Minjun ParkGeneral
Japan Convenience Stores Boost Apparel as Footfall Drops for 14 Months
FamilyMart is aiming for ¥30 billion in clothing revenue in fiscal 2026 as Seven-Eleven Japan and Lawson expand fashion partnerships.
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Rajiv MenonFood
FamilyMart Plans 10 AI-Developed Desserts by End of Fiscal Year
A pilot cream sandwich in July convinced the Japanese convenience store chain to roll out roughly ten algorithmic recipes before the fiscal year ends.
Rajiv MenonFood
FamilyMart Launches AI-Designed Desserts to Speed up Product Cycles
Japan’s second-largest convenience store chain expects generative AI tools to cut product development workloads by up to 20 per cent.
Aiko TanakaFood
Ice Cream and Food Drive 45 Percent Surge in Philippine Convenience Store Sales
Personal care spending recorded the fastest category growth as convenience store penetration expanded to 18.5 percent of Filipino households.
Sarah ChenFood
Japan Convenience Store Chains Cut Onigiri Base Prices
Lawson, 7-Eleven and FamilyMart are trimming permanent rice ball prices across Japanese store networks as wholesale grain costs retreat.
Minjun ParkGeneral
FamilyMart Rolls Out T-Shirt Uniforms and Relaxes Hair Color Rules in Japan
The Japanese convenience store chain updated its frontline grooming policies to broaden its recruitment pool amid persistent labor shortages.
Maria SantosGeneral
Taiwan Convenience Chains Expand Southeast Asian Goods as Migrant Numbers Double
FamilyMart has deployed dedicated imported product aisles across 1,200 locations in Taiwan, lifting category sales 70 percent year on year.
Rajiv MenonGeneral
FamilyMart Relaxes Dress Code to Allow Dyed Hair and Hijabs in Japan
The convenience chain is also introducing its first uniform redesign in a decade alongside recorded online job interviews.
Minjun ParkGeneral
FamilyMart Revolutionizes Retail with Innovative Flagship Store Concept in Tokyo
FamilyMart, Japan’s widely recognized retailer, has launched its first Famima flagship store in Tokyo, marking a significant reimagining of the conventional convenience store as the company gears up for its 45th anniversary. FamilyMart’s Next Generation…
Minjun ParkGeneral
Familymart Accelerates Taiwan Expansion: 100 New Stores And Revamped Food Section Planned For 2022
FamilyMart, a renowned convenience store chain, is stepping up its growth strategy in Taiwan. The company has announced plans to inaugurate 100 new outlets this year, a significant step towards their long-term objective of establishing 5000 stores by 2029.…
Wei ZhangGeneral
Familymart Targets Asia: Ambitious Expansion Plans Aim To Transform Retail Landscape
In a remarkable twist for the retail landscape, Japan’s convenience store giant FamilyMart is making waves with its ambitious expansion plans across Asia. Aiming to capture the growing consumer market in the region, the company has set its sights on a…
Wei ZhangFood
FamilyMart Malaysia to open 300 halal-certified stores
In a statement shared today (May 10) by FamilyMart Malaysia, the convenience store chain announced that its FamiCafé in Menara U, Shah Alam, has obtained halal certification from Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM). This makes it the first convenience…
Rajiv MenonGeneral
FamilyMart Malaysia launches ‘Food Superstores’ format
Japan’s FamilyMart is making strong inroads into Malaysia, offering a new concept in retail with the focus on fresh food, ruffling the convenience store sector which has been largely dominated by 7-Eleven and MyNews. The world’s second-largest convenience…
Aiko TanakaFashion
FamilyMart launches ‘convenience wear’ clothing range
Family Mart, one of Japan’s most common convenience store chains, will now be offering apparel. Dubbed “Convenience Wear,” Family Mart will be launching 68 different articles of clothing, designed by FACETASM designer Hiromichi Ochiai. Spanning essentials…
Sarah ChenGeneral
Tokyu department store leaves Thailand
Japanese department-store chain Tokyu is to exit Thailand, the third Japanese retailer to withdraw from the country this year. Tokyu aims to close its last store at Bangkok’s MBK shopping center next January, ending 35 years of trading in the city. The…
Rajiv MenonGeneral
FamilyMart set to test robotic c-store staff
FamilyMart will this month deploy a robot that vaguely resembles a kangaroo to stack sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves at a Japanese convenience store. The robot’s maker, Telexistence, hopes the trial will help trigger a wave of retail automation.…