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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Japan Fashion Market Review 2019 Part I: A Stable Market but Tougher Trading All Round
The apparel and fashion market contracted slightly last year and no single format was immune to the tougher trading environment – even the online...
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Japan Wholesaling: Higher Sales but Digital Shift Will Decimate Smaller Firms
Japan's large wholesalers continue to provide a high value service that massages relationships in the supply chain.The top companies had yet...
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