Japan Fashion E-Commerce: Direct Investment by Retailers on the Rise
Fashion is the fastest growing and largest category in the e-commerce channel in 2018. Fashion items are easy to stock and ship and low...
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Big Apparel in Trouble: Sanyo Shokai Slashes Stores and Fights off Shareholder Pressure
As reported in an earlier insight (Big Apparel in Trouble: Onward to Close 1,400 stores), Japan's big apparel firms were already fighting for...
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Big Apparel in Trouble: Onward to Close 1,400 Stores
Led by Onward, the big Japanese apparel firms are slashing stores, investing in online and cutting staff and expensive head offices. As reported in...
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Japan's Department Stores: The Most to Lose but Also the Hardest Hit
With shoppers staying away in March and April, department stores are suddenly the most vulnerable sector of all.Some department stores have...
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Onward and Downward: 600 Stores to Close
Onward Holdings (8016 JP) will slash the number of brands and stores in its portfolio over the next two years, following a now familiar strategy...
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