TOKYO -- Costco Wholesale Japan and household products maker Kao have started using crates that serve as both shipping containers and product display shelves, combating Japan's labor shortage while cutting their environmental impact.
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Costco Japan teams with Kao on shipping crates that double as displays
Store chain and household goods maker fight labor shortage, reduce waste
The reusable containers, which replace cardboard boxes, can be displayed as they are and reduce restocking time by 20%. (Photo courtesy of Kao)
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