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 ...
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 ...
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.
Festive sweets to ring in the new year
Convenience stores have your cravings covered this new year with a selection of festive fruit- and cheese-based sweets.
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. "If some stores are closed, customers will be worried about whether others are open or not," Nagamatsu said. "Maintaining an image that Seven-Eleven ...
Osaka 7-Eleven behind round-the-clock operations spat warned over customer complaints
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. on Friday warned a convenience store in Osaka Prefecture that its franchise contract will be terminated unless it improves customer service. The store in Higashiosaka made headlines in February for halting late-night and early-morning operations over staffing shortages without permission from Seven-Eleven's ...
Seven-Eleven Japan failed to pay at least ¥490 million in overtime over several decades
A long-running error in the Seven & I Holdings Co. unit’s calculations for such workers led to the shortfall for payments to part-time staff, sources said.
The convenience store industry must rethink its 24-hour business model.
Seven-Eleven Japan to end some 24-hour operations amid labor crunch
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. is ending 24-hour operations at some outlets, becoming the first major convenience store operator to scale back around-the-clock hours to address Japan's labor crunch. Eight stores will begin cutting back on their operating hours on Nov. 1, because they are finding it ...
Japan convenience store chain Ministop tests shorter operating hours at franchise outlets
Convenience store operator Ministop Co. is experimenting with shortened service hours at dozens of its franchise shops. Seventy stores have signed up for the trial, which began in September and runs until the end of February. The initiative will be expanded if more stores wish ...
