All Japan articles – Page 2
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NewsUniqlo issues profit warning after winter discounting
Fast Retailing, the owner of Japanese-based fashion giant Uniqlo, has issued a profit warning after unseasonably warm weather forced it to slash prices for winter clothes.
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NewsWalmart partners with Japanese online giant Rakuten
Asda owner Walmart has partnered with Rakuten to launch a new online grocery service in Japan.
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NewsAll Saints sales rise on back of overseas growth
All Saints’ revenues surged last year as its international business grew, but investment hit earnings at the fashion retailer.
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DataData: The world's most expensive cities for retail rent
London has been named the second most expensive market in the world for retailers to rent stores.
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DataData: Ranking the world’s top 10 retail hotspots
London has been named Europe’s most sought-after destination for international retailers looking to grow their store footprints.
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GalleryStore of the week: Diptyque Tokyo is markedly different
Beauty is one of retail’s growth sectors, and also one where innovation is to the fore.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Asian retailers braced for US-inflicted pain
US President-elect Donald Trump has indicated that he will withdraw the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership as part of his first 100 days action plan.
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NewsAll Saints profits rise as it targets overseas expansion
All Saints has posted its fourth consecutive year of rising profits and sales and targeted further international growth.
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NewsRetail diary: Japanese queue-beating and Sainsbury’s new cheese ‘Gary’
Sainsbury’s makes vegan cheese a brie-ality, Apple accessories firm markets new Mac-scented candle and Japan negates the need to queue.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Rakuten could be stuck in a fatal decline
In its latest financial results, the Japanese etailer Rakuten has revealed that it is failing to keep pace with its rivals in the digital space.
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NewsInternational interest in UK retailers spikes as online searches soar
British retailers have remained at “the cutting edge” of global retail after online searches by international shoppers for UK brands soared.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS and Gap
Retail round-up on May 20, 2016: Matalan founder believed to be ahead in the race to buy BHS and Gap set to close its Old Navy stores in Japan.
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NewsAnalysis: Burberry’s falling profits and turnaround strategy
Burberry’s full-year results showed a slump in profits and sales. It has embarked on a three-year cost-cutting strategy, but will it bear fruit?
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NewsAll Saints launches in Japan with website and Tokyo store
All Saints has launched in Japan with a dedicated website and opening a store in Tokyo, bringing the number of countries it operates in to 18.
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NewsUniqlo parent Fast Retailing slashes its profits forecast
Uniqlo’s parent, Fast Retailing, has slashed its profits forecast for the second time in three months, as it struggles at home and abroad.
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OpinionOpinion: How Asia challenges Europe’s preconceptions of retail locations
It’s not every day you have the opportunity to fly 6,000 miles with three clients on the hunt for innovation and inspiration.
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NewsPretty Green confident of continued growth as international sales take off
Menswear retailer Pretty Green, launched by Liam Gallagher in 2009, has reported strong online and international sales over Christmas.
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NewsUniqlo owner Fast Retailing cuts profits forecast as warm weather hits sales
Fast Retailing’s first-quarter group profits have dived after mild weather hampered sales at its Uniqlo business.
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OpinionOpinion: How changing demographics will disrupt the retail industry
Retailers face a more complicated, nuanced demographic landscape than ever and they need to be able to adapt to the changes.
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GalleryStore of the week: First UK opening for Descente goes down well
Japanese designer snow sports and winter clothing brand Descente has arrived in London with the launch of its Foubert’s Place store.