In commercial facilities such as department stores, while government subcommittees have issued recommendations calling for a strong reduction in the number of people in the grocery stores and shopping centers in the basement of department stores in areas where a state of emergency has been declared. We are under pressure to take further measures such as limiting the number of visitors and strengthening infection control measures.

Japan Department Stores Association to make at the department store company, 13 days in response to the recommendations by the subcommittee of the government, for companies,


for the site of the number of visitors, including a grocery shop in order to suppress the turnout ▽, during busy periods, or the first half of last month


We requested in writing that

admission should be restricted with the goal of reducing the number

by 50

%, and that

infection control measures should be announced on the website.



In response to this, major department stores such as Isetan Mitsukoshi, Takashimaya, and Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store have decided to restrict admission mainly to stores in the area subject to the declaration from the 14th.

In addition, there are moves to strengthen infection control measures, and of these, Sogo & Seibu has recently installed new machines to sterilize shopping carts in the grocery stores of all stores.



In the past, employees wiped the shopping carts one by one, but with the newly introduced machine, when the basket is placed inside, a disinfectant solution is sprayed and the bacteria can be sterilized automatically.

On the other hand, at shopping centers, "AEON MALL" has begun efforts to reduce the number of visitors to about half of the upper limit set by the company at all 145 stores in Japan from the 8th of this month prior to the announcement of the proposal.



As the infection of employees spreads and there is a movement to take measures for temporary closure, each company plans to continue business by taking further measures to prevent infection.

Restrict admission to the sales floor during times of congestion

Based on the government's subcommittee requesting that the areas covered by the state of emergency be strongly restrained in the number of people at the grocery store of department stores, there is a movement to restrict admission to the department stores in Kansai. It's coming.



Of these, at the Hankyu Umeda Main Store in Kita-ku, Osaka, the entrance and exit directly connected to the sales floor was dedicated to the exit from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm when the underground grocery store is crowded from the 13th.


During this time, the elevator will not stop underground, and if the effect of relieving congestion is recognized, this measure will be continued.



Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store is the Daimaru Umeda Store and Shinsaibashi Store, and Kintetsu Department Store is the "Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store" in Abeno Ward, Osaka.



In addition, Takashimaya will also restrict admission to the Osaka and Kyoto stores from the 14th when the grocery store is crowded.