[July 28 (Tue.)] Passing on the story behind the sign to the next generation—open-name business succession service relay（リレイ） and 北九州市 join forces to hold a business succession seminar for small businesses and sole proprietors!
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Approximately 50,000 businesses are said to close every year
Of those, 60% close while still profitable because they have no successor
Approximately 890 succession opportunities have been published to date
Generated approximately 180 matches
No. 1 in business meeting and deal-closing rates for 5 consecutive years
Is the idea that “delivery is expensive” about to change? From an era when people hesitated to use delivery because of the cost to one where they buy “more time and peace of mind”: the arrival of the new “in-store price” shifts delivery into a “smart choice” that supports everyday life
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750 men and women in their 20s to 50s
Original「良い・やや良い」と答えた人が全体の約7割（68.3%）
“You can get a meal without going out (59.4%)”
“You can choose from various restaurants (31.1%)”
“It arrives quickly (30.9%)”
“Using it on days off (46.9%)”
“When busy or tired (38.5%)”
“Not wanting to go out (46.4%)”
“Wanting to relax at home (39.3%)”
“I don’t want to cook (38.3%)”
“I’m tired (34.1%)”
52.3% said they intended to use the service (“would like to use it actively” or “would like to use it occasionally”).
A department store’s ability to attract customers isn’t enough!? How should confectionery retailers engage with customers who decide what to buy before visiting? Seminar to be held
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A consumer survey of 1,000 people
Information on approximately 130,000 or more stores
CHEF de BEAUTÉ × 浅野撚糸’s “TOUCH LIBRARY: 6 Days of Indulging in Comfort” to be held for a limited time at SUPER ZERO Lab in Minami-Aoyama from July 7 (Tue)
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141 years since founding
6 Days of Indulging in Comfort
July 7, 2026
Experience fee: 3,300 yen
Companies mentioned：CHEF de BEAUTÉ、浅野撚糸株式会社、株式会社桃谷順天館、SUPER ZERO Lab
Being clear, getting to the point and keeping it brief aren’t enough to make you a leader. A blueprint for moving people by communicating your values: “The Essence of Trusted Communication” goes on sale (6/26).
Help your child discover more strengths this summer. Entries open for the “Programming Education HALLO Challenge Cup 2026,” free for anyone to join! Learn the fundamentals with peers from across the country through focused online training every morning
Seven-Eleven and ヘインズ collaborate for the first time, with 4 products in all! “BEEFY-T” and “BEEFY Socks” to go on sale sequentially from Saturday, July 11!
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4 apparel items in all
Price: 3,500 yen each (3,850 yen each including tax)
Price: 1,150 yen each (1,265 yen each including tax)
Uncovering the history and appeal of beloved グスタフスベリ: official catalog for Japan’s first exhibition, “Swedish Tableware: Life with グスタフスベリ,” on sale July 14
The August issue of GetNavi magazine picks 181 must-have hits from the first half of 2026 and next-hit products for the second half, and offers an in-depth guide to new career strategies in the AI era [on sale June 24]
[Also featured on “マツコの知らない世界”] たいやき ともえ庵 has put its methods into practice and received more than 200 media inquiries! “PR on the Side: The Publicity Strategy of a Small Taiyaki Shop in a Shopping Arcade That Never Stops Getting Coverage”—〈one-person PR〉 anyone can do, even without staff, money, connections or know-how
ダンシングクラブ is holding the summer-limited event “HAWAIIAN LUAU PARTY 2026.” This summer, head to the most tropical place around. Dive into a South Pacific feast.
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Original2026年6月14日（日）から8月31日（月）までの期間限定で
Menu period: July 1, 2026 (Wednesday)–August 31, 2026 (Monday)
Dance period: June 14, 2026 (Sunday)–August 31, 2026 (Monday)
Originalイベントダンス上演回数：1日3回（昼夜共通）
Seating capacity: 140 seats
Seating capacity: 110 seats
Companies mentioned：アークランドサービスホールディングス株式会社、株式会社ミールワークス、Tung Lok Group、ダンシングクラブ、かつや、からやま、マンゴツリー、魚新、カオマンガイキッチン、コロナビール、コナビール
デイビッド・セイン presents the most fun book for brushing up your skills: “Build Your ‘Can Say It’ Skills with Quizzes and Puzzles! Adult Middle School English Exercises.” On sale June 24, 2026, from NHK出版!
A one-touch version of the “Ultra Insulated Bottle N-HEATEX,” which can be used with one hand, is now available. The series has sold approximately 100,000 units to date.
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Approximately 100,000 units sold across the series
[Reprinted immediately after its exceptional launch!] The latest photo collection, “ARCA: A Story of This Planet,” by nature photographer 上田優紀 is now on sale to popular acclaim!
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Visited 45 countries in 1 and a half years
Ama Dablam (6,812 m)
Manaslu (8,163 m)
Everest (8,848 m)
List price: [Print edition] 4,400 yen (10% tax included)
B5 variant size, hardcover, 144 pages, 4-color text
A sensation on social media! 7-year-old prodigy painter たけいなぎ releases debut picture book 『ゆめみるねこ』 today. Following an enthusiastic response, an autograph session, original artwork exhibition and pop-up event have been announced
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Earned more than 1万 likes in just 1 day
Numbered tickets will be distributed to the first 50 people
Eligible to those who spend at least 3,000 yen on related merchandise
【TAC Administrative Scrivener】Sales begin for the 『Nationwide Public Mock Exam』 (全2回), targeting the 2026 exam
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The 『Winning Mock Exam Set (Round 1 + Round ２, one-time application)』 is a great deal! 【Winning Mock Exam Set (Round 1 + Round ２, one-time application)】5,500 yen
“Ultraman Tiga 30th Anniversary Premium Stage” to stream exclusively on U-NEXT! To mark the 30th anniversary of the broadcast, the 『Ultraman Tiga』 and 『Ultraman Dyna』 series will also stream on U-NEXT for the first time!
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Viewing fee: 3,500 yen (tax included)
More than 460,000 movies, dramas, anime and other titles
About 63% did not know that real estate brokerage fees can be “free or discounted.” About 89% said they “would like to use” such a service if they knew about it
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“Had no idea at all” about the maximum brokerage fee
Flyers are still going strong in the smartphone era! 35% say flyers are “more trustworthy and make it easier to take action” than the internet. Meanwhile, about 6割 say they are “unable to keep track of information in their own neighborhood”
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26.4% said they use “internet searches” to gather information about their local area
“Flyers”: 16.4%
“Word of mouth from family, friends and acquaintances”: 11.8%
“Municipal newsletters”: 10.0%
44.6% said they had “discovered” a store, service or event they did not know about through a flyer
73.1% said they had discovered information about restaurants through flyers delivered to their mailboxes
35.0% said they had found flyers “more trustworthy and more likely to prompt action” than the internet
58.8% said they were “unable to keep track” of information in their own local area
55.6% said they would like to use a “service that delivers information focused on their local area”
79.1% said they would like to receive “coupon and special offer information”
ヱビスビール × 矢沢あい joint project, second installment: “Yebisu’s Bijin-ga and Evening Festival” to be held in Tokyo from July 8 (Wed.) and Nagoya from July 13 (Mon.)
A seminar titled “Data Center Power Grid Challenges and Trends in Japan and Overseas,” featuring Koichiro Yamaki and Shigeyuki Zama of 東京電力パワーグリッド and Shunpei Kitamura of 三菱総合研究所, will be held on July 30, 2026 (Thu.)!
Survey of 3,941 東証上場企業 companies and about 25,000 websites finds web management risks concentrated more on affiliated sites than on companies’ “official websites” [GMOプライム・ストラテジー]
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3,941 東証上場企業 companies
9,019 WordPress recruitment sites
1,007 sites met all 3 conditions that make them vulnerable to login attacks
70.1% of the web platform software PHP is running on versions that have reached end of support
24,995 sites were confirmed to respond normally
3,754 official websites
21,241 group and affiliated websites
9,019 sites used WordPress
81.0% of sites whose CMS could be identified used WordPress
70.1% of PHP is on versions that have reached end of support
The latest minor patches for WordPress were not installed on 23.2% of sites
The picture-book series The Bears' School, with more than 2.22 million copies sold, marks its 25th anniversary!! First mental wellness book to be published in time for the birthday of its heroine, Jackie!
The b+ (B Plus) regional sports club DX app adds automatic train-fare calculations, accelerating the digital transformation of expense claims for school sports and community clubs
コラボスタイル expands its cancer screening assistance allowance, continuing to keep employees’ out-of-pocket costs at “effectively zero” even after prices for eligible tests are revised
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The price of “マイシグナル・スキャン” has been revised to 79,200 yen (previous price: 69,300 yen)
Original支給額： 1回につき20,000円（年度内1回まで）
“Health Maintenance Allowance” already paid to employees (60,000 yen: 10,000 yen × 6 months)
[First for the brand] A new take on lingerie shopping in the e-commerce era! tu-hacci launches customer-participation “Fitting Workshops” on Monday, June 8
New accessories from LUNA EARTH ONLINE arrived June 18 (Thu.), including a claw clip with an appealing soft, layered drape design and popular sheer and subtly toned scrunchies.
ラフールサーベイ adds Spanish, Portuguese and Indonesian to its supported languages, bringing the total to 8
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There were 2,571,037 foreign workers in Japan as of the end of October 2025
The number of foreign residents also topped 4 million for the first time
The Indonesian population increased by more than 60,000 from the previous year, reaching about 267,000
About 40% (43.9%) of businesses employing foreign nationals most often cite “difficulty communicating due to Japanese-language ability and other factors” as a challenge
Dating app “コンパイキタイ” releases survey results on high-status men working at electrical equipment manufacturers
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The report covers 6 major companies (ソニー, パナソニック, キーエンス, 日立製作所, NEC and 富士通).
2026 “High-Status Men Report”: Electrical Equipment Manufacturers
On a 5-item rating of male employees at ソニー, they received 4 points for communication skills, 4 for salary, 4 for vacation, 4 for looks and 4 for stability, earning high marks across the board.
On a 5-point scale, male employees at パナソニック scored 3 for communication skills, 3 for salary, 3 for vacation, 3 for looks and 4 for job stability.
On a 5-point scale, male employees at キーエンス scored 3 for communication skills, 5 for salary, 2 for vacation, 3 for looks and 3 for job stability.
On a 5-point scale, male employees at 日立製作所 scored 3 for communication skills, 4 for salary, 3 for vacation, 3 for looks and 5 for job stability.
Male employees at NEC tend to be serious and composed, and to value accurate, courteous communication, earning them 3 points for communication skills.
Many male employees at 富士通 are steady types who come across as composed and sincere, earning them 3 points for communication skills.
[Event Report] Interior lighting brand 「DI CLASSE」 wraps up its own exhibition successfully. Many visitors expressed moving reactions, including “a deep connection with the stories of daily life and the interplay of light and shadow.”
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Has continued to offer “gentle, sunset-colored lighting” for 35 years
The 「UONUMA project」 began 10 years ago through collaboration with Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture
八尾徳洲会総合病院 confirms improved circulation and muscle strength through electrical stimulation of skeletal muscles in patients with lower-extremity peripheral artery disease undergoing hemodialysis
[July 30 event] A guide to systematizing operations to maximize profits with a small team, focusing on AI-powered customer support and eliminating reliance on individual employees
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Boasts a track record of adoption by more than 6,000 companies (※1)
Capacity: 500 participants (first come, first served)
A construction company founded 105 years ago supports regional disaster preparedness, donating emergency food bread cans to a nursery school where it carried out construction work
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Enough for approximately 90 children at the nursery school
[Congratulations on winning the All-Kyushu High School Soccer Tournament] 社会保険労務士法人みらいパートナーズ supports the rise of Kumamoto Prefectural Ozu High School's soccer team and the diverse career development of its promising players
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Won for the 5th time, 4 years after its previous title
Produced approximately 2,500 alumni since the club's founding