Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Japan, updated continuously by our newsroom.
MINISO, the Japanese-inspired lifestyle product retailer, opened its inaugural outlet in Paris today. The first store to open in Europe since the company’s successful listing on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month, it signals continued global…
Famed Japanese franchise Tsutaya Bookstore said at the ongoing Shanghai Book Fair that its first branch in the city is scheduled to open in December. The bookstore chain has joined hands with major Chinese property developer Vanke to build an artistic outlet…
Japan has for years been one of Vietnam’s four largest economic partners, with their bilateral trade rising to nearly $40 billion last year. Lees ook: Manulife in upbeat mood after first half surge Cooking exhibits drive late night time retail gross sales Tim…
Starting today, Tokyo foodies will no longer have to compromise when they order food for delivery. Japan’s first gourmet restaurant delivery app, Food-e, launches today in central Tokyo. With a curated collection of Tokyo’s best restaurants, exclusively…
Traveling to Japan for Flipper’s famous souffle pancakes isn’t an option right now but foodies can just head down to Orchard Road for their fluffy fix really soon. Flipper’s first outlet in Singapore will be opening at Takashimaya Shopping Centre in Ngee Ann…
Amazon announced the expansion of Transparency to two new countries – Japan and Australia – making it available in 10 countries where Amazon has a store. Amazon Transparency is also celebrating a milestone of enrolling over 10,000 brands into the program.…
Paris-based Japanese designer Kenzo Takada, famous for creating the international luxury fashion house Kenzo, died in Paris on Sunday due to Covid-19 related complications, a spokesperson for Takada’s luxury K-3 brand said in a statement sent to CNN. His…
Low-cost airline Air Asia is exploring all options over its dwindling operations in Japan, including closing it down. There have been reports that the group is planning to discontinue the operations of its affiliate, AirAsia Japan, due to the weak demand…
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has resumed regular operations on Friday after a technical outage that lasted all day Thursday. TSE is currently planning to replace the hardware and taking steps, including other maintenance, to ensure normal trading from…
The 48th edition of the Tokyo Motorcycle Show has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the Tokyo Motorcycle Show Association has announced. The Tokyo Motorcycle Show was scheduled to be held in the spring of 2021, but considering the ongoing…
Japanese e-commerce platform Ruten has launched a global website, offering more than 60 million Japanese including snacks, supplements, kitchen appliances, beauty products, and fashion to 13 markets. The site is now shoppable from markets including Singapore,…
Independent premium Japanese grocery and lifestyle store, Guu San has opened its first store in Hong Kong. Guu San (Guu for valley, San for sanctuary) is an anchor of the new H Zentre commercial building located at Tsim Tsa Tsui. The 5000sqft store is…
Luxury fashion house Hermes has opened a new store in Osaka, its fourth store in the city. Located at Parco shopping center, the new Hermes store spans two stories and occupies a 515sqm space. Designed by the Parisian architecture agency RDAI, the store…
Japanese apparel business Uniqlo has launched a recycling initiative aimed at reducing the footprint of its products being improperly disposed of. Called Re.Uniqlo, the program enables the business to recycle old clothes into new clothes, redistributing old…
Food-delivery service Foodpanda is to launch in Japan, its 12th market in Asia. During the first phase of the launch, Foodpanda will roll out its service in six cities, including Nagoya, Sapporo, and Hiroshima. The move is part of Foodpanda’s strategy to…
Japan’s retail recovery continued to proceed slowly during August following the largest recorded single-quarter sales decline in the nation’s history. According to the country’s Cabinet Office, the national real gross domestic product for April to June fell…
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