Onward and Downward: 600 Stores to Close
Onward Holdings (8016 JP) will slash the number of brands and stores in its portfolio over the next two years, following a now familiar strategy...
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Japan Fashion Market Review 2019 Part I: A Stable Market but Tougher Trading All Round
The apparel and fashion market contracted slightly last year and no single format was immune to the tougher trading environment – even the online...
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Japan Wholesaling: Higher Sales but Digital Shift Will Decimate Smaller Firms
Japan's large wholesalers continue to provide a high value service that massages relationships in the supply chain.The top companies had yet...
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Sanyo Shokai Signs Joint Venture with Spanish Brand Ecolaf but It Won't Stop the Rot
The major Japanese apparel firms like World Co Ltd (3612 JP), Onward Holdings (8016 JP) and Sanyo Shokai (8011 JP) continue to struggle.The key...
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American Eagle Outfitters Enters Buyout Talks with Aoyama Shoji
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO US) looked to have a promising future when it first decided to enter the Japanese market but when it arrived in 2010...
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