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Uniqlo Operator's Profit Jumps on Bargain-shopper Focus
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Uniqlo’s parent company said Thursday that quarterly net profit jumped by almost half from a year ago, as it refocused on a strategy aimed at luring thrifty shoppers.
Fast Retailing’s net profit rose 45 percent to 70 billion yen ($609 million) in the fiscal first quarter to ...
TOKYO — Uniqlo’s parent company said Thursday that quarterly net profit jumped by almost half from a year ago, as it refocused on a strategy aimed at luring thrifty shoppers.
Fast Retailing’s net profit rose 45 percent to 70 billion yen ($609 million) in the fiscal first quarter to ...
- January 13, 2017
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Businessmen Fascinated by ‘Randoseru’ in Japan
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Backpacks that look like “randoseru” schoolbags have emerged as favorite commuting gear for Japanese businessmen.
Randoseru, box-shaped bags made of leather or leather-like synthetic materials, have traditionally been an essential item for elementary school c...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Backpacks that look like “randoseru” schoolbags have emerged as favorite commuting gear for Japanese businessmen.
Randoseru, box-shaped bags made of leather or leather-like synthetic materials, have traditionally been an essential item for elementary school c...
- December 27, 2016
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Sumitomo to Buy Europe's Top Banana Giant Fyffes
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JAPAN TODAY
DUBLIN — Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo has agreed to buy European banana king Fyffes for 751 million euros in a takeover of one of Ireland’s biggest companies.
The Dublin-based fruit importer and distributor, best known for its Fyffes-branded bananas, accepted Sumitomo’s bid worth ...
DUBLIN — Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo has agreed to buy European banana king Fyffes for 751 million euros in a takeover of one of Ireland’s biggest companies.
The Dublin-based fruit importer and distributor, best known for its Fyffes-branded bananas, accepted Sumitomo’s bid worth ...
- December 14, 2016
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Competition Heats Up For Online Malls
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Competition in the online shopping market is intensifying.
Amazon Japan, which is rapidly growing in the domestic market, has since mid-November expanded the target areas of its Prime Now delivery service, which delivers orders within an hour of receiving them.
Rakuten, Inc. and ...
Competition in the online shopping market is intensifying.
Amazon Japan, which is rapidly growing in the domestic market, has since mid-November expanded the target areas of its Prime Now delivery service, which delivers orders within an hour of receiving them.
Rakuten, Inc. and ...
- December 3, 2016
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Budget-priced Fountain Pens Popular with Young People
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Contrary to their traditional image as an expensive writing implement, fountain pens with various fun and practical designs have recently appeared on the market, and many people are enjoying using them casually. How about writing messages with a fountain pen on your Christmas and...
Contrary to their traditional image as an expensive writing implement, fountain pens with various fun and practical designs have recently appeared on the market, and many people are enjoying using them casually. How about writing messages with a fountain pen on your Christmas and...
- November 28, 2016
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Department Stores Try New Approach to Selling High-end Cosmetics
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Department stores and supermarkets are taking new steps to make shoppers feel more at ease purchasing high-end cosmetics, such as having expert staff provide advice on multiple brands and displaying items from different brands side by side on the same rack.
This approach of putti...
Department stores and supermarkets are taking new steps to make shoppers feel more at ease purchasing high-end cosmetics, such as having expert staff provide advice on multiple brands and displaying items from different brands side by side on the same rack.
This approach of putti...
- November 22, 2016
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Regional Cities Focus on Foreign Tourists as Shopping Slows
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — With signs of a slowdown in foreign tourists’ spending at the main urban shopping centers in Japan, officials and businesses in regional cities in Japan are aiming to draw greater interest in their untapped tourism resources as repeat visitors from abroad increase.
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TOKYO — With signs of a slowdown in foreign tourists’ spending at the main urban shopping centers in Japan, officials and businesses in regional cities in Japan are aiming to draw greater interest in their untapped tourism resources as repeat visitors from abroad increase.
Consumpti...
- October 28, 2016
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Virtual Reality Market Growth Expected After PSVR Debut
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THE JAPAN NEWS
People who want to get away from it all can experience imaginary worlds, or something closer to home, as virtual reality becomes more of a reality with the introduction of devices that take full advantage of developing VR technologies.
On Oct. 13, a Sony Corp. subsidiary launched...
People who want to get away from it all can experience imaginary worlds, or something closer to home, as virtual reality becomes more of a reality with the introduction of devices that take full advantage of developing VR technologies.
On Oct. 13, a Sony Corp. subsidiary launched...
- October 21, 2016
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Uniqlo Operator Logs 56.3% Annual Profit Fall
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fast Retailing Co., the operator of Uniqlo clothing stores, said Thursday that its group net profit in the business year through August plunged 56.3 percent from the previous year to ¥48 billion.
The sharp decline reflected negative effects from the yen’s ris...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fast Retailing Co., the operator of Uniqlo clothing stores, said Thursday that its group net profit in the business year through August plunged 56.3 percent from the previous year to ¥48 billion.
The sharp decline reflected negative effects from the yen’s ris...
- October 15, 2016
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Seven & I Adds Property Arm, Divests Stores In Overhaul
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — Seven & i Holdings Co. unveiled a restructuring plan to divest struggling departments stores and set up a real estate division, in a bid to focus on boosting profit at its core 7-Eleven business.
The new unit, to be created this fiscal year, will explore redev...
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — Seven & i Holdings Co. unveiled a restructuring plan to divest struggling departments stores and set up a real estate division, in a bid to focus on boosting profit at its core 7-Eleven business.
The new unit, to be created this fiscal year, will explore redev...
- October 10, 2016
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