Supermarkets rising sales with unique ideas to beat recession

Supermarkets rising sales with unique ideas to beat recession

NAGOYA, Japan - Seisen Shokuhinkan Sanoya in Nagoya's Naka Ward, in this phone taken March 2, sells more than 800 boxes of its 250 yen special lunch each day. (Kyodo)

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