General merchandise stores face tough business amid prolonged slump

Photo taken on Nov. 10, 2015, shows a soy sauce corner in Aeon Co.'s general merchandise supermarket in Meiwa, Mie Prefecture, central Japan. In a bid to turn around flagging business, the store has begun selling products from manufacturers in the neighborhood that are popular with local shoppers, such as various types of soy sauce from Mie-based Mieman Shoyu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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