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What Does a Convenience Store Manager Actually Do? (Part 4) — Labor Cost and Shift Management

Hello everyone.Today, I’d like to continue my series about the work of a Japanese convenience store manager.This time, I...
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What Does a Convenience Store Manager Actually Do? (Part 3) — Training Staff

Hello everyone.Today, I’d like to continue my series about the work of a Japanese convenience store manager.This time, I...
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What Does a Convenience Store Manager Actually Do? (Part 2) — Hiring Staff

Hello everyone.Today, I’d like to continue my series about the work of a Japanese convenience store manager.In Part 1, I...
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What Does a Convenience Store Manager Actually Do? (Part 1) — Why Product Ordering Is So Difficult

Hello everyone.Today, I’d like to continue my series about the work of Japanese convenience store managers.This time:👉 p...
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What Does a Japanese Convenience Store Manager Actually Do? — A Complete Guide

Hello everyone.Today, I’d like to introduce something that many people never see behind the scenes of Japanese convenien...
Customer Behavior

Can Convenience Store Staff Speak English in Japan? (Part 2)

How to Communicate More EasilyHello everyone.In my previous article, I explained that many convenience store staff in Ja...
Customer Behavior

Can Convenience Store Staff Speak English in Japan? (Part 1)

The Honest AnswerHello everyone.Today, I’d like to answer a question that many foreign visitors probably wonder about:👉 ...
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Why Is Bagging at Japanese Convenience Stores Sometimes Slow?

Hello everyone.Today, I’d like to talk about something many foreign visitors occasionally notice at Japanese convenience...
Store Operations

What Happens to Unsold Food at Japanese Convenience Stores? (Part 3: Can Employees Eat It?)

Hello everyone.Today is Part 3 of my series about food disposal in Japanese convenience stores.This time, I’d like to ta...
Store Operations

What Happens to Unsold Food at Japanese Convenience Stores? (Part 2)

The Financial Reality Behind Food DisposalHello everyone.Today, I’d like to continue talking about food disposal in Japa...