TOKYO -- A full 72.6% of Japanese consumers say they would back changes to the 24-hour convenience store model so that those businesses can remain afloat amid the country's crippling labor shortage, an internet survey commissioned by Nikkei shows.
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Most Japanese consumers surveyed say they would continue to shop at a convenience store even if the outlet cut its nighttime hours. © Reuters
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