A program examining how competition and restructuring in the retail sector will progress against the backdrop of a consumption tax cut is being introduced, with the nature of competition, including on-site price-tag changes, as a key focus.
An overview is presented of a special feature on the program "Watch Nikkei! News NEXT," to be broadcast on BS TV Tokyo from 21:54 on 9 October 2026. The feature examines how the balance of power in the retail sector is changing behind a consumption tax cut.
The feature covers disruption at retail sites, including changes to price tags, and explains that competition that erodes companies' financial strength is beginning. It is scheduled to examine the outlook for large-scale restructuring across retail formats and the conditions for survival that do not depend solely on low prices.
The program features main anchor Hitomi Yagi (八木ひとみ), commentator Setsuo Otsuka (大塚節雄), a Nikkei editorial board member and anchor Naomi Trauden (トラウデン直美). Drawing on Nikkei Group's economic reporting capabilities, the program also covers selected notable articles and reviews of the day's news in the morning, afternoon and evening.