Japan

Ryohin Keikaku Co, operator of Japanese concept store chain Muji, has strengthened its existing partnership with convenience operator FamilyMart Co. Ryohin, whose products include... 2006-06-27

End of year sales figures for Japan's leading convenience store chains seem to show that the convenience format is racing ahead of the established supermarket model in terms of sales... 2006-06-27

A trend towards re-introducing traditional Japanese foods on to the weekly menu has been slowly gaining pace in Japan in recent years, and not just among the country's poorer residents.... 2006-06-15

BMI is forecasting growth of only 3.9% in Japan's mass grocery retail sector to 2010. Total sector sales are expected to reach US$241.1bn in 2010, having stood at US$232.1bn in 2005.... 2006-06-07

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has introduced a new foodstuffs law, applicable from May 29 2006, which utilises new measures to test for pesticides and chemicals in... 2006-05-22

With food production self-sufficiency of just 40%, the lowest of all industrialised nations, Japan is hugely dependent on its trading partners for food supplies. Equally, many suppliers... 2006-05-05

First quarter volume sales of beer in Japan suggest that 2006 could be the year in which Kirin Brewery, currently the country's number two brewer, reclaims its status as the country's... 2006-04-24

Japanese retail holding major Seven & I Holdings has confirmed that it will buy out its local supermarket affiliate York-Benimaru in a share swap deal in order to further consolidate... 2006-04-12

Faced with a highly saturated domestic market - BMI is forecasting sales growth of only 3.7% in Japan's mass grocery retail sector to 2009 - Japanese retailers are having to come... 2006-04-03

Japan's alcoholic drinks industry is suffering from the effects of market saturation and from the country's recent economic downturn, which negatively impacted on alcoholic drinks... 2006-03-01