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Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo will introduce the Ines De La Fressange 2020 Spring/Summer Collection next week. Selected items will be available online and at all stores from January 17 and the full collection will be exclusively available online, and in…
Asian private equity firm The Longreach Group has again acquired a Japanese coffee chain – this time the Caffe Veloce from Chat Noir Company. Without disclosing the amount of the transaction, The Longreach Group said it has agreed to buy Caffe Veloce, a year…
AirAsia has appointed Jun Aida as representative director and COO to lead AirAsia Japan, effective 1 January 2020. Jun will take over from Jenny Mayuko Wakana who will be stepping down 31 December. As a member of AirAsia’s senior leadership team, Jun will be…
Apple Japan has opened its 10th store – in Kawasaki. The new single-story outlet in Lazona Kawasaki Plaza features the brand’s distinctive all-glass front as well as a large video wall, a forum, and avenue shelving. The venue will be used as a family learning…
Investigators have discovered 7-Eleven Japan to have been underpaying staff since the 1970s, according to a Nikkei report. The review uncovered inaccuracies in the formula used by the retailer to calculate overtime wages for part-time staff since the business…
Japan’s markets watchdog will likely recommend soon that the financial regulator fine Nissan Motor Co Ltd about 2.4 billion yen ($22 million) over false reporting on its financial statement, public broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday. Nissan’s former Chairman…
Eighties-era Japanese streetwear brand íxi:z (pronounced ick-sees) is making a second debut in Singapore. Four decades after its initial launch in the region, Íxi:z is opening a retail store this month at Mandarin Gallery, with an official launch event…
Frozen-themed cafes are popping up in Japan, marking the release of the Disney animated film Frozen 2. A Frozen-themed cafe has opened as a time-limited pop-up at Oh My Cafe at Tokyu Plaza in Harajuku. The themed pop-up will remain open until January 13. A…
Japan retail sales fell by 7.1 percent in October – the greatest single monthly fall in almost five years. The reason: the implementation of a sales-tax increase from 8 percent to 10 percent on October 1, aimed at helping reduce the country’s public debt,…
All American Eagle and Aerie stores in Japan are set for closure by year-end. Eagle Retailing Corporation, the Japanese partner of American Eagle Outfitters, said it is shutting down all American Eagle and Aerie stores including its digital business in Japan…
SoftBank Group is in talks to get as much as 300 billion yen ($2.76 billion) in financing from three banks. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group are currently in discussions with the investment company…
Japanese used designer products retailer Komehyo has launched in Bangkok. The CentralWorld shopping complex outlet opened on Friday in cooperation with local partner Saha Group. It is part of the firm’s drive to expand throughout Southeast Asia. “With no…
Stockholm-based retailer Sneakersnstuff is about to open a flagship store in Tokyo, its first Asia location. The retailer, known for its sneakers, said the Tokyo store will open on December 14 on Log Road in Daikanyama, which is home to high-end boutiques and…
Although the Bank of Japan has no immediate plans to issue digital currencies, it is conducting research to prepare for future needs. Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank is studying digital currencies in case the need to do so…
FamilyMart Japan is reducing its operational costs by letting go 800 employees. The redundancies equate to about one in 10 of the convenience-store operator’s total staff count, and will be offered with severance packages for volunteers who opt to leave the…
Burberry Japan has opened a flagship store in Tokyo’s Ginza district, the label’s fourth new store to open in the last six months. Located at the exclusive Ginza Marronnier building, the Burberry Japan flagship store features a new store-design concept by…
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