Loading
Search
▼ More Convenience Store Operators Eye Shorter Hours, Closures For Holidays
- Category:Shopping
TOKYO - Japan's major convenience store operators are exploring reduced holiday hours amid a labor shortage and rising public awareness about overwork issues, with Seven-Eleven Japan Co and Lawson Inc closing some of their outlets on New Year's Day as an experiment to gauge consumer reaction.
Seven-Eleven will close about 50 convenience stores in the Tokyo metropolitan area on Wednesday and shorten business hours on Thursday and Friday during Japan's three-day New Year holidays.
But the experiment will not involve any outlets run by franchise owners. Some who have been critical of Seven-Eleven's 24/7 operation policy as enforced in the franchise contract are expected to close their stores for the holiday without the company's approval.
A labor union representing such franchisees submitted a petition to Seven-Eleven last week, seeking permission for owners to set their own hours on a flexible basis given the low sales volume around the holiday and the difficulty of meeting staffing requirements.
Uncertainty surrounding the 24/7 operation policy is set to continue into the new year, as Seven-Eleven has terminated a contract with a franchise operator in western Japan who has been closing his store in the early morning hours and demanded a holiday on New Year's Day.
Mitoshi Matsumoto, whose store is located in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, said he is considering filing a suit against the company, probably in early January.
His dispute with the Japanese retail giant prompted more franchise store operators to express concern about overwork amid a labor crunch.
Meanwhile, Lawson will close 102 outlets operated by franchise owners on New Year's Day after past data showed only a small number of customers on the holiday.
Some franchise owners will also close their stores on Tuesday and Thursday as part of a trial to help inform the company's decision making in 2021 and beyond.
FamilyMart Co, another major convenience store operator, is taking a different approach to address the labor shortage and complaints by franchise store owners.
FamilyMart will allow franchise owners of 109 stores to take leave during the holidays while substitutes provided by the company keep the outlets running.
Apart from convenience stores, other sectors of the retail industry are also taking a hard look at their policies regarding business hours on New Year's Day.
Many department stores now close for the holiday and begin the year's sales on Jan. 2, a change from earlier practices which saw big sales on the first day of the year to draw crowds of shoppers.
Even some family restaurant chains are beginning to shut down their outlets during the New Year holidays. Skylark Holdings Co closes many of its restaurants from 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve until noon on New Year's Day.
© KYODO
- January 2, 2020
- Comment (553)
- Trackback(0)
Comment(s) Write comment
vfcpk0gbirh buying viagra in canada <a href="http://aly3qoot.com/user/dancersubway6">cialis canada pharmacy online</a> northwestpharmacy.com scam [url=https://historydb.date/wiki/Five_Facts_About_Pharmacy_You_Need_to_Know]cialis low price[/url] canadian pharmacies shipping to usa
viagra use <a href="http://sc686.net/home.php?mod=space&uid=1033037">walmart medication list</a> what would happen if a girl took viagra [url=http://xibeiwujin.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=1574738]get viagra[/url] highest rated canadian pharmacies
canadian-meds <a href="http://mzctwl.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=655427">viagra erections</a> best price cialis [url=http://83783.net/home.php?mod=space&uid=2044952]free viagra samples[/url] canadian online drugstore
viagra use <a href="http://sc686.net/home.php?mod=space&uid=1033037">walmart medication list</a> what would happen if a girl took viagra [url=http://xibeiwujin.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=1574738]get viagra[/url] highest rated canadian pharmacies
canadian-meds <a href="http://mzctwl.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=655427">viagra erections</a> best price cialis [url=http://83783.net/home.php?mod=space&uid=2044952]free viagra samples[/url] canadian online drugstore
-
whqetfdg2gp Web Site
- September 5, 2022
hs90a0ysyma www.northwestpharmacy.com <a href="http://www.ksjy88.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=2462643">online canadian pharmacies</a> viagra from canada [url=https://algowiki.win/wiki/Post:Five_Facts_About_Pharmacy_You_Need_to_Know]cialis no prescription[/url] cialis canada pharmacy
herbal viagra <a href="https://ayzl.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=261705">buy cialis in canada</a> ephedrine sulfate [url=https://justpaste.me/NwFJ]www.canadadrugsonline.com[/url] generic cialis canadian
canada drug stores <a href="https://www.transtats.bts.gov/exit.asp?url=http://canadotcphar.com/">drug store</a> viagra prices [url=http://fut.uz/user/sandbit6/]cheap viagra[/url] prescription drugs without a prescription
herbal viagra <a href="https://ayzl.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=261705">buy cialis in canada</a> ephedrine sulfate [url=https://justpaste.me/NwFJ]www.canadadrugsonline.com[/url] generic cialis canadian
canada drug stores <a href="https://www.transtats.bts.gov/exit.asp?url=http://canadotcphar.com/">drug store</a> viagra prices [url=http://fut.uz/user/sandbit6/]cheap viagra[/url] prescription drugs without a prescription
-
kfxjyfntkkz Web Site
- September 5, 2022
medication online [url=http://canadotcphar.com/]canadian pharmacies viagra[/url] buying drugs from canada
do you need a prescription for viagra in canada <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">canadian online pharmacy viagra</a> ordering medications from canada
do you need a prescription for viagra in canada <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">canadian online pharmacy viagra</a> ordering medications from canada
-
canadian-pharcharmy Web Site
- September 5, 2022
pfizer viagra [url=http://canadotcphar.com/]northwestpharmacy.com canada[/url] canadian pharmacy viagra online
alternative viagra <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">canadian pharmacy reviews</a> discount canadian pharmacies
alternative viagra <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">canadian pharmacy reviews</a> discount canadian pharmacies
-
cialis- canadian pharmacy Web Site
- September 4, 2022
cialis without a prescription [url=http://canadotcphar.com/]northwestpharmacy.com canada[/url] medications without prescription
ed drugs - canada <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">onlinepharmaciescanada.com</a> herbal viagra reviews
ed drugs - canada <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">onlinepharmaciescanada.com</a> herbal viagra reviews
-
brand viagra online canada pharmacy Web Site
- September 4, 2022
buy viagra without a prescription [url=http://canadotcphar.com/]viagra canadian pharmacy[/url] buy cialis online
cost of cialis at walmart <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">pharma from canada</a> viagra mail order
cost of cialis at walmart <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">pharma from canada</a> viagra mail order
-
my canadian pharmacies Web Site
- September 4, 2022
medication without prescription [url=http://canadotcphar.com/]best canadian pharmacies shipping to usa[/url] viagra canada
cialis-canadian pharmacy <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">cialis in usa pharmacy</a> list of canada online pharmacies
cialis-canadian pharmacy <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">cialis in usa pharmacy</a> list of canada online pharmacies
-
canadapharmacyonline.com Web Site
- September 4, 2022
viagra sale online [url=http://canadotcphar.com/]canadian pharmacy.reviews[/url] rx canada
my canadian pharmacy <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">viagra india pharmacy</a> viagra online order
my canadian pharmacy <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">viagra india pharmacy</a> viagra online order
-
cialis pharmacy rx one Web Site
- September 4, 2022
prescription viagra [url=http://canadotcphar.com/]canadian pharmacy online[/url] canada viagra
canada drug prices <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">cialis canada online pharmacy</a> canadian pharmacy - cialis
canada drug prices <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">cialis canada online pharmacy</a> canadian pharmacy - cialis
-
online pharmacy cialis Web Site
- September 4, 2022
canada cialis [url=http://canadotcphar.com/]generic viagra online pharmacy[/url] best online canadian prescription companies
viagra 100mg <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">buy cialis from us pharmacy</a> cialis.com
viagra 100mg <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">buy cialis from us pharmacy</a> cialis.com
-
northwestpharmacy.com canada Web Site
- September 4, 2022
generic drugs [url=http://canadotcphar.com/]online pharmacy without prescription[/url] canada online pharmacy viagra
cialis canada pharmacy <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">cialis pharmacy rx one</a> buy generic viagra
cialis canada pharmacy <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">cialis pharmacy rx one</a> buy generic viagra
-
canadian pharmacy online Web Site
- September 4, 2022
how much does cialis cost in canada [url=http://canadotcphar.com/]cialis canadian pharmacy's[/url] how viagra works
cialis at canadian pharmacies <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">viagra online canadian pharmacy</a> buy drugs
cialis at canadian pharmacies <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">viagra online canadian pharmacy</a> buy drugs
-
viagra india pharmacy Web Site
- September 4, 2022
drugs of canada [url=http://canadotcphar.com/]best canadian online pharmacy reviews[/url] sildenafil canada
cialis online in canada <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">cialis pharmacy rx one</a> canadian pills online
cialis online in canada <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">cialis pharmacy rx one</a> canadian pills online
-
northwestern pharmacy canada Web Site
- September 4, 2022
viagra dosages [url=http://canadotcphar.com/]northwestern pharmacy canada[/url] generic cialis canada pharmacy online
cheap viagra canada <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">online pharmacy canada</a> generic female viagra
cheap viagra canada <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">online pharmacy canada</a> generic female viagra
-
online canadian pharmacy Web Site
- September 4, 2022
brand viagra online canada pharmacy <a href="http://canadotcphar.com/">canadian overnight pharmacy</a> drugstore in canada
the canada pharmacy Web Site- September 5, 2022