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Many supermarkets in Japan will stay closed for longer than usual during the New Year s holidays this year. | BLOOMBERG
Jiji Dec 24, 2020
Supermarkets in Japan are planning to stay closed for longer than usual during the New Year’s holidays in an effort to relieve staff workers of the heavy burden of taking measures against coronavirus infection.
The moves are also part of work-style reform efforts.
A poster at a supermarket in Tokyo operated by Summit Inc. says it will close during the first three days of the new year. This photo was taken on Dec. 3. (Yoshikatsu Nakajima)
This New Year’s sales season is going to look a lot different from normal under the COVID-19 pandemic, with many supermarkets closing and far fewer lucky bags lining department store shelves.
Summit Inc., which operates food supermarkets in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, will close 113 stores almost all its outlets between Jan. 1 and Jan. 3. It is the first time in 33 years it will close its stores during the period.