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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Big Apparel in Trouble: Renown Finally Goes Under
Japan’s major apparel firms are in trouble as Onward Holding (8016 JP)’s decision to slash 50% of its stores and Sanyo Shokai (8011 JP)’s fight...
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Big Apparel in Trouble: Sanyo Shokai Slashes Stores and Fights off Shareholder Pressure
As reported in an earlier insight (Big Apparel in Trouble: Onward to Close 1,400 stores), Japan's big apparel firms were already fighting for...
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Senshukai (8165 JP) To Shrink After Failing to Remain Relevant
Senshukai (8165 JP) and the other former catalogue-based direct marketers put on a brave face when dealing with the rising threat from...
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World's IPO: 8 for Effort but Effort Isn't Enough in Japan's Tough Fashion Market
World Co Ltd (3612 JP) has been a private company for 13 years, using this time to make significant changes to its business, including slashing...
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