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April 30, 2013
Uniqlo looks to more openings in fall

Uniqlo is taking a breather … but only a short one. The Japanese fashion retailer opened its seventh U.S. store — and its first in an outdoor lifestyle center location — on April 19, at Westchester’s Ridge Hill in Yonkers, N.Y.

April 25, 2013
Shisui Premium Outlets opens with lineup of first-to-Japan brands

Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group said that, in partnership with Mitsubishi Estate Co., it has opened Shisui Premium Outlets (Shisui Town, Inba District, Chiba Prefecture), the ninth Premium Outlet Center in Japan.

April 22, 2013
Simon and Mitsubishi Estate open Shisui Premium Outlets in Japan

Simon Property Group announced today that, in partnership with Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., it has opened Shisui Premium Outlets (Shisui Town, Inba District, Chiba Prefecture), the ninth Premium Outlet Center in Japan.

February 28, 2013
Gap wows Street as Q4 profit surges 61%; plans call for expanding Athleta

Gap Inc. offered further proof that its turnaround has taken hold, reporting a 61% increase in fourth quarter profit amid strong same-store sales growth across its banners.

November 21, 2012
Toys ‘R’ Us strengthens global e-commerce capabilities

Toys “R” Us announced it has strengthened its global e-commerce capabilities with the launch of a dedicated web store in China.

October 25, 2012
Uniqlo’s Mall Play

Uniqlo has made its first move in an ambitious plan to become a major presence in shopping malls throughout the nation. The company, Japan’s largest retailer and a division of Fast Retailing Co., has jump-started its U.S. expansion with the opening of a 43,000-sq.-ft. store in Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus, N.J.

October 23, 2012
Kate Spade New York announces new brand, new store

Kate Spade New York said it is unveiling a new apparel and accessories brand, Kate Spade Saturday, which will officially launch in Japan in February 2013 through e-commerce at Saturday.jp and a flagship store in Tokyo.

October 10, 2012
Gap launches e-commerce in Japan

Gap Inc. announced that customers in Japan can now shop Gap and Banana Republic products online through its new Japanese e-commerce sites (gap.co.jp and bananarepublic.co.jp).

July 25, 2012
American Apparel opens Amazon stores in Europe and Japan

American Apparel said it has launched three new merchant stores on Amazon Marketplace in the U.K., Germany and Japan.

July 18, 2012
Taking an Eyes-Wide-Open Approach to Managing Supply Chain Risk

By Mark Robinson, UPS Capital Corp.

July 13, 2012
Kate Spade in deal to gain full control of Japanese venture

Fifth & Pacific Cos., formerly known as Liz Claiborne, said that its Kate Spade LLC brand is buying out the interest of its partner in a joint venture based in Japan, the Associated Press reported.

April 11, 2012
Simon launches construction on Shisui Premium Outlets

Simon Property Group said that, in partnership with Mitsubishi Estate Co., it began construction of Shisui Premium Outlets (Shisui Town, Inba District, Chiba Prefecture), the ninth Premium Outlet Center in Japan.

March 12, 2012
High Gas Prices + Warm Weather = Low Sales?

Well, 2012 is certainly off to a wild start. While there’s been nothing quite as dramatic and earth shattering as last year’s tsunami in Japan, there are plenty of global events and outside influences affecting our industry.

March 1, 2012
Simon and Bailian Group to develop a Premium Outlet Center in China

Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, along with Chinese retail conglomerate Bailian Group, announced plans to jointly develop a branded Premium Outlet Center in Pudong, Shanghai, China.

February 21, 2012
Collective Brands’ Perfomance + Lifestyle Group to expand overseas

The Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group (PLG), which owns such brands as Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony, Keds and Stride Rite, announced today that is has signed new agreements with partners in 10 countries to continue the rapid international expansion of several of its brands in Mexico, Indonesia, Japan, five South American countries and the Czech Republic.

January 17, 2012
Disney Store announces 2012 store opening plans

The Disney Store announced its 2012 store opening plans, which includes 13 new and remodeled locations in North America, and the company's first ever store in China, opening in the fall in Shanghai.

December 2, 2011
Michael Kors looks to go public

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. is looking to raise as much as $792.3 million in an initial public offering that could value the company at $3.63 billion.

November 8, 2011
Uniqlo keeps checkout line moving with queuing system

Uniqlo, the fast-growing apparel retailer from Japan, has implemented queue management systems from Lawrence, a Tensator Group Company, at its two new flagships in New York City (Fifth Avenue and 34th Street).

September 20, 2011
Three Ways to Prevent Your Customer From Escaping When a Product is Not Available

By Richard Hearn, CEO, Crown Partners

August 31, 2011
Tesco pulls out of Japanese market

Grocery giant Tesco PLC said Wednesday it is pulling out of Japan, which means shuttering 129 small, leasehold-owned stores in the Greater Tokyo area, which employ 4,000 people.

June 21, 2011
Wal-Mart’s Japan chief resigns unexpectedly

A Monday report by the Financial Times said that Walmart’s chief executive in Japan has resigned suddenly, just over a year after he assumed the position.

April 26, 2011
Coach Q3 profit boosted by strong sales in North America

Coach's third-quarter net income increased 18% amid higher demand in North America, which helped offset an estimated $20 million hit to its revenue from Japan's tsunami and earthquake.

April 1, 2011
Chain retailers: Push on following Japan crises, serving community & making a difference

By Eric White, Wren Solutions

March 30, 2011
Asia CEO: Wal-Mart makes $16 billion sales annually in Japan, China, India

Wal-Mart Stores’ Scott Price, CEO for Asia, said Wednesday that the retailer makes $16 billion in annual sales in Japan, China and India.

March 28, 2011
Wal-Mart to reopen 12 quake-hit stores in Japan

Wal-Mart Stores announced Sunday that it will re-open 12 of its Seiyu stores in Japan, which were affected by the earthquake.

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