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Department store operators in Japan are gearing up in earnest for this year's summer-gift season, with some having rolled out merchandise tailored to the 2026 World Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/03/department-store-summer-gift-season/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #shopping #retailers #luxurygoods #departmentstores

Japan’s department stores gear up for summer-gift season

Some have rolled out merchandise tailored to the 2026 World Cup, which is set to kick off on June 11.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times 1d ago

Japan's duty-free sales surged in May as tourists flocked to the country to take advantage of a persistently weak yen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/02/companies/duty-free-sales-rise-may-tourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #dutyfree #tourism #china #yen #departmentstores

Japan’s duty-free sales climb in May as tourism boom endures

Japanese department stores are rebounding from a shaky start to the year as lingering political tensions kept many Chinese tourists away.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times 6d ago

Chinese consumers have spent more frugally as the post-COVID-19 recovery has stuttered, and the dominance of e-commerce means shoppers can buy marked-down clothing in just a few taps from the comfort of their sofas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/28/online-luxury-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #beijing #shopping #retailers #ecommerce #luxurygoods #departmentstores

Frugal and more online: Smarter spenders rewrite luxury’s China dream

Foreign luxury brands might not be retaining the pull — and the cashflow — in China that they counted on in the world's second-largest economy in the 2010s.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times May 14

Dassai, a Japanese sake brewer with international acclaim, has opened a pop-up store featuring a collaboration connecting artworks by Japanese artists with sake at Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings' flagship store in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/14/companies/dassai-pop-up-mitsukoshi-nihonbashi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #dassai #isetanmitsukoshi #departmentstores #sake #yamaguchi #tokyo

Sake Brewer Dassai Features Art in Pop-Up at Mitsukoshi Store

The temporary shop at the flagship department store in Tokyo showcases artworks expressing the essence of sake brewing as felt by artists who visited Dassai's brewery.

The Japan Times

Yonhap Infomax News Apr 12

Lotte Shopping is expected to show strong Q1 revival with 43.37% operating profit growth driven by department store division's momentum from domestic consumption recovery and surging foreign visitor sales, particularly in Seoul's Myeongdong, Jamsil, and Busan locations where foreign sales jumped 84-115%.
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'Department Store Traffic Surges' - Lotte Shopping Poised for Q1 Revival

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The Japan Times Apr 1

Duty-free sales at Japan's top department stores rose in March, signaling a tentative rebound after months of weakness tied to a drop in Chinese tourist spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/01/companies/duty-free-sales-rebound/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #tourism #departmentstores #dutyfree #china

Japan's department store duty-free sales rebound as China-driven slump eases

The gains mark a shift for the stores, which had endured consecutive months of declining duty-free sales amid lingering tensions with China.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Mar 25

Sogo & Seibu has said it will close its Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward at the end of September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/25/companies/sogo-seibu-shibuya-closes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #seibu #departmentstores #shibuya

Sogo & Seibu to close Shibuya store in September

The company failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension with the rights holder for the land and buildings housing the store over the redevelopment of the site.

The Japan Times

Yonhap Infomax News Mar 6