Blue Bottle Coffee, the renowned global coffee brand, has launched a premier outlet in Harajuku, marking a significant step in its ongoing refinement of its retail format within Japan. A New Blend of Retail The Harajuku outlet is nestled in Jingumae near Cat…
IKEA Japan is set to shut down its Harajuku and Shinjuku city-format stores later this month. This brings an end to the retailer’s brief yet notable venture in two of Tokyo’s bustling shopping districts. Details of the Store Closures The renowned Swedish home…
The largest Adidas store to date on Japanese soil extends over two floors and a surface area of 1,000 square meters. In addition to countless products for a wide range of sporting activities, the new Adidas Brand Center, which is located just a few minutes’…
Japanese electronics retailer Bic Camera is targeting teenage girls in a new concept store set to open in the quirky Harajuku shopping precinct. Harajuku has been renowned globally as a destination for cosplay fans since way before the pastime became…
It is noticeable that online fashion shopping brands perform well in Japan, after China. Global women’s brand “Stylenanda” opened its first flagship store in Harajuku in the center of Japanese fashion. In the early morning of the opening day, a long line of…
Japanese accessories retailer Dot Co has branched into cafes, launching Anywhere Door, taking the name from the fictional transportation device in the Doraemon cartoon series. But this is not a transportation portal – it is a concept built around the…