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Shiseido Profits Rise 13.5%
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Fast Retailing Ups Earnings Forecast
Net profit grew 38.7 percent year-on-year for the six months ended Feb. 29.
Kanebo Names New President
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Onward Holdings Profits Climb
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Takashimaya Profits Fall
New York store closure hits results.
Japanese Retailers Report March Gains
Department stores post double-digit gains as country rebounds from 2011 disaster.
Fast Retailing’s Low-Cost G.U. Brand Opens in Ginza
The label's price tags are cheaper than that of Uniqlo.
Ted Baker Opens First Japan Store
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Buyers Say Japan Fashion Week Improves
The number of foreign buyers is increasing steadily.