Sales from seven major Japanese convenience store chains hit a record high of 11.8 trillion yen ($75.5 billion) in 2024, ...

A survey by a Japanese convenience store industry group shows that in the event of a mega quake, it would be difficult for ...

Sales from seven major Japanese convenience store chains hit a record high of 11.8 trillion yen in 2024 ... Hot weather boosted soft drink sales while over-the-counter foods such as onigiri rice balls ...

At his small Court Street convenience store, a James Beard-nominated chef serves onigiri, a Japanese snack for on-the-go ...

TOKYO -- Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart Co. on Dec. 25 unveiled new discount labels for its "onigiri" rice balls, bento boxes and other items intended to help cut down on food wastage ...

TOKYO -- Japanese convenience store chain Lawson will employ remote clerks overseas to serve late-night shoppers through digital avatars. The first of these avatars is set to go online in January ...

In brief: Lawson, the Japanese convenience store chain, has come up with a novel approach to address the country's chronic labor shortage: hiring remote workers from overseas. At first glance ...