While the Swiss watch industry is battered by the global luxury downturn, one Japanese watchmaking company is reporting an uptick in sales. According to its …
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Japans’ Secondhand Fashion Boom Is Bigger Than the Weak Yen
The plunging value of Japan’s yen has kept archival-fashion seller Sam Barback busy. The Japanese secondhand market has been an important source of vintage items …
Splurging by the Wealthy Is Polarising Japan’s Retail Stocks
Japanese department store operators are benefiting from increased spending by wealthier shoppers despite the inflationary environment, in contrast to lower-end retailers which are underperforming as …
Japan’s Next Emerging Designer Wave
Emotions were running high at last month’s Viviano show in Tokyo. Designer Viviano Sue sent models down the runway in dark yet romantic looks replete …
Japan’s SixtyPercent Secures Investment from Kuroneko Innovation Fund
The e-commerce platform selling Asian fashion brands to Japanese consumers has raised 460 million yen ($3.1 million) in a series A funding round led by …
Report: Japan’s Uniqlo to Exit Russia, Paving the Way for Sale of Business
Japanese brand Uniqlo has decided to leave Russia after suspending its operation there last year, opening the path for a sale of the business, the …
New Asian Shoppers Drive Japan’s Travel Retail Boom
SHANGHAI, China — This week hundreds of millions of Chinese travellers are on the move as the National Day Golden Week holiday causes airports and …
Mako Komuro, Japan’s Ex-Princess, Is Now Interning at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Life goes on for the woman formerly known as Princess Mako of Japan. The ex-royal, who now goes by her married name of Mako Komuro, …
Twentyfourseven Inks Partnership with Japan’s Seiya Nakamura 2.24
The Milanese showroom-turned-accelerator has taken a 46 percent stake in the Tokyo-based brand development and creative consulting agency. In recent years, the wholesale market has …
Edwin Explores Japan’s Love Hotels, Traditional Rituals and the Orion Nebul
Japanese label Edwin is back for the Spring/Summer 2022 season with a collection that mimics the polarity of confinement and freedom in an everyday setting. Revealing …