Lawson, FamilyMart Begin Selling Govt-Stockpiled Rice

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)--Major Japanese convenience store chain operators Lawson Inc. and FamilyMart Co. on Thursday began selling government-stockpiled rice released under no-bid contacts. Their sales are expected to make it easier for consumers to access stockpiled rice after it sold out quickly at major supermarkets and other places in many cases. On Thursday, Lawson started sellin...

Lawson, FamilyMart Begin Selling Govt-Stockpiled Rice
Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)--Major Japanese convenience store chain operators Lawson Inc. and FamilyMart Co. on Thursday began selling government-stockpiled rice released under no-bid contacts. Their sales are expected to make it easier for consumers to access stockpiled rice after it sold out quickly at major supermarkets and other places in many cases. On Thursday, Lawson started sellin...