More than just convenience, Japan’s quick-stop stores offer some helpful lessons on good product design.
Visitors to Japan are often surprised by the convenience stores (コンビニエンスストア, konbiniensu sutoa), locally often shortened to konbini (コンビニ). Whether you’ve popped into a 7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart, Daily Yamazaki, MiniStop, or one of the smaller chains, you’re in for a treat.
When you walk into the store, the products on…
