The Zozo Revival: A New Private Brand of Many Names, Category Expansion, Merchants Return
ZOZO (3092 JP)'s new plan to create a direct-to-consumer (DtoC) e-commerce platform this October, and fund the brands sold on it, is much more than...
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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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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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American Eagle Outfitters Enters Buyout Talks with Aoyama Shoji
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO US) looked to have a promising future when it first decided to enter the Japanese market but when it arrived in 2010...
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Japan Fashion E-Commerce Review: More Competition Coming for ZOZO and Rakuten
Fashion is already the largest single category online, but it also a sector that is developing rapidly. While the bulk of sales come from the...
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