
There is, however, light on the horizon thanks to Vegeo Vegeco. The company started up online, selling and delivering fresh fruit and veggies that were grown on Kyushu, a warmer island in the south of Japan. Since the beginning of this year, they are also running a store in the Nezu neighborhood of Tokyo, which is seen as a hommage to the good old days of the traditional Yaoya grocers.
The store features a clean, minimalistic design and again, the focus lies entirely on the products. In line with the opening of this store, the company has also recently launched a food delivery service, that could potentially compete with Uber Eats and Amazon Fresh.
Both Vegeo Vegeco’s store and delivery services are gaining popularity in Tokyo, which is hopefully signaling the comebacks of other local corner stores and grocers as well.
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