Four major Japanese department stores suffer sales drops of 30%-40%
The sales declines are due chiefly to temporary store closures last spring and a significant decrease in the number of foreign travelers to Japan amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Boozy classics and cute cakes to gift the dads in your life
Anyone still searching for a Father’s Day gift is cutting it close. Here’s two sweet options for the perfect last-minute gift.
Osaka department store plans new version of taboo-busting 'period badges' after facing criticism
A department store in Osaka that suspended a campaign that encouraged female staff to wear badges indicating they were having their periods is planning to restart it using a different badge design. The "period badges" introduced at Daimaru department store's Umeda branch were aimed at ...
Daimaru to test wireless device providing discount info to foreigners
The Umeda branch of Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co. said Wednesday it will test a service providing information about discounts and other special offers to foreigners via their smartphone and tablet devices. The service will be tested from Sept. 24 through Oct. 28, coinciding with ...
