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Pandemic gives extra momentum to cashless drive in Japan

Business Feb 22, 2021

Pandemic gives extra momentum to cashless drive in Japan

by Kazuaki Nagata

Even local governments — typically the last in line to introduce any kind of technology — are starting to jump onto the digital payment trend.

Japan juggles power struggles, hotel woes and what to do with repurposed ATM spaces

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Feb 13, 2021

Japan juggles power struggles, hotel woes and what to do with repurposed ATM spaces

by Mark Schreiber

The unusually cold winter this year is putting a strain on power utilities nationwide.

Fukushima businesses struggling to stay afloat despite government help

National | Regional Voices: Tohoku Jan 29, 2021

Fukushima businesses struggling to stay afloat despite government help

Financial issues will not end soon, given that only a portion of the residents who evacuated from disaster-stricken areas have returned or are expected to.

China’s disputed virus theory has shoppers shunning foreign food

Business Jan 22, 2021

China’s disputed virus theory has shoppers shunning foreign food

The consumer distrust is being fueled at least partly by statements from the government, which has taken increasingly drastic steps to curb the risk of the virus spreading via food imports.

Four major Japanese department stores suffer sales drops of 30%-40%

Business Jan 15, 2021

Four major Japanese department stores suffer sales drops of 30%-40%

The sales declines are due chiefly to temporary store closures last spring and a significant decrease in the number of foreign travelers to Japan amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Shoplifting becomes unforeseen side effect of ban on free plastic bags

National / Crime & Legal | Regional Voices: Hiroshima Nov 27, 2020

Shoplifting becomes unforeseen side effect of ban on free plastic bags

More and more customers are now taking advantage of their own personal, reusable bags to conceal unpaid items, making theft harder to spot.

Business Nov 6, 2020

Yamato Transport parcel delivery figures hit record high in October

The 20.7% year-on-year increase in the delivery figures was the largest since 2000, according to the company.

How Japan’s subscription economy could redefine the way consumers and firms interact

Business / Corporate Oct 31, 2020

How Japan’s subscription economy could redefine the way consumers and firms interact

by Alex K.T. Martin

Japan has lagged behind other nations in terms of subscription-based activities, but the model is finally catching on as consumers explore new ways of doing business.

Japanese department stores to move up lucky bag sales amid pandemic

National Oct 31, 2020

Japanese department stores to move up lucky bag sales amid pandemic

Major Japanese department store operators are poised to move up to year-end the launches of fukubukuro (lucky bags) for 2021 in order to prevent crowds from being formed as a measure against the coronavirus. The coronavirus crisis is set to change one of the typical ...

Japan department store sales down 22% in August amid virus spread

Business Sep 24, 2020

Japan department store sales down 22% in August amid virus spread

Confectionery products saw a 27.0 percent drop, partly because many people did not visit their family members or relatives during the holiday season.

Death knell sounds for Japanese department stores

Business Sep 12, 2020

Death knell sounds for Japanese department stores

by Ritsuko Ando and Leika Kihara

The shops, which have struggled to modernize and adapt to new shopping styles, have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

Rising shoplifting after Japan's plastic bag tax prompts rethink of personal bag rules

National Aug 30, 2020

Rising shoplifting after Japan's plastic bag tax prompts rethink of personal bag rules

A nonprofit group says shoplifting is on the rise following the start of mandatory charges for plastic bags in July.

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