Business May 3, 2021
Japan-trained appraiser sifts through China's secondhand luxury market for fakes
Zhang Chen's school in Beijing teaches students how to spot imitation goods, offering a foothold in market that is only just taking off in China.
Business Apr 27, 2021
Japan's young adults get a lesson in how to be savvy consumers
A change to the legal age of adulthood next year will enable high school students to sign contracts to purchase expensive goods and services without parental consent.
Business / Corporate Jan 20, 2021
More stores shutter up in Tokyo's high-end Ginza Six mall amid travel bans
Department stores in central Tokyo, heavily dependent on tourists in the past several years, have been hit particularly hard.
National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Oct 24, 2020
Pandemic pushes Japan's wealthy to spend like there's no tomorrow
by Mark Schreiber
Since overseas travel has become virtually impossible, some people have been diverting more of their disposable income into luxury items such as new cars.
Travel Sep 30, 2020
Meet the Japanese omotenashi consultant selling what money can't buy
by Mai Yoshikawa
Travel has become about priceless experiences, and Luxurique goes the extra mile to fulfill requests, often involving hidden gems not on local radars.
National / Media | Japan Pulse Aug 29, 2020
Small luxuries offer some consolation amid COVID-19 pandemic
by Kaori Shoji
With more time on their hands, consumers are shopping online to make their home lives more comfortable.
Business / Corporate Aug 19, 2020
Komehyo Co., a Japanese recycle store operator, said Tuesday it will introduce an artificial intelligence-based system to appraise used brand goods. The system can tell whether an item is fake and identify the model number of a genuine item using pictures taken with a microscope ...
Asia Pacific Nov 23, 2018
Chinese e-commerce sites have removed Dolce & Gabbana products amid a spiraling backlash against an advertising campaign that was decried as racist by celebrities and on social media. The ads — released earlier this week to drum up interest in a Shanghai fashion show the ...
Lifestyle Apr 1, 2018
Pampered pooches get their tickets to ride, but do they care?
by Donny Kwok and Pak Yiu
Ding Dong and Fun Fun, a pair of 12-year-old Yorkshire terriers, know how to enjoy the high life — literally. The pampered pets and their owner, Zoe Man, 43, flew on a private plane from Hong Kong to Japan for a five-day holiday. The terriers ...
Business / Corporate Jan 26, 2018
Citizen considers luxury acquisitions to attract high net worth customers
by Corinne Gretler and Lisa Du
Citizen Watch Co., the country's largest watchmaker, is eyeing acquisitions that could add premium timepieces to its offerings, as the company looks to gain more high net-worth customers. The company will consider targets in the luxury segment with brands that sell watches worth about ¥2 ...
Business / Corporate Jul 27, 2017
LMVH profit jumps as Japan, Europe join China luxury rebound
LVMH's first-half profit grew at the fastest rate since 2011 as Japan and Europe joined a luxury industry recovery led by China, showing double-digit sales increases in the second quarter. The world's biggest luxury-goods company said Japan was boosted by promotional activity like staging Louis ...
World Nov 19, 2015
Small Canadian firm finds second-biggest gem-quality diamond ever
A small Canadian diamond company has found what it says is the world's second-biggest gem-quality diamond ever recovered, and the largest in more than a century, at its mine in Botswana. Lucara Diamond Corp. said on Wednesday the 1,111-carat stone was found at its Karowe ...