Growth in the Declining Japanese Department Store Sector: Some Stores and Chains Show the Way
Top department stores generally performed well in the 12 months to December 2019, but compared to five years ago, most stores and most regions are...
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JAPAN Retail & Covid-19: FMCG Gain Amid Nationwide Retail Pain
Japan is suffering as much as anywhere from the current coronavirus crisis. At least until March, the biggest issue was the country’s huge reliance...
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Japanese Department Stores Catch the Flu
Some retailers and brands would like February accounts to evaporate along with the virus that caused this unprecedented downturn. Department stores...
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Kintetsu: Hybrid Stores Replace Department Stores as Profits Lift
Kintetsu Dept Store (8244 JP) runs the fifth largest chain in the department store sector and the largest with no presence in Tokyo.Last year, its...
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J Front Accelerates Diversification Plan with Parco Share Purchase
J Front Retailing (3086 JP) has been busy with rebuilding and remodelling, culminating in November with the reopening of Parco Shibuya, as it...
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