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7-Eleven Japan cracks down on staff scalping anime and game merchandise

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Seven-Eleven Japan is taking action against store owners and employees who have been scalping popular anime and game merchandise, such as Pokémon cards and items from "One Piece Anime." The company has issued warnings to franchisees and, in some cases, terminated agreements due to practices like hoarding, preferential sales, and selling items before their official release dates. This move aims to ensure fair access to merchandise for consumers and uphold trust within the retail industry. AI

RANK_REASON Company policy enforcement regarding product distribution and resale.

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7-Eleven Japan cracks down on staff scalping anime and game merchandise

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kyodo ·

    Japanese firm acts to stop 7-Eleven store staff scalping anime, game merchandise

    Japan’s largest convenience store operator has issued a warning to its 7-Eleven franchisees nationwide that unauthorised resale of merchandise featuring popular anime and game characters may be rampant, multiple sources close to the matter said on Thursday. Some owners and employ…

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