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Uniqlo Sales Slip, Department Stores Rise
October same-store sales see mixed results.
Japan Fashion Week Wraps Up
Attendance figures for the Tokyo shows grew at a double-digit clip compared to a year ago.
Quake Still Impacts Japan Fashion Week
Spring is universally recognized as the season of rebirth, and that concept rings especially true for Tokyo’s…
Hankyu Men’s Store to Debut in Tokyo
The nine-story complex sells designer goods and houses a Monocle cafe.
Fast Retailing Net Profit Slides 12%
Uniqlo parent said unseasonable weather and a poor product mix hurt its performance.
Takashimaya, Onward Post First-Half Declines
Takashimaya notes recovery of the Japanese market and raises full-year guidance.
Japan Retailers’ Sept. Sales Drop
Numbers underscore the still delicate state of the market some six months after the quake.
Tokyo’s Beams On High
Beams, the Tokyo-based fashion emporium, is on a co-branding binge to celebrate its 35th anniversary.
Issey Miyake, Irving Penn Exhibit Opens in Tokyo
The two creators had an unorthodox working relationship.
Japan Fashion Week Readies for Comeback
Organizers of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo held a press conference Wednesday to outline a full schedule…
Sacai to Open First Store
Japanese brand to open unit in Aoyama.
Japan’s Retailers See Mixed Sales in August
Stores cited unusual weather and fewer weekend days than last year.
Itochu Buys Minority Stake in Shandong Ruyi
The trading company has bought 30 percent of the Chinese apparel maker.
Zozotown Plots Growth in Japan and Abroad
The online retailer is thinking global with a new site in English, Chinese and Korean.
Japan’s PM Seen Stepping Down This Month
Kan has been criticized for lacking strong leadership.