World Resets as Losses Mount for Apparel Firms
World and the other major apparel groups are shrinking fast during the current crisis but their decline has been a long time coming and will...
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Japan Fashion Retailing Complete Review 2019-20: Pain Now but a Recovery Is Certain
The following is a complete, in-depth review of the Japanese apparel/fashion sector covering key trends, rankings of the top 100 by sales and top...
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Big Apparel in Trouble: Sanyo Shokai to Close 160 Stores
All Japan's big apparel firms are in trouble but none more so than Sanyo Shokai. It will close 160 stores this year but that is not enough.
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Mitsubishi, Backer of Uniqlo and Adastria, Launches Own Chain
Showrooming stores offer fashion retailers the chance to slash store sizes and staff numbers while making their shops relevant again – Mitsubishi,...
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The Zozo Revival: A New Private Brand of Many Names, Category Expansion, Merchants Return
ZOZO (3092 JP)'s new plan to create a direct-to-consumer (DtoC) e-commerce platform this October, and fund the brands sold on it, is much more than...
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