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Japan To See Higher Prices For Food, Daily Goods From Friday

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese consumers are expected to face more challenges amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as a wave of price hikes will hit essential items such as food and daily goods in the new fiscal year beginning Friday due to the rising cost of raw materials.
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Uniqlo Does A U-Turn And Joins Global Shunning Of Russia

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co. and Japan Tobacco Inc. made U-turns and said they were stopping business in Russia, joining the corporate crowd shunning Moscow on Thursday, as Britain escalated sanctions against oligarchs including Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich.
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Seven & I Starts Work To Pick Buyer Of Dept. Store Unit

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co. started work on choosing a buyer of its department store unit, Sogo & Seibu Co., on Monday, the final day of primary bid submission.
Potential buyers may include investment funds, real estate companies and railway operators.
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Uniqlo Japan Will Pay You For Your Old Clothes With New Recycling Project

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Got some old Uniqlo Heat Tech or down wear that’s so worn out that you don’t plan on wearing it anymore? Instead of throwing it away, you can get free money for recycling it.
Until Nov 30, you can get digital Uniqlo coupons (worth up to 1,000 yen) for bringing in your old Heat Tech ...

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Uniqlo Opens Its First-Ever Cafe At Newly Revamped Ginza Store

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JAPAN TODAY
 
It’s been 10 years since Uniqlo’s global flagship store opened in Tokyo’s swanky Ginza district. The huge, 12-story complex became a must-visit spot for a lot of local and international tourists, and now, as the world begins to slowly open up again, Uniqlo Ginza is ready to welcome ...

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Uniqlo Unveils Renovated Ginza Flagship

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Casual clothing retailer Uniqlo Co. unveiled to the press on Wednesday its renovated global flagship store in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district, ahead of its opening on Friday.
The store, one of Uniqlo’s largest domestic outlets, has a museum-like display space on each floor.
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Mitsukoshi Roma Closure Highlights Continuing Decline Of Japanese Department Stores Overseas

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Overseas outlets of long-established Japanese department stores have closed their doors one after another.
Competition from shopping malls and volume retailers has reduced customer numbers at department stores such as Mitsukoshi and Tokyu Department Store, and the coronavirus pan...

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Japan's Malls And Restaurants Brace For Olympics Without Foreign Visitors

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Shopping malls and restaurants in Japan will miss out on a business boom, as Tokyo expects to hold the Olympics without overseas spectators, dealing another blow to industries already on the ropes from the coronavirus.
In the years leading up to the Games, developers have poured ten...

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Seven-Eleven Japan To Start Home Delivery From Convenience Stores

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NIKKEI ASIAN
 
TOKYO -- Seven-Eleven Japan, operator of the country's biggest convenience store chain, will launch fast home delivery of merchandise from its outlets, as the industry increasingly seeks to capitalize on the growing demand for such services triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pandemic Brings New Top Sellers For Japan Retailers This Summer

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Sales of summer goods have started to pick up amid the later-than-usual heat wave, with this year’s top sellers reflecting new habits adopted in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic and people’s tendency to spend more time at home to prevent infection.
The Matsuya Ginza dep...

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