TOKYO -- Japanese bargain retailer Don Quijote Holdings' operating profit likely increased 4% on the year to about 30.5 billion yen ($280 million) for the six months ended in December, its 10th straight first-half record.
Don Quijote's strategy of offering low prices, but making customers pass through maze-like alleys to reach the cash register, has worked. Shoppers tend to toss more items into their carts as they walk through shelves of clothing, home electronics, food products and household goods.
