Despite the growing trend in online retailing, shopping malls remain a promising business in Jakarta, as few entertainment options are available for families vacationing in the Indonesian capital, according to a U.S.-based global real estate service company. Twelve shopping centers with a total floor space ...
In a bid to boost the Tohoku region's recovery from damage caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, retail giant Aeon Co. will launch a venture offering tourism and other activities in affected areas. The major supermarket and shopping mall chain has ...
While Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's vow to overshoot the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target caused a stir among monetary policy watchers in September, it's yet to have an impact among retailers. Stores as diverse as supermarket operator Aeon, Mister Donut and Wal-Mart have all ...
These days, Thu Huong no longer shops at the fresh produce market near her home, opting instead to hop in a taxi and head off to Aeon Co.'s 9-month-old mall in Hanoi. There, as she shops for her family of five, she can bask ...
Japan's discount-seeking shoppers drove some retailers into the red last quarter as an uncertain economic outlook persuaded consumers to tighten their purse strings. Supermarkets and clothing stores will probably cut prices more to spur sluggish sales, which caused Aeon Co., the nation's biggest retailer by ...
Demand for lean cuts of beef is rising in Japan as consumers become increasingly health-conscious. "When I find savory-looking lean beef at a supermarket, I cannot resist buying it," Yukiko Otsuka, a 40-year-old housewife in Yokohama said. "As the fat content of lean beef is low, ...
Following torrential rain that triggered massive flooding in the northeast and led to the evacuation of thousands of people, major retailers and convenience store operators rushed to deliver supplies for those affected by the disaster. When news broke Thursday that the collapse of the banks ...
Japanese retailer Aeon Co. said Wednesday it will gradually resume operations at its shopping mall in Tianjin, China, from Sept. 20 following huge explosions in the port city last month. Aeon Mall Tianjin TEDA, located around 2 kilometers from the scene and which suffered broken ...
Several Japanese automakers including Toyota Motor Corp. reported damage to cars and facilities after two huge explosions at the Chinese port of Tianjin tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored. The blasts in the city of Tianjin on Wednesday night ...
Sony Corp. and major retailer Aeon Co. are planning a foray into the market for lower-priced smartphones, according to sources. From this spring at the earliest, Sony intends to sell earlier models of its Xperia smartphones at Aeon outlets at about half the price and ...
Retail giant Aeon Co. said it has formed a capital and business tie-up with two of Vietnam's major retailers in a bid to expand its business in the country. The company said Tuesday it has decided to take a 30 percent stake in Fivimart Co., ...
Foreign teachers working for English language school chain Aeon Corp. have chosen "perseverance" as the word of the year to describe Japan for the second consecutive year, the company said Thursday. This year saw natural disasters — including the eruption of Mount Ontake in September ...
