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A Japanese Chair Designed to Include a Place for Your Bag Heads to the U.S. Hospitality Market
LABOT’s “BAG-STORAGE CHAIR” Draws Buyer Interest at NY NOW
Tokyo, Japan, 11th Aug 2026 – Following 48 meetings with promising buyers, LABOT accelerates the U.S. market expansion of the BAG-STORAGE CHAIR, designed to keep bags securely within reach without placing them on the floor.

LABOT Inc., a Japanese company that plans, develops, and sells products for commercial facilities and retail stores, exhibited at NY NOW Summer 2026, held August 2–4, 2026 at the Javits Center in New York, to showcase the “BAG-STORAGE CHAIR,” a chair designed with a built-in place to store bags. There, 48 meetings held with promising buyers.
The BAG-STORAGE CHAIR is a chair with built-in space between the seat and backrest for storing bags and other belongings. It is designed to let users keep their belongings close by, without placing bags or backpacks on the floor, occupying a neighboring seat, or requiring stores to provide separate baggage baskets. The product reframes a long-overlooked issue — where customers should put their belongings — as a function built into the chair itself.
A Chair Designed for Both the Customer Experience and Store Operations
LABOT developed the BAG-STORAGE CHAIR to let users keep their belongings right beside them while allowing stores to make efficient use of limited space. By building storage directly into the chair, the design reduces the burden on stores to provide separate baggage baskets or bag racks, keeping limited floor space uncluttered. In Japan, the chair has already been adopted across a wide range of venues — including cafés, restaurants, hotels, lounges, clinics, and offices — supporting efficient store operations while also blending naturally into high-end spaces where thoughtful guest care and a premium stay experience are expected.
In addition, unattended personal belongings remain an ongoing issue in New York’s nightlife districts. The official minutes of Brooklyn Community Board 4’s January 2026 meeting record that local police raised concerns about grand larceny — the theft of phones and bags — at clubs and bars. Preventing theft of personal belongings at cafés and bars is considered to depend not only on customers avoiding leaving bags and smartphones unattended, but also on venues providing a safe, easy-to-use place to store belongings. The BAG-STORAGE CHAIR builds a place for bags into the chair itself, making it easier for users to keep their belongings close at hand and within view.

BAG-STORAGE CHAIR Smart

BAG-STORAGE CHAIR Robe
Functionality, Space Efficiency, and Differentiation Praised by U.S. Buyers
At NY NOW, LABOT held 48 meetings with buyers across a wide range of industries — including hospitality furniture buyers and distributors, interior design professionals, and specialty retailers, as well as general merchandise retailers, apparel wholesalers, and lifestyle businesses. Buyers from outside the furniture industry also responded favorably to the high quality distinctive to Japanese manufacturing and to the originality of the bag-storage concept, with several expressing interest in introducing the product at their own stores.
[Buyer Feedback]
“The Robe is comfortable to sit in, and the concept itself is genuinely original — it really stands out. I’m especially interested in the armrest version and would love to consider introducing it.” (Hospitality-industry buyer)
“An acquaintance of mine is opening a new store in Boston, and I’d like to use this sample to introduce it there.” (Japanese buyer running a general merchandise store in Boston)

The meeting with the buyer

The meeting with the buyer
Event Overview
Event
NY Now Summer 2026
Date
June 28 (Sun) – 30 (Tue), 2026
Venue
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, U.S.A.
Booth
Level 1 / Stand No. 3805
LABOT Inc. President and CEO Masashi Hayashi
“Where to put a bag at a café or restaurant tends to be dismissed as a minor inconvenience. In reality, though, it affects comfort, how space is used, and how secure customers feel. We built that overlooked moment into the design of the chair itself. Through the response we received in New York, we were able to confirm that U.S. buyers see the BAG-STORAGE CHAIR not just as a practical product, but as an idea that improves the customer experience.”
Next Steps in the U.S. Market
Following the show, LABOT will continue discussions with U.S. distributors, hospitality operators, and contract furniture companies, as well as design firms, regarding trial installations, product specifications, and configurations tailored to the U.S. market. LABOT is currently seeking distribution, trial-installation, and project collaboration partners in the United States.
About LABOT Inc.
LABOT Inc. is a Japanese company that plans, develops, and sells products for commercial facilities and retail stores. Its “BAG-STORAGE CHAIR” series consists of chairs for cafés, restaurants, hotels, clinics, and other venues, each built with dedicated bag storage.
Official website: https://www.labot.co.jp/
Media Contact
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Contact Person: Harumi Kobayashi
Website: https://www.labot.co.jp
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Address:12 Higashienokicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Kagurazaka Lab
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MEXC Report: 74.2% of Traditional Finance Users Have Shifted Their Trading Activity to Crypto Exchanges
Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 11th, 2026, Chainwire
MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its report, “The Next-Generation Investor: Behavioral Migration from Traditional Finance to Crypto Exchanges.”
The report reveals that traditional asset trading is gradually shifting toward crypto exchanges. Among surveyed users with a traditional finance background, 74.2% have moved some or all of their traditional asset trading activities to crypto exchanges. Meanwhile, 83.3% of all respondents plan to further increase their traditional asset trading volume on crypto exchanges. Crypto exchanges are evolving beyond digital asset trading platforms to become important gateways for multi-asset trading.
The survey collected 6,185 responses across 13 languages, including 2,874 respondents with traditional finance backgrounds. The report examines the investment behaviors of both crypto-native users and users with traditional finance backgrounds, exploring how trading activities are migrating between traditional financial platforms and crypto exchanges.
Traditional Finance User Migration Emerges as a Key Trend
Beyond the 74.2% of users who have already migrated, another 16.5% of users with a traditional finance background are considering migration, while only 9.2% indicated that they will continue using traditional platforms. This trend is not limited to any specific investment channel: the migration rate among users who have previously invested through commodity ETFs reached 77.8%, while the rate among users who have invested through brokerages or retail banks stood at 73.8%.
Migration is not limited to traditional finance users. Among users whose first investment experience came from the crypto market, 61.9% have already traded traditional assets on crypto exchanges, while 53.4% said crypto exchanges have become their primary venue for trading precious metals, rather than traditional brokerages.
Trading Hours and Fees Are the Two Main Drivers Behind User Migration
The two aspects that respondents were most dissatisfied with when using traditional brokerages were limited trading hours (58.8%) and high fees (54.7%), followed by complex account opening processes and slower execution speeds.
Their reasons for switching to crypto exchanges directly align with these pain points. The top two reasons were likewise 24/7 market access (64.7%) and more competitive fees (53.8%). Other factors included greater asset flexibility, a smoother account opening process, and faster execution speeds. Users are not being attracted by new asset categories alone, but by the significant differences in trading hours, fees, and execution efficiency.
Among all respondents, 83.3% plan to further increase their traditional asset trading volume on crypto exchanges, indicating that migration has not yet peaked.
Nearly 70% of Users Have Missed Trading Opportunities Due to Market Closures
When major macroeconomic events occur over weekends or holidays, traditional markets are often closed, leaving investors unable to respond in a timely manner. The report shows that 69.2% of respondents have experienced this situation.
An increasing number of users are choosing to position themselves ahead of market openings. 73.3% stated that they have used crypto exchange futures to establish positions before traditional markets open, while 58.0% consider this ability to position ahead of time as the greatest advantage of crypto exchanges. Whether users have experienced such situations directly impacts how they evaluate this capability. Among users who frequently miss opportunities due to market closures, 71.3% regard the ability to position ahead of market openings as the greatest advantage; among those who have never encountered such situations, the figure is 37.0%.
MEXC CEO Vugar Usi stated: As more users trade Bitcoin, gold, and U.S. stocks on the same day, a financial infrastructure better aligned with today’s user needs is taking shape. MEXC is committed to building an all-day, 0-fee, single-account, low-friction multi-asset trading platform, bringing users unlimited trading opportunities.
The full report is available at the link.
About This Survey
The survey collected 6,185 valid responses across 13 languages. Among respondents, crypto-native users (those whose first investment experience occurred in the crypto market) accounted for 53.5% of the sample. Users with a traditional finance background (those who had invested through brokerages, banks, or commodity ETFs before using crypto exchanges) accounted for 46.5% (n=2,874).
About MEXC
MEXC is the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by more than 40 million users across 170+ markets. Built on a user-first philosophy, MEXC offers industry-leading 0-fee trading and access to over 3,000 digital assets. As the Gateway to Infinite Opportunities, MEXC provides a single platform where users can easily trade cryptocurrencies alongside tokenized assets, including stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals.
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MEXC Upgrades RealStocks With Three New Features to Enhance U.S. Stock Trading Experience
Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 11th, 2026, Chainwire
MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has upgraded its RealStocks trading experience with three new features. The upgrade is designed to improve access to the U.S. stock market, simplify fund and portfolio management, and support users pursuing long-term investment strategies through the MEXC platform.
RealStocks is an innovative cross-market trading product launched by MEXC in collaboration with regulated brokerage partners, allowing eligible users to directly purchase and hold real shares of more than 7,000 US-listed stocks and ETFs. With the new RealStocks Real-World Assets (RWA) feature, users can access a trading experience that more closely mirrors the real U.S. equity market and enjoy applicable shareholder rights where available.
The latest upgrade introduces two additional features to simplify the trading and investment process. When a RealStocks account has insufficient funds, users can now transfer available assets directly from their Spot account during the order process, eliminating the need to pre-fund the RealStocks account. The upgrade also introduces Recurring Investments for stocks, allowing users to set a fixed amount and investment frequency, such as weekly or monthly, to automatically purchase selected stocks. This feature helps reduce the need for manual order placement and supports a more consistent approach to long-term investing.
The RealStocks upgrade further enhances the trading experience for users on MEXC. As a one-stop trading platform, MEXC provides multiple ways to access U.S. equities, including RealStocks, Tokenized Stocks, Stock Futures, and Pre-IPO Launchpad opportunities. MEXC continues to uphold its commitment to “0 Fees” and “Infinite Opportunities” by lowering trading barriers and expanding access to global markets. In July, MEXC offered 0-fee trading across 995 trading pairs, helping users save a total of $112 million in trading fees. In addition, MEXC 0808: Stock Season, the annual brand event, is currently underway, offering 0-fee trading across RealStocks, Tokenized Stocks, and Stock Futures, with a $500,000 prize pool.
Looking ahead, MEXC will continue to enhance its products and services, providing users with broader access to global markets while lowering the barriers to market participation.
About MEXC
MEXC is the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by more than 40 million users across 170+ markets. Built on a user-first philosophy, MEXC offers industry-leading 0-fee trading and access to over 3,000 digital assets. As the Gateway to Infinite Opportunities, MEXC provides a single platform where users can easily trade cryptocurrencies alongside tokenized assets, including stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals.
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Risk Disclaimer:
This content does not constitute investment advice. Given the volatility of financial markets, including digital assets, tokenized assets, and traditional financial products, investors should carefully assess market conditions, underlying asset fundamentals, and potential financial risks before making any investment or trading decisions.
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MEXC Lists DAPPOS (DOS) With $60,000 Worth of DOS and 10,000 USDT in Airdrop+ Rewards
Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 11th, 2026, Chainwire
MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, listed DAPPOS (DOS) in the Innovation Zone, with the DOS/USDT pair opening at 09:07 (UTC) and the DOS/USDC pair opening at 09:27 (UTC) on August 10, 2026. DOS is also available on MEXC Convert for instant, zero-fee token swaps. To celebrate the listing, MEXC has launched the DAPPOS (DOS) Airdrop+ event, offering $60,000 worth of DOS and 10,000 USDT in rewards.
DAPPOS builds low-barrier AI products that make advanced AI accessible without a steep learning curve. Its flagship product, xBubble, is a low-prompt AI agent that automatically codes, tests, and dispatches task-specific AI solutions, allowing users to focus on outcomes rather than manual operation. DAPPOS has raised more than $20 million from investors including Polychain Capital, YZi Labs, Sequoia China, IDG Capital, and other leading institutions. xBubble has attracted over 10,275 paying OCP clients and generated more than $6.8 million in cumulative revenue. DOS serves as the utility and governance token of the DAPPOS ecosystem, used for accessing premium services, paying transaction fees, staking-based participation, and protocol governance. The total supply is fixed at 1 billion DOS.
The DAPPOS (DOS) Airdrop+ event is now underway, running from August 10, 2026, 09:00 (UTC) to August 24, 2026, 09:00 (UTC), with three ways to participate. New users can deposit DOS to share $54,000 worth of DOS, while all users can trade DOS in a spot challenge to share $6,000 worth of DOS. New users can also join a futures challenge, trading DOS futures to share 10,000 USDT in Futures bonuses. Full event details are available on the MEXC Airdrop+ event page.
This listing reflects MEXC’s ongoing commitment to its “0 Fees” and “Infinite Opportunities” vision, eliminating trading costs and helping users seize opportunities across global markets. In July 2026, MEXC listed 199 new tokens and expanded its zero-fee trading pairs to 995. As a one-stop trading platform, MEXC enables users to trade cryptocurrencies alongside real-world assets, including U.S. stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals, within a single account. Backed by rapid asset listings, an extensive selection of assets, industry-leading liquidity, and competitive trading fees, MEXC has become a preferred platform for a growing number of investors. According to CoinMarketCap, MEXC ranked third among global exchanges by trading volume in July. MEXC will continue to accelerate asset listings and product innovation, empowering users to build diversified portfolios across digital and traditional markets.
About MEXC
MEXC is the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by more than 40 million users across 170+ markets. Built on a user-first philosophy, MEXC offers industry-leading 0-fee trading and access to over 3,000 digital assets. As the Gateway to Infinite Opportunities, MEXC provides a single platform where users can easily trade cryptocurrencies alongside tokenized assets, including stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals.
MEXC Official Website| X | Telegram |How to Sign Up on MEXC
Risk Disclaimer:
This content does not constitute investment advice. Given the volatility of financial markets, including digital assets, tokenized assets, and traditional financial products, investors should carefully assess market conditions, underlying asset fundamentals, and potential financial risks before making any investment or trading decisions.
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