Japan

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Osaka, Often Overshadowed by Tokyo, Is Catching Up

11 March 2019 • By Reuters

11 March 2019 • By Reuters

Retailers in Japan's 'second city' are adapting to shifting tourism spending patterns.

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Osaka, Often Overshadowed by Tokyo, Is Catching Up

Retailers in Japan's 'second city' are adapting to shifting tourism spending patterns.

A Dover Street Market Alum Breaks Out on His Own

5 March 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

5 March 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

Hirotaka Sasako went from shop floor to buyer at Dover Street Market after impressing Rei Kawakubo. Now, he’s opening his own multi-brand store in Tokyo, stocking buzzy brands like Wales Bonner, Namacheko and Stefan Cooke.

A Dover Street Market Alum Breaks Out on His Own

Hirotaka Sasako went from shop floor to buyer at Dover Street Market after impressing Rei Kawakubo. Now, he’s opening his own multi-brand store in Tokyo, stocking buzzy brands like Wales Bonner, Namacheko and Stefan Cooke.

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China Puts a Pretty Face on Shiseido's Sales

17 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

17 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

Widening losses in the US and Europe and a company supply shortage caused a 29 percent slide in fourth-quarter operating profit, despite an 8.9 percent rise in 2018 sales.

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China Puts a Pretty Face on Shiseido's Sales

Widening losses in the US and Europe and a company supply shortage caused a 29 percent slide in fourth-quarter operating profit, despite an 8.9 percent rise in 2018 sales.

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Japan's Zozo Cuts Outlook, Blames Failed Measurement-Taking Zozosuit

31 January 2019 • By Reuters

31 January 2019 • By Reuters

The bodysuit, along with chief executive Yusaku Maezawa's plans to be Elon Musk's first private SpaceX passenger, had helped spread the company's name globally.

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Japan's Zozo Cuts Outlook, Blames Failed Measurement-Taking Zozosuit

The bodysuit, along with chief executive Yusaku Maezawa's plans to be Elon Musk's first private SpaceX passenger, had helped spread the company's name globally.

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Fast Retailing Blames Warm Winter for Profit Fall

10 January 2019 • By Reuters

10 January 2019 • By Reuters

The Uniqlo owner also outlined a tough second quarter as it offloads the inventory at a discount.

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Fast Retailing Blames Warm Winter for Profit Fall

The Uniqlo owner also outlined a tough second quarter as it offloads the inventory at a discount.

A Cult Japanese Magazine Goes Global

5 January 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

5 January 2019 • By Kati Chitrakorn

Tokyo-based menswear title The New Order is gearing up for global expansion with the launch of a new digital platform, a London office and a host of collaborations.

A Cult Japanese Magazine Goes Global

Tokyo-based menswear title The New Order is gearing up for global expansion with the launch of a new digital platform, a London office and a host of collaborations.

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Valentino’s Plan to Level Up

3 December 2018 • By Casey Hall

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Valentino’s Plan to Level Up

Can the Italian label turn Pierpaolo Piccioli’s creative acclaim into commercial success and boost its single-digit growth? Chief executive Stefano Sassi shares his strategy.

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The Real Reason Valentino and Dior Men Showed in Japan

30 November 2018 • By Robb Young and Zoe Suen

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The Real Reason Valentino and Dior Men Showed in Japan

Beneath the surface of enthusiasm that fashion creatives harbour for Japan, there is a carefully calculated business rationale for their choice of locale.

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Top Asia Clothier's New Idea: Leave a Harajuku Shop Empty-Handed

29 November 2018 • By Bloomberg

29 November 2018 • By Bloomberg

The GU Style Studio store, a collaboration with Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing, allows customers to try apparel and place orders online for later delivery.

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Top Asia Clothier's New Idea: Leave a Harajuku Shop Empty-Handed

The GU Style Studio store, a collaboration with Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing, allows customers to try apparel and place orders online for later delivery.

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Japan Retail Sales Rise Most in 10 Months, Signals Economic Rebound

29 November 2018 • By Reuters

29 November 2018 • By Reuters

Consumers are spending more on fuel, cars, medicines and cosmetics in a sign the world’s third-largest economy is likely returning to growth.

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Japan Retail Sales Rise Most in 10 Months, Signals Economic Rebound

Consumers are spending more on fuel, cars, medicines and cosmetics in a sign the world’s third-largest economy is likely returning to growth.