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Shiseido First-Half Profits Tumble
The company suffered on higher marketing expenses and slow sales in Japan.
Kao 6-Month Profit Grows on Tax Benefits
Sales and operating profit slid for the period.
Buyers Praise Tokyo Shows
Japanese designers presented a variety of looks, from clean tailored trenchcoats to Goth bloomers.
Spring 2013 Tokyo Collections: The Trends
Japan Fashion Week capped its eight-day run last week.
Uniqlo’s Tadashi Yanai on Charity and China
The chairman, president and chief executive officer spoke with WWD about business in general.
American Apparel Parties in Tokyo
Revelers packed into a cafe in Tokyo's Hikarie building to catch a glimpse of the event's main attraction…
Louis Vuitton Gets Literary
French brand furnishes a Tokyo bookstore as Japan fashion week kicks off with Joan Smalls.
Fast Retailing Misses FY Targets
The retailer still posted double-digit growth in profit and sales for the year.
Takashimaya H1 Profits Jump 23%
The retailer benefited from a low comparative base while sales rose 2.4 percent.
Onward First Half Grows on Low Base
Sales advanced 6.3 percent.
Japan Retailers See Mixed September Sales
Unseasonably warm weather deterred shoppers from purchasing fall styles.
Uniqlo’s China Strategy Remains On Track
Fast Retailing chief Yanai said China-Japan tensions have not derailed the company's expansion plans in China.
Uniqlo Faces More Backlash Over Island Dispute
Last Saturday, Uniqlo's Shanghai store posted a sign in the window reading "the Senkaku Islands belong to…
Japanese Store Operations Remain Disrupted Across China
There are concerns that violent protests could erupt again today as tensions rise between the two countries…
Zozotown Launches First Offline Event
It was billed to be Japan’s largest-ever fashion exhibition open to the public.