Day 28

7-Eleven Plans 'Unmanned' Stores in Japan

https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/app/daily-news/article/7-eleven-plans-unmanned-stores-in-japan/IiW4BMafEe6eVUOL_fTsxw

Vocabulary

• labor

• shortage

• unmanned

• supervise

Questions

1. Each one will need only one member of staff.

2. It opened its first stores in the US almost 100 years ago.

3. Amazon opened its first unmanned convenience stores in 2016.

Discussion

1. Unmanned 7-Eleven stores are very good. But there will probably be more people shoplifting.

2. Yes I have. I have been into a high quality bread unmanned store. Unmanned stores have no labor costs and products are cheaper, but it was expensive so I didn’t buy anything.

3. Yes, I do. But I am a little sad.

4. Yes I do. I don’t usually carry a wallet these days. I pay for everything with my smartphone.

5. There is only one convenience store within walking distance of my home. I often buy cup noodles there.

Further Discussion

1.  I go shopping for food almost everyday since the first floor of my apartment building is a small supermarket.

2. Yes, I have worked in a drugstore. I enjoyed it very much. I used to tell my friends that I was making money selling drugs.

3. I tend to shop at physical stores more often. I like to see things in person before I buy them.

4. Japan faces labor shortages in a variety of industries. This is due to the effects of the declining birthrate and aging population.

5. Medical industry will be most affected by labor shortage.