Business | Feb 02

Supermarket Invasion: Kanto and Tokai Retailers Venture into Kansai's Fierce Market

OSAKA, Feb 02 (News On Japan) - In Kansai, a supermarket "Sengoku period" unfolds as retailers from Kanto and Tokai regions rapidly expand their presence, setting the stage for intense competition. Offering high quality at low prices has become a given. Supermarkets are now employing unique strategies to captivate the hearts of Kansai residents, ranging from purchasing whole cows to provide grade 4 quality meat to using innovative methods for delivering fresh fish at low prices.

Meanwhile, Kansai-based supermarkets are counterattacking with customer service that captures the local spirit, leveraging their deep-rooted understanding of the community developed over many years. As supermarkets with various identities continue to enter the market, November will see the arrival of "OK," a retailer championing the motto "Everyday Low Prices," in Higashi-Osaka City. In this highly competitive market, the question arises: which supermarket will survive the fierce battle for dominance in the food sector? This pivotal struggle for supremacy in the culinary landscape has been closely followed and analyzed.

Source: YOMIURI

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