Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings says it will close a quarter of its main supermarket and general merchandise outlets. The company is planning to focus on its Seven-Eleven convenience stores.
In response to soaring raw material prices, major convenience stores are moving to raise prices for their main products, such as bento boxes and cooked fried food in-store.
The company that runs the discount store "Don Quixote" has closed its sales for foreign tourists for one year until June, although sales for foreign tourists decreased due to the influence of the new coronavirus.