TOKYO -- Japanese department store Matsuya Ginza is looking to reduce long queues by using an e-commerce website where inbound customers traveling to the country can order products in advance and pick them up in-store when they arrive in Japan.
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Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo. Long queues at department stores have become the norm as the number of international tourists has grown. (Photo by Yuichi Nitta)
TOKYO -- Japanese department store Matsuya Ginza is looking to reduce long queues by using an e-commerce website where inbound customers traveling to the country can order products in advance and pick them up in-store when they arrive in Japan.