Standard: Lotus Corner: night staff costs in Hong Kong convenience stores
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The prompt
Lotus Corner runs 120 convenience stores in Hong Kong, all open 24 hours. Its night staff costs have risen, and the board asks whether every store should stay open all night. The exhibit shows night trading by type of store. What should Lotus Corner do?
Difficulty: Standard. Format: interviewer-led, with an exhibit. Industry: Convenience retail. Region: Hong Kong. Interview length: about 30 minutes. The company is fictional. All figures are illustrative, except the facts that name their source.
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