Black Friday sales heating up in Japan as consumers hunt bargains
Supermarkets and other retailers are waging the campaigns in hopes of attracting bargain-hunting consumers, who have turned thrifty amid persistent inflation.
「みかん1個分」イトーヨーカドーの記念ミニレジ袋が「もらったら絶対嬉しい」と反響
かわいすぎ！！！
Customers waited for hours at a store in Chiba Prefecture to purchase rice from Japan's stockpile at a considerable discount, amid sky-high retail prices for the staple grain.
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Japanese customers brave the rain to line up for cheap, stockpiled rice
Lines formed in the early hours of Saturday morning at an outlet in Chiba Prefecture as people clamored to purchase 5 kilogram bags of rice for ¥2,000.
Japan retailers boost own-brand products amid inflation
Private-label products, which retailers develop with manufacturers, can be sold at lower prices than those of name-brand products because of reduced costs.
Bain seen as preferred bidder for Seven & I supermarket business
Seven & I is expected to enter into final negotiations with Bain Capital on the investment ratio and other matters, sources said.
Japanese supermarket chain Ito-Yokado will reduce its number of permanent employees by around 1,000, or nearly 20% of its workforce, by the end of February 2026, sources said Friday.
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Ito-Yokado to reduce headcount of permanent employees by 1,000
The Seven & I Holdings unit will implement the reduction through personnel relocations and natural reductions, mainly through mandatory retirement.
Ito-Yokado closes store that inspired 'Crayon Shin-chan' supermarket
Many customers and fans gathered and gave applause and words of gratitude when the store was closed.
日本の二大スーパーが共存する商業施設。「究極の二択」を迫られる駐車場の案内が話題に
投稿には「分かれ道がある迷路のような駐車場が僕は好きです！」「敷地が隣って知ってたけど、駐車場の入り口が1つとは知らなかったぁ🚐」「待って地元。よく行く」という反応が寄せられました。
Seven & I Holdings is considering selling a stake in its supermarket unit ahead of a planned listing of the business, two sources said, as the 7-Eleven owner aims to speed up an overhaul after rejecting a takeover from Alimentation Couche-Tard.
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Seven & I considering supermarket stake sale ahead of IPO, sources say
The supermarket business includes the Ito-Yokado chain, one of Japan's best-known grocery store businesses.
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