BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japan’s Costco Resale Shops Struggle to Distinguish Themselves
There are only 36 Costcos in Japan - but there are nearly three times as many stores whose whole business is reselling…
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japan’s Best-Paying Hourly Jobs? Costco and IKEA
Real wages in Japan have remained pathetically low for several decades. Unless, that is, you work for Costco or IKEA. As the…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Costco Japan Pays Workers a Fair Wage, Local Businesses Seethe
Costco Japan says it'll pay a higher than market wage in all its warehouses countrywide. That has some local business owners fuming.