RetailDon Quijote discount chain revamps key Sapporo store to lure more tourists
Outlet in north Japan aims to boost sales via layout overhaul, targeted products
Tourists line up at tax-free checkouts in the Mega Don Quijote store in the heart of Sapporo in northern Japan. (Photo by Sakura Hashikawa)
SAPPORO, Japan -- Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote has overhauled its main store in the northern city of Sapporo in a push to boost business from the waves of overseas tourists that are increasingly traveling beyond destinations such as Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto.