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Japan’s Retail Scene Shows Signs of Recovery
Still, April consumer confidence dipped to a two-year low.
Shiseido Unveils New Retail Concept to Revitalize the Ginza
The brand has a new three-level concept store replete with high-tech makeup simulators and private booths…
Isetan Voices Concern About Japan’s Economic Future
Retailer says it is unsure about the quake impact in the longer-term.
Isetan Mitsukoshi Slashes FY Forecasts
Retailer racks up extraordinary losses.
Uniqlo April Comps Jump 4.6%
The sales increase is the latest indication that business is bouncing back after the massive earthquake and…
Japanese Brands Forge Ahead
Despite a dearth of international buyers and foreign models, business is holding up fairly well.
Kao Sees FY Profits Jump 15.4%
Company sees growth despite costs related to the earthquake.
Takashimaya Predicts Profit Slide
Japanese department store operator sees more challenging times ahead.
Uniqlo Parent Ups Forecast
The company raised its full-year profit guidance and only slightly cut its sales target.
Japan Retailers Shed Double Digits in March
The disaster is biting into the county's retail.
Sourcing Horizons: Japanese Industry Assessing Damage
Many apparel factories were damaged in the disaster.
H&M Japan Moves Back to Tokyo; Stocks Rebound
H&M shutters temporary office in Osaka.
Stocks Take Hit in Quake Aftermath
Global markets fell Monday as investors started tallying up the costs of last week’s earthquake in Japan, the…
Japan Gauges Earthquake’s Economic Toll
Prime Minister Kan calls it the biggest crisis the country has faced since WWII.
Aftershocks Hit Tokyo as West Coast Braces
Stock markets fall after natural disaster.