With wholesale prices for domestic rice surging about 70% over the past year, there are already signs of a seismic change in mindset in Japan about importing the staple grain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/17/japan/japan-imported-rice-consumption/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rice #inflation #tariffs #donaldtrump #restaurants #consumerspending #retailers

Retailers in Japan are expanding their lineups of private-label products in the hopes of attracting more customers struggling with soaring prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/03/companies/private-label-retailers-inflation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #conveniencestores #lawson #retailers #inflation #food #aeon #itoyokado

#Germany: On yet another farm, #cows & #calves were abused for months, as shown in video footage released by an #animalwelfare organisation. The #milk from the #farm goes to a #dairy and is then sold under #retailers private labels… (1/2) taz-de.translate.goog/Gewalt-in-de... #animalcruelty #ethics

Gewalt in der Nutztierhaltung:...

Under the watch of Ken Theriault, Costco's country manager for Japan, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in the country, where a trip to one of its warehouses is a weekend pastime. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/31/companies/costco-japan-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #costco #kentheriault #retailers

Alimentation Couche-Tard’s lengthy battle to acquire Seven & I has no end in sight, even as the Canadian company ramps up its campaign in a bid to position itself as the likely acquirer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/companies/explainer-seveni/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #couchetard #seveniholdings #conveniencestores #retailers #seveneleven

During this trade war with the USA, I still shop at.... #Costco. Because they pay their employees better than any other Canadian retailer. #ForTheWin #Retailers #TradeWar #cdnpoli @cdnpoli

The Amazon Boycott
Where you can get ebooks, audiobooks, and paperbacks and not support billionaires.
https://reginakammer.com/the-amazon-boycott/ #ContemporaryRomance, #Ebooks, #HistoricalRomance, #Paperbacks, #Politics, #Retailers, #Romance, #Subscriptions

Why do large #retailers use #AI to talk to you when you call them? The fucking things are stupid. "Talked" to one for 15 minutes before being connected to a well trained #human who fixed everything in 2 minutes.

Nothing says I hate you more than making a #customer talk to a gd robot.

The Japan Fair Trade Commission plans to advise electronics retailer Bic Camera to prevent a recurrence of unreasonable reductions in payments to subcontractors that manufacture its private-brand products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/25/japan/japan-ftc-probe-bic-camera/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #biccamera #ftc #retailers

Seven & I Holdings plans to select Bain Capital as the preferred bidder for a stake in an intermediate company that runs the retail group's supermarket and other operations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/24/companies/bain-seven-i-supermarket-biz/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #seveniholdings #itoyokado #baincapital #retailers

Alzaytoon, an olive oil and vinegar shop, opens in Downtown Lakeland https://www.diningandcooking.com/1884244/alzaytoon-an-olive-oil-and-vinegar-shop-opens-in-downtown-lakeland/ #Affiliate #ai #Cooking #CookingFatsU0026Oils #county #Enabled #fats #fl #food #FoodTopics #FoodU0026GroceryRetailers #grocery #highlights #lakeland #local #LocalAffiliateFood #Oil #oils #Olive #OliveOil #Overall #OverallPositive #Polk #PolkCounty #positive #retailers #salads #story #StoryHighlightsAIEnabled #u0026 #Vegetarian

https://www.europesays.com/1826813/ K&G Petroleum Launches App for Car Wash Business #CarWash #CrudeOil #CrudeOilPrice #loyalty #mobile #News #OilPrice #petroleum #retailers #technology

»#Trump Tariffs Target Loophole Used by #Chinese #OnlineRetailers: could block tariff exemption for packages under $800. Change could affect #retailers such as #Alibaba, #Shein, #Temu.« https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-02/trump-tariffs-target-loophole-used-by-chinese-online-retailers?eicker.news #tech #media

The forest, land & #agriculture sectors are not only highly vulnerable to the impacts of #climatechange but also major contributors to global #emissions. With pressure to meet climate targets, the need to transform the #foodsystem becomes particularly urgent and food #retailers have a unique opportunity to drive meaningful #climate action by reducing the sale & distribution of higher-emission animal #protein... (1/x) https://madrebrava.org/media/pages/insight/f553f37e09-1737465758/biggest-bang-for-the-buck-cost-effective-pathways-to-climate-targets-in-german-food-retail.pdf

#Plant-based products often cost more than animal-based ones due to value-added #taxes (VAT): While #meat, #fish & #dairy have low or zero #VAT rates, plant-based options often carry a 20% charge, making them more expensive—not because #retailers charge a premium... (1/3) https://proveg.org/news/whats-making-your-plant-based-shopping-more-expensive-hint-its-not-the-food/

#Retailers post early holiday results — and Wall Street isn’t impressed

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/13/lululemon-releases-holiday-sales-raises-earnings-and-revenue-guidance.html?__source=androidappshare

Apollo Global Management is considering a commitment of as much as ¥1.5 trillion in a bid by Seven & I’s founding Ito family to take the convenience store operator private. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/10/companies/apollo-stake-seven-i/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #seveniholdings #retailers #acquisitions #apollo #conveniencestores #alimentationcouchetard #familymart

Seven & I Holdings’ profit has declined 24% on broader retail weakness despite some signs of recovery at its convenience stores in Japan and North America. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/09/companies/seveni-profit-drop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #seveniholdings #conveniencestores #retailers #alimentationcouchetard #acquisitions

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing reported strong growth in revenue and operating profit for the three months through November, as robust demand across Japan, North America and Europe helped offset sustained slowdown in China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/09/companies/uniqlo-fast-retailing-profit-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #uniqlo #fastretailing #fashion #fastfashion #clothing #retailers

Why Online #Returns Are a Hassle Now
#US #retailers cracking down on free returns as costs spiral. Return rates have more than doubled since 2019, shoppers expected to send back nearly $900B in merchandise this year.
Chains like REI and JCPenney are charging or requiring in-store drop-off, abandoning years of customer-friendly policiyy. A $100 return costs up to $30 to process, some retailers have given up -- telling customers to keep cheap items.
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/12/online-returns-hassle-fees-fraud/681084/
https://archive.ph/GJufS