Business / Corporate Jul 31, 2021
Amazon pandemic bump fades as vaccinated shoppers leave home
by Spencer Soper
The world’s biggest e-commerce retailer on Thursday reported sales and gave a forecast that fell short of expectations.
Business Jul 2, 2021
France investigates Uniqlo unit and other retailers over alleged Xinjiang abuses
Fast Retailing lost an appeal with U.S. customs in May after a shipment of Uniqlo men's shirts were impounded over suspected violations of a ban on Xinjiang cotton.
Business / Corporate Jun 11, 2021
SoftBank's PayPay surges ahead in Japan's digital payments race
by Sam Nussey
PayPay has deployed a shoe-leather sales force of thousands to target restaurants, drugstores and supermarkets, attracting more than 3 million merchants.
National May 23, 2021
Lack of openness and flexibility in Japan hamper efforts to help virus-hit India
by Priyanka Borpujari
Indian residents find their efforts to purchase and send oxygen concentrators hit numerous brick walls.
Business / Corporate Apr 10, 2021
Aeon suffers record ¥71 billion hit as retailers report losses
The Japanese retail giant reported a record group net loss of ¥71.024 million for the year through February, its first red ink in 12 years.
Business | FOCUS Apr 4, 2021
In bid for survival, Japan department stores accelerate digital push
Compared with peak levels, sales at department stores in the nation have fallen by half.
Business / Corporate Mar 23, 2021
Japanese billionaire’s drab clothing firm becomes a sportswear sensation
by Min Jeong Lee and Yoojung Lee
Shares in Yoshio Tsuchiya’s Workman Co. have more than quadrupled since the start of 2018.
Business Mar 19, 2021
Despite easing of coronavirus measures, Tokyo restaurants don't see a quick rebound
Restaurants and bars will continue to be asked to close early until the end of March, with the deadline pushed back by an hour to 9 p.m.
Business | Regional voices: Chubu Mar 5, 2021
Shops and restaurants at transport hubs struggle to survive as customers vanish
“Our customers used to be business travelers to Nagoya, but they aren’t coming any more,” said the operator of an underground mall at the city's shinkansen station.
Business Feb 28, 2021
Pandemic widens divide between winners and losers in Japanese clothing business
by Takuya Okamoto
An increasing number of people are gravitating toward reasonably priced functional garments and moving away from traditional business wear as working remotely becomes more common.
Business Feb 28, 2021
Missing airplane food? Nagoya firm finds success repackaging in-flight meals as bento
Late last year, the company launched in-flight meals as bento at supermarkets and other outlets in Aichi.
Business Feb 26, 2021
Japan’s factory output shows resilience despite emergency
by Toru Fujioka and Yoshiaki Nohara
Industrial output rose 4.2% in January from the previous month, with production of memory chips and semiconductor equipment climbing, the trade ministry reported Friday.