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After 10 Years in Japan, Desigual Arrives in Ginza
The store's opening was delayed due to covid-19, but the brand still has big plans for across Asia
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The complex was scheduled to open in April, but the date was pushed back due to COVID-19.
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Retailers in Tokyo began opening their doors last week, but some will continue to wait.
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Japan Retail Sales Plunge in March, Likely to Drop Further
The state of emergency has led to a monthlong closure of department stores and other retailers.
Fast Retailing Slashes Sales and Profit Forecasts Amid Coronavirus
The Uniqlo parent expects its yearly net profit to plummet by 38.5 percent and warns further revisions may be…
Shiseido Leverages the Power of Trees for New Sustainable Skin-care Brand
Baum uses recycled wood in its packaging, 90 percent natural formulas, and tree-derived fragrances.
Hyke RTW Fall 2020
Yukiko Ode and Hideaki Yoshihara's latest offering was softer that recent collections, but with their…
Japan Continues to Grapple With the Fallout From Coronavirus
Japan's beauty industry has been hard hit by coronavirus, in terms both of sales and the impact on day-to-day…
Coronavirus Scuttles Tokyo Fashion Week, Wreaks Havoc on Retail
Tokyo's is the latest fashion week to fall victim to the outbreak.
Effects of Coronavirus Expected to Hit Japan’s Retail Sector Hard
A steep drop in visitors from China, as well as increasing numbers of cases of the virus, are likely to…
Fast Retailing Posts Lower Sales and Profit for Q1, Lowers Full-Year Forecast
Weaker business from Uniqlo in South Korea and Hong Kong as well as unseasonably warm weather weighed on…