Store Operations What Happens to Unsold Food at Japanese Convenience Stores? (Part 1)
Hello everyone.Have you ever wondered what happens to unsold sandwiches, lunch boxes, and rice balls at Japanese conveni...
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Customer Behavior Can You Exchange Money at Japanese Convenience Stores?
(Usually No — But There Are Exceptions)Hello everyone.Today, I’d like to talk about exchanging money at Japanese conveni...
Food & Products How Do You Heat Convenience Store Meals in Japanese Hotels?
Hello everyone.Today, I’d like to explain something that surprisingly confuses many foreign visitors to Japan:👉 How do y...
Customer Behavior Paper Cups Behind Japanese Convenience Store Registers Are Not Free
Hello everyone.Today, I’d like to talk about the paper cups you often see behind the register at Japanese convenience st...
Food & Products Sparkling Water at Japanese Convenience Stores
Hello everyone.Today, I’d like to talk about sparkling water sold at Japanese convenience stores.When people think of ca...
Konbini Society The Real Relationship Between Japanese Convenience Store Owners and Headquarters
Hello everyone.Today, I’d like to talk about the relationship between Japanese convenience store owners and company head...
Working at Konbini Romance Between Convenience Store Staff — A Manager’s Perspective
Hello everyone.Today, I’d like to talk about romance between part-time staff members at Japanese convenience stores.To b...
Konbini Society November 11 Is Pocky Day in Japan
Hello everyone.As I mentioned in my previous article, today I’d like to introduce a successful example of a company crea...
Konbini Society Why Japanese Convenience Stores Always Feel One Season Ahead
Hello everyone.Have you ever walked into a Japanese convenience store and thought:👉 “Why are they already selling ice cr...
Konbini Society Is Japan Really a “Manual-Based Society”? — A Convenience Store Perspective
Hello everyone.People often say that Japan is a “manual-based society” where workers cannot do anything without detailed...