Lawson, SG Holdings to offer new delivery service
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Retailer Lawson Inc. and logistics company SG Holdings Co. are to begin a delivery service under a new alliance pitched at time-deprived workers and seniors.
Lawson, a Tokyo-based convenience store operator, said on Tuesday that it will take a 51 percent stake in the new company to be created in June, with Kyoto-based SG Holdings, which runs Sagawa Express Co., holding the remaining 49 percent.
They will work together to expand their customer base as demand for home delivery increases with a growing number of elderly people and more women opting to work rather than stay at home.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the primary aim of this new delivery service alliance?
What is the primary aim of this new delivery service alliance?
The alliance aims to offer a new delivery service specifically pitched at time-deprived workers and seniors. This initiative seeks to expand their customer base by meeting the increasing demand for home delivery services.
Q.Which company will have the controlling stake in the new venture?
Which company will have the controlling stake in the new venture?
Lawson Inc., the Tokyo-based convenience store operator, will take a 51 percent stake in the new company. SG Holdings Co., which runs Sagawa Express, will hold the remaining 49 percent.
Q.When is the new company expected to be established?
When is the new company expected to be established?
The new company is scheduled to be created in June. This will be the formal start of the collaboration between Lawson Inc. And SG Holdings Co. For their new delivery service.
Q.What factors are driving the increased demand for home delivery services?
What factors are driving the increased demand for home delivery services?
The increasing demand for home delivery is driven by a growing number of elderly people in the population. Also, more women are opting to work, rather than stay at home, contributing to this trend.
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