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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2022
Japanese retailer Lawson Inc. considers Seijo Ishii IPO
A listing for Seijo Ishii would test investor appetite for retailers in a country where household spending has been under pressure for decades.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2022
Drop in Japan’s retail sales adds to fears of stalled recovery
Japan's retail sales fell for a third straight month in February.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 7, 2022
Uniqlo owner pledges to stay in Russia as wave of companies exit
Fast Retailing Co., Asia's largest retailer and parent of Uniqlo, will continue to operate in Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 3, 2022
Don Quijote discount store operator to support 100 Ukrainian refugee families
The company has said it would consider cooperating with other businesses in supporting refugees fleeing Russia's invasion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 4, 2022
Shopping through social-media platforms expected to hit $1.2 trillion by 2025: study
More than half of so-called social buyers surveyed said they are likely to support small businesses over larger retailers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2021
SoftBank-backed Snapdeal targets $250 Million IPO in 2022
The e-commerce startup co-founded by Wharton alumnus Kunal Bahl in 2010 focuses on the less-affluent and less tech-savvy bulk of the population living outside India's biggest cities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2021
Black Friday sales make inroads in Japan, but not all retailers are buying in
Public recognition of the retail bonanza has soared in recent years, with major franchises rolling out discount campaigns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2021
Japan’s retail sales beat estimates as shoppers defy virus fears
The stronger-than-expected gain suggests overall consumption, the biggest component of the economy, may not have declined last quarter as much as expected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2021
Chinese tourists’ disappearance is remaking Hong Kong retail
The number of restaurants and food grocery outlets has grown 9%.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 8, 2021
Supply chain trouble might be the Grinch that steals Christmas
Retailers find themselves in an unusual situation of having to struggle to keep up with demand as vaccinated people socialize more and begin to splash their cash.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2021
Amazon pandemic bump fades as vaccinated shoppers leave home
The world's biggest e-commerce retailer on Thursday reported sales and gave a forecast that fell short of expectations.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2021
SoftBank's PayPay surges ahead in Japan's digital payments race
PayPay has deployed a shoe-leather sales force of thousands to target restaurants, drugstores and supermarkets, attracting more than 3 million merchants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2021
Lack of openness and flexibility in Japan hamper efforts to help virus-hit India
Indian residents find their efforts to purchase and send oxygen concentrators hit numerous brick walls.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2021
Japanese billionaire’s drab clothing firm becomes a sportswear sensation
Shares in Yoshio Tsuchiya's Workman Co. have more than quadrupled since the start of 2018.

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