Interactions through the new system function similarly to a video call for customers, except they interact with cartoon avatars rather than seeing the actual clerk. The ...

One of Japan’s largest 24-hour convenience store chains is turning to remote cashiers based overseas in a bid to tackle the country’s chronic labour shortage. Lawson’s first overseas cashier ...

KAWASAKI--Convenience store chain Lawson Inc. on Feb. 26 started a three-month trial of an outlet with no checkout counters, part of efforts to address the chronic labor shortage in the industry.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Local media reported on Tuesday (Dec. 11) that a well-known Japanese convenience store chain, Lawson, has registered two trademarks in Taiwan, “Lawson” and “Lawson Station.” The ...

Full story. Town near Mt. Fuji blocking view of peak at Lawson store photo spot amid 'overtourism' Tourists take photos of Mount Fuji looming beyond a convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko ...

Japan’s biggest convenience store operator, Lawson, has found a brilliant solution to the country’s obstinate labor shortage: its first overseas remote worker to manage virtual store clerks. Through ...

The site in Fujikawaguchiko has drawn many foreign tourists seeking to capture images of the iconic mountain perching above the Lawson convenience store. The town installed fences and black screens to ...

Fuji. The site in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, has drawn many foreign tourists seeking to capture images of the iconic mountain perching above the Lawson convenience store. The town ...