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Spanish fashion brand Ecoalf has opened its first Japanese flagship store, in Tokyo. Located in Shibuya district, the Ecoalf store spans two floors and offers a wide selection of products including the label’s latest collection. Designed by Japanese architect…
Ikea Japan has opened its first concept downtown store in Tokyo. Ikea Harajuku, modeled on smaller compact inner-city Ikea stores popping up in Paris and New York, targets urban apartment dwellers with a smaller range of about 9500 goods selected from its…
Japanese developer Mitsui Fudosan is set to open a Mitsui Outlet Park in Taichung, Taiwan. The plans, which will include a Mitsui LaLaport shopping mall, have been given official approval by the area administration following a delegation to led by Taiwan…
Taiwanese beauty brand O’right is to make its debut in Japan this week. O’right’s first store will open in Isetan Shinjuku on June 10, followed by a second store in Yurakucho Marui the next day. “It shows the brand’s confidence in Japan’s path to economic…
Japanese fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo is to open its third store in Ho Chi Minh City this week and will debut online in the Philippines. Less than a month after the opening of the Ho Chi Minh’s second store at SC Vivo City, Uniqlo Vietnam is to launch another…
Liverpool FC has partnered with soccer shop Kamo to launch its first online store in Japan. The Liverpool FC online store offers a wide range of replica kits and the brand’s authentic merchandise, apparel and fashion accessories, including the exclusive Hello…
Japanese department store sales plunged 60 percent last month as the Covid-19 crisis saw retailers close or operate under reduced hours across the country. Sales in the Matsuzakaya and Daimaru department stores were down 73.2 percent year on year, although…
Japanese sportswear label Descente is shuttering 47 kidswear stores in South Korea in the wake of anti-Japanese sentiment combined with the impact of Covid-19 on the territory. The Young Athlete outlets, which deal in clothing and accessories for kids, will…
Heritage Japanese clothing firm Renown has filed for bankruptcy. The company is best known for its D’Urban and Arnold Palmer brands, although business has been in decline since its heyday in the 1990s due to increasing competition and the rise of e-commerce.…
Uniqlo Japan same-store sales, including online, plunged 56.5 percent in April as the Covid-19 crisis led to restricted store opening times. According to data released by parent Fast Retailing, total sales, including those of new stores, decreased by 57.7…
Muji Japan has launched an online store on Amazon, strengthening its e-commerce presence as the Covid-19 crisis closes stores. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, the new Muji Japan online store will feature 250 items, mostly beauty products, storage…
Sales of apparel and accessories at Japanese department stores plummeted 40 percent last month compared with a year earlier. The figures were released by the Japan Department Stores Association showing the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on its member…
Japanese department-store chain Isetan Mitsukoshi is likely to report its first loss over a single financial quarter in eight years, according to Asia Nikkei. Losses of ¥5–10 billion (US$46.6–93.2 million) are expected to reflect the impact of the coronavirus…
Chinese wooden-comb retailer Tan Mujiang has opened a new Japan flagship store. Located at Musashino city, the Japanese store houses a wide range of Chinese handcrafted combs made from natural materials with “beautiful shapes, smooth lines, exquisite textures…
Japanese housing equipment company Lixil Group has launched a flagship store on JD. The digital flagship marks the Tokyo-based company’s first foray online, where it will showcase a curated collection of 150 products from four of its brands: Grohe, American…
Takashimaya is to sell financial products and services in partnership with an online securities company, SBI Securities. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the department store is targeting its wealthy but aging shoppers. Takashimaya plans to sell a wide range…
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