Japan

Norway-based jewellery retailer Tom Wood enters Asian market with Tokyo flagship store

The store employs a contemporary and minimalist style for a cutting-edge customer experience.

CHARLES & KEITH introduces first exclusive showroom at new Japan flagship store

The new exclusive showroom will feature the brand’s new products to media and celebrities.

Shiseido to purchase Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare brand

The beauty brand will add to Shiseido’s robust prestige beauty portfolio.

Rakuten Seiyu Netsuper, Inc. to be become a subsidiary of Rakuten

Services under Rakuten Seiyu Netsuper will remain unaffected yet improved.

Shiseido opens Shiseido Future University for talent development

The programmes builds on Shiseido’s philosophy of “People First”.

PUMA Japan names new general manager

Ryokusai Inoue held positions as director of retail in PUMA and country manager of Tesla.

Japan’s Seven & i sells Sogo & Seibu to Fortress Investment Group unit

The company aims to focus on its convenience store businesses.

How beauty brands can penetrate the Japanese market

They can leverage on K-Beauty products and traditional ingredients, amongst others.

Japan’s games, puzzles market almost double in 2022

Driven by Pokemon, it recorded the fastest growth in Asia.

Koala brings home Retail Asia Awards win for CHILLAX sofa

Its sofa adapted to the Japanese lifestyle by making the furniture minimally.

Suntory Beverage & Food net profit up nearly 10% in Q1

Its net profit attributable to owners amounted JPY14.6b.

UNIQLO to expand in Luxembourg

The first Luxembourg store will span 950 square metres over three floors.

World of Flight opens first Jordan-only store in Japan

The Jordan World of Flight Shibuya is also the first in Asia. 

Seven & i to close 14 Ito-Yokado stores

It aims to focus its core strategy on food.