The move is part of the Japanese retailer’s strategy to shift its focus to its highly-profitable convenience store unit, 7-Eleven Japan Co., according to local sources.
Insiders say change is long overdue in Japan’s vibrant but rigid magazine industry where several iconic titles have folded despite print media being more insulated here than elsewhere.
A pandemic-induced camping boom boosted global sales for Japanese fashion labels with a functional edge, but has it cemented performance wear as a long-term fashion staple?
Growth in the men’s cosmetics market in Japan has been attributed to the pandemic and wider use of video calls and online social gatherings.