Japan's Vanishing Magazine Racks: The Konbini Revolution

Discover why Japan's iconic konbini magazine racks are disappearing and what it means for retail, publishing, and Japanese culture in this eye-opening conversation.

◆Introduction: Seven-Eleven's $100M bet reshapes Japanese convenience stores

Explore the dramatic transformation of Japanese convenience stores as Seven-Eleven cuts magazine shelves by 50% in a bold ¥10 billion renovation project. Through an engaging dialogue between curious student Sakura and Professor Haru, uncover how this shift threatens Japan's entire publishing distribution network, affects 55,923 konbini stores nationwide, and signals a broader retail revolution. Learn why magazine sales have halved in just 10 years, how distribution costs could multiply without konbini, and what this cultural change reveals about modern Japan.

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