's holiday period on a trial basis, said Sadanobu Takemasu, president and chief executive officer of the convenience store chain, in a recent interview.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 27, 2019
With image at stake, Seven-Eleven cautious about store closures
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. is cautious about allowing its franchise convenience stores to close, its president, Fumihiko Nagamatsu, indicated in a recent interview.
Japan to experience blood moon lunar eclipse on Monday
A blood moon is seen during a partial eclipse in the sky over Lake George near Canberra on March 14.
‘Confugenics’ and East Asia's demographic crisis
East Asia’s fertility plunge is driven not just by financial costs but by perfectionist cultural expectations that burden parents with intense educational and social demands.
Japan prince comes of age as succession crisis looms
Prince Hisahito concludes his elaborate "kakan no gi" coming-of-age ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Saturday.
Ishiba to quit as prime minister amid LDP discontent
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces his decision to step down, at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Sunday.
Bangladesh is a South Asian time bomb
Many Bangladeshis hoped that the overthrow of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina last year would revitalize the country’s democracy after an authoritarian lurch under the “iron lady.” Instead it has led to proliferating human-rights abuses, intensifying repression and widespread Islamist violence.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.

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