Seven & I: Slash and Burn
Seven & I Holdings (3382 JP) announced a large-scale restructuring exercise last month, with stores and even jobs due to be culled from across...
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Nitori the Fashion Chain
Akio Nitori, the founder and chairman of the hit interiors chain of the same name, has been talking about diversifying into the fashion business...
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FamilyMart to Invest Head Count Reduction Gains in Franchisee Support
On 14th November 2019, FamilyMart announced that a resolution was passed at a board meeting to establish new franchisee support systems and also to...
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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's E-Commerce Sector Increases Retail Share in 2018-19
As expected, e-commerce continues to grow strongly in Japan even if penetration rates are lower than the US and China. Already close to 40% of all...
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