Italian luxury fashion house Marni kicked off Marni Market pop up tour in China and Japan on 1st May. Taking place in China and Japan, Marni Market is showcasing Marni’s iconic bags, woolen cushion,…
.
Your one-stop source for retail intelligence in Asia
More than half of the Japanese consumers shop online
From Japan’s Cabinet Office in November, more evidences showed that the pandemic has pushed more online consumption. As of June 2021, 51.3 percent of the population had shopped online, breaking …
Flash Coffee lands in Japan
Tech-enabled coffee chain Flash Coffee continues its expansion in the region with the opening of a two-storey concept store in Omotesando in Tokyo, Japan. Earlier in December, Flash coffee opened its …
B8ta opens third store in Japan
B8ta, a US showrooming chain that is largely focused on gadgets, opened its third store in Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan in November. The new store has shifted to categories that draw in more Japanese consu…
Japanese cosmetics market up 3.3 percent in 2021
Fuji Keizai released its annual report on the cosmetics market last month, estimating a 3.3 percent increase in value this year to JPY 2.84 trillion (USD 250 Billion)m while this is only a partial reb…
Takashimaya launches regional shopping app in Japan
Iyotetsu Takashimaya, the main department store in Matsuyama in Ehime prefecture, Japan, has announced a new initiative to help both itself and the local retail community.…
Starbucks opens first Greener Store in Japan
Opening its doors on 1st December, Japan’s first Greener Store serves as a sustainability hub where Starbucks can test and scale solutions to inform Starbucks Greener Stores expansion across Japan.…
Korean cosmetics brand VELLA launches in Japan
Vella, a Korean cosmetics brand founded in 2012, opened its official store on Japan’s e-commerce platform Qoo10 and announced that it will sell its vegan flagship products including Vella Ultra …
70 percent of new Muji stores in Japan to be supermarkets
Ryohin Keikaku, the operator of Muji stores, has confirmed that 70 percent of new Muji stores opening next year in Japan will be supermarkets, emphasising its recently announced strategy to move heavi…
Zozo opens first pop-up store and launches OMO platform
Japan’s online fashion shopping website operator Zozo will open its first pop-up physical store and start a new platform service to make it easier for merchants’ shop staff to sell and communicate wit…