Experiment to review the domestic convenience store business model, including shorter operating hours
First written in FY2020-Q1. 3 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q2. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
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- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to investments ahead of the introduction of in-store cooking equipment and next-generation store systems, as well as rising prices,」
The efficiency of domestic convenience store operations has advanced to the introduction phase for in-store cooking equipment and next-generation store systems, and depreciation and amortization expenses have also increased as a result of these upfront investments. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company has also begun pilot introductions of robotics using the latest technologies, including “AI-equipped shelf-stocking robots.”」
The domestic CVS business’s labor-saving and store-operations efficiency initiatives progressed from employee monitoring systems to pilot introductions of AI-equipped shelf-stocking robots. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For example, to examine the impact of shorter operating hours at 7-Eleven stores, the company began experiments based on multiple cases involving operating hours, staffing levels and other factors, as well as experiments to introduce labor-saving equipment aimed at reducing in-store workloads.」
In addition to experiments involving shorter operating hours and staffing levels, the company began experiments to introduce labor-saving equipment aimed at reducing in-store workloads. - FY2020-Q1First statedAnnual report
「For example, to examine the impact of shorter operating hours at 7-Eleven stores, the company began experiments based on multiple cases involving operating hours, staffing levels and other factors.」
In response to rising labor costs and changes in the labor market, the company began experiments to assess the impact of shorter operating hours under multiple operating-hours and staffing scenarios.