From using leftover food to generate electricity to selling rice balls and bread that were frozen, restaurants, manufacturers and retailers in Japan are taking new approaches to reducing food waste. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/japan-firms-food-waste-reduction-measures/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #food #waste #retailers #restaurants #conveniencestores

Fast Retailing, the operator of Uniqlo stores, has reported third-quarter earnings that missed estimates, as weaker sales in China weighed on the Japanese apparel maker’s performance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/10/companies/fast-retailing-profit-weak/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #fastretailing #uniqlo #retailers #fastfashion

Once the darling of Japanese stock investors, department stores have lagged the recent broad market rally and could fall further behind as a strong yen dents tourist spending power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/03/economy/department-stores-shares-lag/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #departmentstores #japaneseeconomy #tourism #shopping #retailers #shopping #earthquakes #taxes