Stationery makers in Japan offer a dazzling lineup of innovative and trendy products, including customizable notebooks, masking tape in a rainbow of colors and designs, and imaginatively shaped ...
Take a stroll through any Japanese city—you'll be hard-pressed to go a few blocks without passing a convenience store. The one-stop shops dot streetscapes everywhere. So ubiquitous are konbini ...
Convenience stores are a part of the country’s culture, meaning that the foreign buyout bid for 7-Eleven, the largest chain, could be a hard sell in Japan. By Kiuko Notoya and River Akira Davis ...
Japanese 7-Eleven Convenience Store Chain Operator Turns Down Couche-Tard Takeover Offer TOKYO (AP) — The parent company of the Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain said Friday that it’s ...
Hirotake Yano, the billionaire founder of Japanese discount retailer Daiso ... Daiso is a so-called 100 yen ($0.67; £0.53) store, similar to pound shops. Mr Yano opened his first discount ...
Japan's mega discount store Donki has a famed blue penguin as its logo Japan's largest discount chain has reversed a decision to replace its mascot after outrage from fans online. Don Quijote ...