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Japan electronics retailers Yamada, Edion agree to business merger

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's largest consumer electronics retailer Yamada Holdings Co. and Edion Corp., another key company in the industry, said Friday t

Meta AI chief sees opportunity in models giving health advice

Meta's Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang said the company’s future artificial intelligence models will differentiate themselves from competitors through their consumer health capabilities.

Thailand plows $3.7bn into shopping subsidies as consumer confidence sags

Consumers warned of fire risks in areas around air conditioners ahead of summer

Safety experts have received many reports of air conditioner fires that were unrelated to product defects, and are flagging the risk before use increases through summer.

Japan electronics retailers Yamada, Edion eye business integration: source

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's largest consumer electronics retailer Yamada Holdings Co. and Edion Corp., another key player in the sector, are planning to

SoftBank among the bidders for Blackstone’s Japanese payment firm

Japan's cashless payments market has expanded for more than a decade as consumers who once overwhelmingly favored paper money turn to electronic services.

Lonely consumers in China fuel a $74 billion companionship economy

Paid partners can be found for running, sightseeing and even eating out at hotpot restaurants.

EV sales set records in 37 countries as consumers flee high gas prices

Housing industry hit by shortage of naphtha-derived materials

It is unclear when the situation will improve, and it could also have an impact on consumers in the form of higher housing prices or delayed construction.

Lawson opens small supermarket in Tokyo

The supermarket, named L Minimart, aims to attract budget-conscious consumers amid rising prices.

Tokyo inflation slows again, vexing path to BOJ rate hike

The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.3% in May from a year earlier in the capital.

Consumer safety watchdog seeks standards for personal trainers as accidents rise

Japan's Consumer Safety Investigation Commission wants the industry to step up, saying use of personal training among general consumers has outpaced safety practices.

The changing face of Japan’s consumer electronics industry

A new wave in the "Made in Japan" home appliances sector is seeing companies from other industries enter the market even as major manufacturers pull out due to unprofitability.

Indonesia faces 'vicious' stagflation: Japan consumer goods firm

Why these are sobering times for alcohol companies

For years, the industry relied on drinking remaining deeply woven into social life and consumer culture, but health concerns and tighter budgets are prompting people to drink less.