Sales at convenience stores in June rose 0.8% from a year before to ¥856.5 billion on a same-store basis, up for the fourth consecutive month, the Japan Franchise Association said Tuesday. The sales growth, which followed a tumble in June last year in the wake ...
The three main chains have adopted different strategies, raising expectations that they will move away from the industry norm of operating almost identical stores.
FamilyMart to open outlet with unmanned payment system and one employee
Over 40 cameras at the store will identify items picked up and held by customers, who will pay after standing in a zone where the bill is calculated automatically, the firm said.
Japan's push for less plastic use has some businesses concerned
An official of a major restaurant operator expressed concerns that charges on plastic spoons and other items may lead to restaurants losing delivery service customers.
It’s a fried food showdown between FamilyMart and Lawson
It’s the time of year where we all crave stick-to-your-ribs snacks, and “Konbini Watch” investigates the two chains’ latest offerings.
Have a sweet, strawberry end to 2020
Need an alternative to the typical Christmas cake? Give these two colorful convenience store desserts a try.
Lawson to close 85 stores nationwide over New Year's holidays
In a rare move, the convenience store operator will allow franchise owners to shut stores for several days between Dec. 30 and Jan. 3.
Toyota and convenience stores to test fuel-cell delivery trucks in Japan
Seven-Eleven Japan, FamilyMart and Lawson will use light-duty trucks with a maximum payload of 3 tons being developed by Toyota and its subsidiary Hino Motors.
These convenience store snacks are here to ‘slay’
Head to Lawson and you’ll find a range of limited-edition snacks tied to the recent record-breaking movie, “Demon Slayer.”
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.
If you can’t decide between sweet or savory, why not get both to go?
Lawson has gone cup crazy with new Cupke desserts and skewers in portable packaging.
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.
