Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Japan
Retail
Fast Retailing Hikes Annual Forecast After Quarterly Profits Surge
The Uniqlo owner cited robust sales growth globally that helped it absorb US tariffs.
Fast Retailing Hikes Annual Forecast After Quarterly Profits Surge
The Uniqlo owner cited robust sales growth globally that helped it absorb US tariffs.
Retail
Nigo’s Human Made Boosts Tokyo IPO Price
The streetwear brand has increased the price of its initial share sale following strong investor demand.
Nigo’s Human Made Boosts Tokyo IPO Price
The streetwear brand has increased the price of its initial share sale following strong investor demand.
Retail
Uniqlo Owner Fast Retailing Posts Record Profit for Fourth Year, Beating Forecasts
The Japanese retail giant reported record annual profits, driven by strong sales in Japan and the US.
Uniqlo Owner Fast Retailing Posts Record Profit for Fourth Year, Beating Forecasts
The Japanese retail giant reported record annual profits, driven by strong sales in Japan and the US.
Global Markets
Japan’s Department Store Shares Lag as Tourist Splurge Slows
Low confidence stemming from economic uncertainty has crimped tourist budgets with data compiled by the Japan Department Stores Association showing tax-free inbound sales at over 80 department stores across the country fell by 41 percent in May from a year earlier.
Japan’s Department Store Shares Lag as Tourist Splurge Slows
Low confidence stemming from economic uncertainty has crimped tourist budgets with data compiled by the Japan Department Stores Association showing tax-free inbound sales at over 80 department stores across the country fell by 41 percent in May from a year earlier.
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Global Markets
Why Japanese E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Is Betting Big on AI
The e-tailer’s head of fashion Ryo Matsumara sees its recent investments in semantic search and other artificial intelligence features as key to driving sales growth in the country’s lucrative but lagging online luxury market.
Why Japanese E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Is Betting Big on AI
The e-tailer’s head of fashion Ryo Matsumara sees its recent investments in semantic search and other artificial intelligence features as key to driving sales growth in the country’s lucrative but lagging online luxury market.
Beauty
The Japanese Manicurist Taking on Plastic Pollution, One Nail at a Time
Tokyo-based nail technician Naomi Arimoto uses umigomi, or “sea trash,” to create intricate nail art designs, hoping to put environmental issues at the forefront of her customers’ minds.
The Japanese Manicurist Taking on Plastic Pollution, One Nail at a Time
Tokyo-based nail technician Naomi Arimoto uses umigomi, or “sea trash,” to create intricate nail art designs, hoping to put environmental issues at the forefront of her customers’ minds.
Global Markets
Japan’s Secondhand Fashion Boom Is Bigger Than the Weak Yen
While the yen’s plummet drove a rush of international shoppers looking for bargains, Japan’s famously robust secondhand fashion market is set to keep growing even as the currency bounces back.
Japan’s Secondhand Fashion Boom Is Bigger Than the Weak Yen
While the yen’s plummet drove a rush of international shoppers looking for bargains, Japan’s famously robust secondhand fashion market is set to keep growing even as the currency bounces back.
Luxury
How Japan Is Creating a New Headache for European Luxury
Tourists are flocking to Japan to scoop up high-end clothes and handbags at a discount thanks to a weak yen.
How Japan Is Creating a New Headache for European Luxury
Tourists are flocking to Japan to scoop up high-end clothes and handbags at a discount thanks to a weak yen.
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Global Markets
Splurging by the Wealthy Is Polarising Japan’s Retail Stocks
The top three operators by market capitalisation, Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd., Takashimaya Co. and J. Front Retailing Co., which operates the Daimaru and Matsuzakaya chains, rose by 55 percent on average in the past year, outperforming the broader Topix’s 18 percent.
Splurging by the Wealthy Is Polarising Japan’s Retail Stocks
The top three operators by market capitalisation, Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd., Takashimaya Co. and J. Front Retailing Co., which operates the Daimaru and Matsuzakaya chains, rose by 55 percent on average in the past year, outperforming the broader Topix’s 18 percent.
Global Markets
What’s Behind Japan’s Luxury Boom?
International tourists cashing in on a weak yen, along with resilient domestic spending and retail upgrades, are behind the latest sales spike in the Japanese luxury market.
What’s Behind Japan’s Luxury Boom?
International tourists cashing in on a weak yen, along with resilient domestic spending and retail upgrades, are behind the latest sales spike in the Japanese luxury market.
Global Markets
Japan’s Next Emerging Designer Wave
From Viviano Sue to Soshi Otsuki, a new generation of Tokyo-based designers are preparing to make their international breakthrough.
Japan’s Next Emerging Designer Wave
From Viviano Sue to Soshi Otsuki, a new generation of Tokyo-based designers are preparing to make their international breakthrough.
Global Markets
Why Japanese Beauty Giants Are Buying Up Global Brands
M&A is gathering pace in Japan’s beauty industry as local conglomerates look to diversify their portfolios beyond Asia and target high-growth categories overseas.
Why Japanese Beauty Giants Are Buying Up Global Brands
M&A is gathering pace in Japan’s beauty industry as local conglomerates look to diversify their portfolios beyond Asia and target high-growth categories overseas.
The News in Brief
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.
Abercrombie & Fitch Forecasts Muted Annual Sales Amid Tariff Uncertainty
The retailer said it was accounting for the 15 percent tariff announced by US president Donald Trump after the Supreme Court struck down most of his earlier tariffs.
Makeup by Mario Appoints Global President
Melissa Sperau, formerly of Shiseido, will join the US prestige cosmetics maker effective March 6.
Bath & Body Works Forecasts Annual Sales Decline on Muted Spending
The US fragrance giant forecast a steeper decline in annual sales than anticipated by Wall Street, as budget-conscious shoppers pull back on buying scented candles and fragrances.