Lawson's Machi Cafe brand is getting serious for the summer. Recently, they've introduced a new "caffeine-less ice coffee" alongside a "mega" ice coffee, covering all their bases when it comes to answering the question "How badly do you want to fidget today?" Their newest ...
Whither craft beer? Possibly on convenience store shelves, though in small numbers. The last two years saw the big konbini players make significant space for artisanal suds, whether from actual craft breweries (in some cases owned by large octopus-like conglomerates) or attempts by major brands. Yet ...
The government in conjunction with five major convenience store operators plans to introduce an advanced self-checkout system by 2025 to mitigate expected labor shortages, officials said Tuesday. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said it will cooperate with Seven-Eleven Japan Co., FamilyMart Co., Lawson ...
Major Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc. said Monday that it will accept payments via the Alipay electronic payment platform, which is popular in China, at all its outlets in Japan. From Tuesday, the Alipay payment service will be available at some 13,000 stores, the ...
Convenience store chain Lawson and electronics maker Panasonic Corp. have started testing a staff-less register for which a machine settles the transactions and packs purchased items into a bag. The system, dubbed Reji Robo, short for register robots, debuted at an outlet of Lawson in ...
The Lawson convenience-store chain is celebrating Hokkaido this winter by focusing on one of the highlights of the northern island's cheese industry. For a limited time, the chain is stocking potato chips flavored with blue cheese from Hanabatake Bokujo, a well-known dairy producer from ...
Halloween-themed goods will soon vanish from the shelves of convenience stores across Japan, so stock up on this year's vaguely spooky treats while you can. Lawson's new pumpkin roll cake is certainly worth picking up before November starts — and not just for its ...
Japan's convenience store chains are expanding into Asia as a shrinking domestic market hints at saturation. In 2015, Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Lawson Inc., FamilyMart Co. and Ministop Co. had a total of more than 37,000 stores overseas in Asian. The expansion began when Southland Corp. of ...
Ever wanted to munch on a apple pie while you're on the go? Well, Lawson has come closest to solving the problem — for now, at least — with its new Apple Custard Pie. It's sweet, full of apples, easy to eat and arrives ...
Mitsubishi Corp. has proposed increasing its stake in convenience store operator Lawson Inc. and may make it a subsidiary as the country's biggest trading house shifts away from commodities. The company currently has a 33.4 percent stake in Japan's third-biggest operator of convenience stores. Lawson said ...
Deep-fried kara-age chicken has been a much-loved staple at convenience stores in Japan for decades. One of the longest-running varieties is Lawson's Kara-age Kun, currently celebrating its 30th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the convenience store chain is producing a range of special flavors. The ...
Lawson Inc., the nation's second-biggest convenience store operator, is looking to buy chains in the U.S. as it speeds up overseas expansion with the aim of boosting its number of overseas outlets by about a quarter within a year. "In the U.S., where the market ...
