Japan

PUMA Japan names new general manager

Ryokusai Inoue held positions as director of retail in PUMA and country manager of Tesla.

PUMA Japan names new general manager

Ryokusai Inoue held positions as director of retail in PUMA and country manager of Tesla.

Japan’s Seven & i sells Sogo & Seibu to Fortress Investment Group unit

The company aims to focus on its convenience store businesses.

How beauty brands can penetrate the Japanese market

They can leverage on K-Beauty products and traditional ingredients, amongst others.

Japan’s games, puzzles market almost double in 2022

Driven by Pokemon, it recorded the fastest growth in Asia.

Koala brings home Retail Asia Awards win for CHILLAX sofa

Its sofa adapted to the Japanese lifestyle by making the furniture minimally.

Suntory Beverage & Food net profit up nearly 10% in Q1

Its net profit attributable to owners amounted JPY14.6b.

UNIQLO to expand in Luxembourg

The first Luxembourg store will span 950 square metres over three floors.

World of Flight opens first Jordan-only store in Japan

The Jordan World of Flight Shibuya is also the first in Asia. 

Seven & i to close 14 Ito-Yokado stores

It aims to focus its core strategy on food.

Suntory Group posts nearly 20% profit growth in 2022

Its profit stood at JPY136.2b, approximately US$1.01b.

Japan’s kaintenzushi restaurant chains eye global expansion

This comes as the chain sees a slow domestic market demand. 

UNIQLO Japan’s operating profit drops by 5.6%

Its operating profit stood at JPY39.4b in the first quarter of FY2023.

Fast Retailing Q1 profit contracts 9.1% in FY2023

This is despite a 14.2YoY revenue growth.

ASICS acquires race registration platform njuko

It will now offer race registration services globally.

Bain Capital to buy majority stake in Japanese apparel maker Mash 

Fashion brands under Mash include Gelato Pique, Snidel, and Fray I.D.