INDBInternet News Database 2.5 Updated just now · 297 sources Show or hide images Light or dark

Japan’s FamilyMart pulls up striped socks to survive convenience store rivalry

1 source1 article First seen Updated Japan Truth score 41

Save Like Comments Compare coverage
Image from South China Morning Post

Summary

For some ⁠people, the blue, green and white striped socks hanging near the entrance of a FamilyMart convenience store may look more like an emergency purchase than a fashion statement. Yet the 390 yen (US$2.44) socks have become one of Japan’s best-known products at convenience stores, which are usually the go-to for snacks and drinks. With 40 million pairs sold since 2021, they have helped FamilyMart reinvent itself as a lifestyle brand in the competitive conbini market. Now, Japan’s...

Description from South China Morning Post.

Who is covering this

  1. South China Morning Post Leans right Factuality: High HK
    Japan’s FamilyMart pulls up striped socks to survive convenience store rivalry

    For some ⁠people, the blue, green and white striped socks hanging near the entrance of a FamilyMart convenience store may look more like an emergency purchase than a fashion statement. Yet the 390 yen (US$2.44) socks have become one of Japan’s best-known products at...

Comments

Comments need JavaScript.