Shimamura Under Pressure as Sales Fall for First Time in 9 Years and Profits Slump
Shimamura (8227 JP) is the sure and steady player in Japan’s apparel sector and for a long time has been something of a favourite among Japanese...
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IKEA's New Small Inner City Format For Japan Won't Knock Nitori off Its Perch
IKEA is Japan's number two furniture retailer but after 12 years in the market, it continues to lose ground as Nitori expands, diversifies and...
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Retail Ranking FY2017-18: Winners and Losers in Japanese Retailing
JapanConsuming’s retail ranking for FY2017 has now been compiled, and the results show that the retail industry enjoyed another extremely good year...
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Takashimaya(8233): ASEAN Projects and Inbound Sales Offer Positive Long-Term Growth Outlook
As far as the history of Japanese department stores goes, Takashimaya (8233 JP) is one of the newer stores in the country despite being founded...
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Nitori: Medium-Term Plan & Consistent Performance Make 20% Decline in Price Seem Premature
Nitori Holdings Co Ltd (9843 JP) is the largest furniture and home furnishing chain in Japan with 523 stores, including 56 in overseas locations....
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