Tokyo
This coverage highlights retail trends and developments in Tokyo relevant to UK retail executives, managers, and brand professionals. Reporting includes store openings, innovative retail concepts, consumer behaviour, market entry strategies, and the performance of international and domestic retailers in the city. The analysis supports professionals exploring opportunities, competitive insights, and lessons from Tokyo’s dynamic retail environment.
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Sep- 2019 -26 SeptemberHigh Street
Ikea retail sales jump 5% in full-year results
Furniture retailer Ikea has reported a 5% increase in retail sales to €36.7bn (£32.5bn) for the year ended 31 August 2019. Its parent company, the Ingka Group, said this follows a number of investments during the year, including the launch of new Ikea stores in cities, strengthening its home delivery…
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Jul- 2019 -18 JulyHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat revenues jump 14%
Chocolate retailer Hotel Chocolat Group has reported a 14% increase in revenue to £132m for the year ending 30 June 2019. The retailer opened 16 new stores in the year contributing 5% to group sales year-on-year. Two of the new openings were in the USA, and the group also entered…
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Apr- 2019 -29 AprilClothing & Shoes
Loewe opens flagship store in London
Spanish fashion retailer, Loewe, has announced it has opened a new flagship store on New Bond Street in London after a year-long refurbishment project at the premises. The new three-floor Casa Loewe store will replace the luxury retailer’s Mount Street premises as Loewe’s only London store. The retailer will showcase…
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24 AprilAdvice
Making faux-neon signs work for modern retailers
It’s no secret that bricks and mortar businesses need to do all they can to stand out in the modern retail landscape. But how they achieve this is becoming harder to grasp, as consumer shopping habits and industry trends are increasingly difficult to predict. Supplying innovative and high-quality products is…
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Jan- 2019 -23 JanuaryLuxury Goods
Hotel Chocolat posts 15% festive retail revenue rise
Hotel Chocolat has announced it has seen strong festive retail figures, amid a disappointing period for many on the high street. The luxury chocolatier said it had seen a 15% revenue rise year-on-year over the 13 weeks to 30 December. Despite Hotel Chocolat’s positive figures, British consumers cut back on…
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Nov- 2018 -19 NovemberTechnology
Nissan chairman arrested over allegations of ‘serious misconduct’
Carmaker Nissan’s chairman Carlos Ghosn has been arrested over allegations of “serious misconduct” and other “significant acts”, including personal use of company assets. An investigation revealed that over many years both Ghosn and representative director Greg Kelly have been reporting compensation amounts in the Tokyo Stock Exchange securities report that…
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Mar- 2018 -9 MarchPeople Moves
New CFO appointed by Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced the appointment of James Kehoe as the company’s executive vice president and global chief financial officer, effective 1 June 2018. Kehoe’s previous role was chief financial officer and board director of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company and was based in Tokyo. According to the group he is…
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