Japan convenience stores boost dessert lineups

Japan convenience stores boost dessert lineups

TOKYO, Japan - A clerk arranges dessert products by brand name at a convenience store of major chain operator Lawson Inc. in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2009. Major Japanese convenience store chain operators have been offering more original sweet foods to try to beat traditional bakeries and dessert shops.

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