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Buyers look at carts of stuffed toys as they wait to bid on them at the Hamaya wholesale auction site in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture, on May 14.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2026
Demand for used goods from Japan grows overseas
In Japan, the thriving secondhand goods market has doubled in value since 2010, according to market researchers, and multiple Japanese reuse companies are expanding across Asia.
ATMs developed by Seven Bank have been installed at FamilyMart stores in Tokyo’s Minato Ward and became available for use by store visitors on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2026
Seven Bank-developed ATMs made available at FamilyMart stores
The new ATMs offer services similar to those of regular Seven Bank ATMs.
A conceptual image of a FamilyMart convenience store offering emergency information on electronic displays usually used for advertising
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2026
Convenience store operators work to have their stores act as disaster hubs
By leveraging their nationwide store networks, convenience store operators are working to provide free access to communications services and electricity in times of emergency.
Alongside the simplified management of a convenience store, Inkonbini asks players to help a small cast of regular shoppers with not only their shopping but problems in their personal lives.
LIFE / Digital
Apr 25, 2026
Inkonbini: Slice-of-life, cozy gaming from Japan’s convenience stores
Inkonbini developer Dima Shen says convenience stores are like “safe rooms” from video games: familiar, friendly and always there when you need them.
Lawson's efficient product ordering using artificial intelligence contributed to cost reductions in the previous fiscal year, leading to record highs in operating revenue and net profit.
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2026
Lawson and FamilyMart post record operating profits
According to its consolidated financial results, Lawson saw its core operating profit rise 7.0% from the previous year to ¥112.3 billion.
The operator of Seven-Eleven Japan saw its operating profit in the March-November 2025 period rise 3.1% from a year before.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 19, 2026
Three convenience store operators log March-November profit growth
Three major Japanese convenience store operators posted growth in their group operating profits for the March-November 2025 period, according to their earnings reports.
Digital shelf displays recommend complementary products in real time at a Lawson pilot store in Tokyo’s Minato Ward.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Nov 17, 2025
Lawson taps AI and Asia growth as convenience store sector undergoes shift
Changes come as store expansion is slowing at home and inbound tourism is increasingly driving consumption.
Seven Bank is in talks to invest in a FamilyMart-affiliated credit card company, according to the Japanese lender’s president.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2025
Japan’s Seven Bank mulls investing in FamilyMart card affiliate
The Tokyo-based bank is looking for areas beyond its main business of operating automated teller machines in convenience stores for its tie-up with FamilyMart.
Asahi's troubles carry outsized weight given Super Dry’s dominant market share and the cutthroat competition among Japan’s major brewers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 3, 2025
Asahi blames ransomware for crippling Japanese beer plants
The maker of Japan’s most popular beer warned that the perpetrators may have made off with data, though it’s investigating the extent of the infiltration.
FamilyMart's operating profit grew 17.9% from a year before to ¥27.8 billion, as advertisements featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani helped attract more customers and boost sales of onigiri rice balls.
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2025
Three convenience store operators log profit growth from March to May
FamilyMart attracted budget-minded consumers thanks to its discount sales of food items such as eggs and milk while Lawson’s new bread products captured demand.
A customer picks up a bag of stockpiled rice at a Lawson convenience store in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2025
Lawson and FamilyMart begin selling government-stockpiled rice
Their sales are expected to make it easier for consumers to access stockpiled rice after it sold out quickly at major supermarkets and other places.
Seven & I hopes to focus more on its 7-Eleven convenience stores.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 28, 2025
Seven & I’s move away from banking leaves market wondering
7-Eleven’s ATMs are an important part of the convenience store operator’s business.
Seven & I has spent months fending off Couche-Tard’s takeover bid with complex maneuvers, but instead of chasing defensive strategies, it should focus on strengthening its core convenience-store business, which still has untapped potential.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 4, 2025
7-Eleven’s time-wasting isn’t so convenient
Retail is a fast-moving industry — and months spent fending off Couche-Tard means less focus on strategy.
Cat-related sweets sold by 7-Eleven in Tokyo. Employees of 7-Eleven have helped develop 23 types of cat-related products this year, compared with just five last year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 21, 2025
Japan’s Cat Day sees companies capitalize on ‘a-meow-zing’ economic boon
This year, products and services related to cats are estimated to generate ¥414.50 billion more than last year.
Lawson and FamilyMart enjoyed net profit increases in the March-November 2024 period, while Seven & I Holdings suffered a sharp deterioration in its bottom line, according to their latest earnings reports.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 16, 2025
Lawson and FamilyMart enjoy net profit growth in March-November
FamilyMart’s net profit went up 62.4% to ¥80 billion because of special profit from a realignment of Chinese operations.
Apollo Global Management is discussing a commitment of as much as ¥1.5 trillion for an equity stake in a bid by Seven & I’s founding Ito family to take the convenience store operator private.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 10, 2025
Apollo weighs $9.5 billion stake in Seven & I management buyout
Under the current proposal, Apollo would join the Ito family and Itochu, the operator of FamilyMart in Japan, as key investors.
A FamilyMart convenience store in Tokyo. Around-the-corner stores iconic to Japan help the trading houses to monetize on their food and apparel businesses.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2024
Food and FamilyMart drive Itochu’s half-year profit up 6%
Itochu kept its net profit forecast for the year unchanged at ¥880 billion, of which 24% is projected from food, textiles and the division where FamilyMart belongs.
Cream-filled 'maritozzo' buns are just one of the many sweet treats on offer at Japanese convenience stores.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 3, 2024
Exploring the ‘B-gourmet wonderland’ of Japanese convenience stores
Tourists who obsess over 7-Eleven and FamilyMart can seem a bit absurd, but there’s no denying the integral role these stores have in daily life in Japan.
FamilyMart has introduced discount stickers with teary-eyed characters and the plea "Please help me" on near-expiration rice balls, sandwiches and bento boxes.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2024
FamilyMart trials sobbing discount stickers to help prevent food waste
The convenience store chain hopes the stickers will tug on customers’ heartstrings and encourage them to purchase items nearing their expiration dates.
FamilyMart's net profit nearly doubled to ¥65.4 billion in the first six months of its fiscal year, though its operating revenue fell 1.4% to ¥257.5 billion.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 12, 2024
Lawson and FamilyMart post higher first-half profits
FamilyMart’s net profit nearly doubled to ¥65.4 billion in the first six months of its fiscal year, though its operating revenue fell 1.4% to ¥257.5 billion.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
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