Even though the number of retail stores has been on a steady decline in recent decades, brick-and-mortar stores remain the main points of sale for daily goods and foodstuffs in Japan. At the center of the retail market are convenience stores, commonly referred to as konbini. While the small corner shops are limited in their range of products, the dense store network caters to the busy lifestyle in the country, allowing for spontaneous and fast shopping trips on the way.
And while Walmart floundered in its attempt to bring their style of wholesaling to Japan, COSTCO has led the way. Costco, with more than 4.6 million members in Japan, has proved the skeptics wrong. Once again,the non-advertising COSTCO has proven the word-of-mouth advertising trumps in Japan.
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Abiste, Abyssal Japan, Aeon Mall Atsuta, A New Level of Pet Pampering, Aitai Kuji, Akihabara, All Japan Fish Wholesalers’ Union of Central Wholesale Market, Apple Store Call Center, Ariake Park Building, Artsrush, Arts and Crafts Yokoyama, Asia and Pacific Trade Center, Atelier Storioni, Azuma Online
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Beginners Guide to Supermarket Shopping in Japan, Best Sex Shops in Tokyo, Best Souvenir Shops in Tokyo, Bluebell Japan, Blythe, Bonsai Kyukaen, Bonsai Yorozuen, Book Off, Bookstores in Central Tokyo, Bookstores in Western Japan, Buy a 2nd-hand Camera in Tokyo, Japan, Buyee English-Language Proxy Shopper for Goods Sold on Japanese Shopping Sites
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C’Bon, Caretta Shiodome, CD Japan, Cezars Kitchen, Chacott, Chelsea Premium Outlets, CoColo Kyoto, Columbus, Conics, Cosplay Shops in Tokyo, Crafton-Umi, Cross Plus Online, Cube Works, Culture Convenience Club
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D2, Dai-Ichi Onkyo, Daiso Sango, Daiwa, Doka Contemporary Arts, Don Quijote
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Easy Auction Japan, Encho, ExpatExpress
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Fashion in Japan, Fast Retailing, Federation of Japan Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association, Fujiyama, Fuji-Torii, Fukusukedo Kimino, Furniture by Iyobe, Furniture by Morishige, Furniture Stores for Pizazz or Budget
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GEO Online, Gift Sambikiya, Giftypedia, Ginza Men’s Wear, Ginza Tailor, Ginza Tanaka, Golf Goods by Cool C Clubs, Goods from Japan, Goody Japan (Japanese auction proxy in English), Gotemba Premium Outlets, Green Plus, GSC, GSI Creos, GU, Guide to Japanese Condom Brands, Guide to Japanese Sex Toys and Shops in Tokyo (and Online)
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Hairpiece Tokyo Aderans, Hakone Maruyama, Haneda Big Bird, Happinet, Hara Design, Higuchi Shopping Site, Hirobo Models, Hishida Craft, HMV Japan, HobbyLink Japan, Honma Golf, Hyakunen Monogatari Nico
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Ikea, Ikeuchi Organic, Indojin Dot Com, Infinity Books, Intertec, I&S BBDO, I.S.E. Products, Ishiya, Issey Miyake, Izumiya Yosegi-Zaiku Products
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J-Port Green Tea Japan, Japan Adult Shop, Japan Centre, Japan Council of Shopping Centers, Japan Culture Club, Japan Goods Finder, Japan Koi Online, Japan Retailers Association, Japan Self-Defense Force Sunglasses, Japan-Shop, Japan Stores and Shops, Japan Trend Shop, Japanese Ceramics, Japanese Dog Breeds and How to Get Them, Japanese Gift Store, Japanese Pottery and Ceramics e-Store, Japanese Products on Etsy, Japanese Wholesale Companies, Jbox, JBrand, Jigs, Joyful Honda, JP Stores, Jun Gifts
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Kaigai Online, Kakaku, Kaldi Kappabashi Dougu Street, Katayama Binzaburo Shoten, Kato Precision Railroad Models, Keio Department Store, Keisei Rose Nurseries, Kiddyland, Kobe Harborland, Kobe Sanda Premium Outlets, Kobe Sannomiya Shopping Centre, Kodomo No Kao Stamps and Stamp Accessories, Kokuyo Furniture, Kumamoto Fruits and Vegetables Shipment Association Online Shop, Kyoto Handicraft Center
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LaLaport Tokyo Bay, Laox, Lease Japan, Lecien, Lucky Camera Shop
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Mail Order Japan, Macrobiotic Asia, Maekawa Shoten, Mandarake, Marinoa City, Marna, Marukai Market, Marunouchi, Matsuda Koi Farm, Matsuya Ginza, Meat Guy, Meijiro Shakuhachi & Japanese Flute Shop, Menard Cosmetic, Mercantile Computer Shop, Mic21, Mitsui Outlet Park, Mitsuoka Motor, Miyaji Sangyo, Mojoprint, Montbell Japan, Morioka Shoten, Muji
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Naha Shopping Guide, Nail Bee, Nakamura Shoji, Namikawa Heibei, Nendo, New Chitose Airport Terminal, Nihon Ichiban, Nippon Kodo Incense, Nissan Shatai, Nissin World Delicatessen, Noble Traders Tableware
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OCC, Ogata Koi Farm, Ohanayasan Flowers, Ohkawa, Ohya Shobo, Okamoto Zero One, Okinawa Outlet Mall Ashibanaa, Okura Oriental Art, Omotosando Hills, Oriental Bazaar, Osaka Nanko ATC, Owaki Manzo
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Paris Miki, PLST, Pokemon Stores, Prarie Shimizu, Pre-Pay Card Primer for Online Shopping in Japan, Puppy Yarns
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Quality Furniture by Karimoku, Queen’s Square Yokohama
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Rakuten, Rare Antiques Taniguchi, Retail Tech Japan, Rinkya Auction and Shopping Service, Rinsen Book, Roppongi Hills, Ryukyu Glass Village
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Sagemoniya Netsuke Dealer, Samurai Art Gallery, Sangetsu, Sanrio, Santa Rosa, Sapporo Shopping Hotspots, Second Harvest, Senjafuda, Shakuhachi Catalogue, Shamisen Katoh, Shein, Shibamoto, Shimamura Music, Shimizu Shoten, Shimo Jima, Shineido Book Stores, Shin-Marunouchi Building, Shiodome Shops, Shiraka Traditional Furniture, Shogun Bikes, Shohin Bonsai Nursery, Soudesune, Special Parts Takegawa, Storioni Violin Makers, Sun Audio, Super Million Hair Ruan
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Takaoka Laquerware, Tamagawa Takashimaya, Takihyo, Tamiya, Tengu Natural Foods, Tezomeya Natural Dye Stuff, The Ginza, Time Domain, TK Stained Glass World, T.M. Works, To Plan, Todo Insho, Tokoname Bonsai Pots, Tokyo Cheapo, Tokyo Lease, Tokugawa Art, Tokyo Dome City, Tokyo Midtown, Tokyo Shopping Guide, Tokyo Souvenirs, Tokyo’s Top 20 Vintage Stores, Tom’s, Tosu Premium Outlets, Translators/Dictionaries by Toko Trading, Tsukiji Market
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Ubuy, Ukiyo-e Dealers Association of Japan Directory of Members, Unique Japan, Uniqlo, Usagiya Japanese Sword Shop, Utsuwa-Ku
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Wacoal Online, Warzone, Watanabe’s Blades, Crafted Furniture by Maruni Wood, Wholesalers in Japan, Wooden Furniture by Hida
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Yoseido Gallery, Yoshoen Bonsai