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The first non-stop flights from Da Nang to Japan will begin on 28 October, the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has confirmed. The airline will use an Airbus A321 with services meeting 4-star standards to cover the 2,114 miles (3,403 kilometers) from Da…
Ikea Japan says it plans to expand its store network into city centres after the success of its large-format stores in outskirt locations. Ikea Japan K.K. president Helene von Reis said in an interview that the company will open “many shops in Tokyo” given…
Japanese anti-brand retailer Muji has opened a massive 4300sqm store in Osaka featuring its first dedicated fresh department. While the company has offered dried foods, snacks and other foods since it was founded in 1980, and even shelf-stable vegetables in…
Molteni&C has officially opened its new Japan flagship store in Osaka. Covering 400 square metres, the space is located in the fashionable Shinshaibashi shopping district. The high-end store comes inspired by western interior design, with an open feel, which…
Japan’s Porter Stand has opened up a temporary store in Osaka. The new Porter Stand pop-up will open for a limited-time at the Hankyu Umeda head office in Osaka. It is the first time the brand will open a store in the western Japan area. Inside the new pop-up…
Yahoo Japan has selected Infinera Cloud Xpress to interconnect its data centers in Osaka. The Cloud Xpress enables Yahoo Japan to interconnect data centers with hyper-scale density, operational simplicity and low power consumption. Working closely with…
Low-cost, long-haul Malaysian carrier AirAsia X is beginning its maiden U.S. service with introductory one-way fares starting at $99 from Honolulu to Osaka and $149 for continuing service to Kuala Lumpur. The return leg from Osaka to Honolulu is an…
French fashion maison Balenciaga has opened a new pop-up store in Osaka, adding to the five standalone boutiques already retailing in the Japanese city. The Parisian label has its sights set on pushing its newest ‘it’ handbag – the Bazar Shopping Bag – onto…
Japanese duty-free retailer Laox has opened its eighth store in Dragon Gate Building, Osaka. Called “Laox Osaka Dotonbori Ebisubashi Store”, the exterior of the first floor and second floor is covered with glass, making this a street-level store with a…
As well as opening a Blancpain Osaka shop-in-shop, the Swiss watchmaker has a new flagship boutique on one of Hong Kong’s busiest streets. Blancpain’s new Japanese concession is inside the Hankyu Department Store Umeda Main Store, on its seventh-floor…
Sanrio, the global lifestyle brand best known for beloved pop icon Hello Kitty, and Universal Parks & Resorts have announced their partnership to develop Hello Kitty interactive retail experiences scheduled to open later this year at Universal Orlando Resort…
Burberry has opened its first freestanding store in Shinsaibashi, Osaka. Set over two floors, the new flagship store houses the largest Burberry product assortment in Osaka, including the brand’s collection of Made in England trench coats. In-store digital…
Osaka department stores are reporting three times the usual duty free sales to foreigners over Lunar New Year. Chinese shoppers may be curtailing spending at home, but they’re still splurging when they travel – as they are doing in increasing numbers within…
