by JapanConsuming.com
Uniqlo Australia saw sales up 35% to AU$570.2 million (about ¥56 billion) in the year to August 2023, with 36 stores now open in the country. The company faced increased wages and other expenses but says it will continue to … Read More »
Wholesale inflation slowed for a fifth month in a row in May 2023 thanks to falling fuel and commodity prices. The CGPI (Corporate goods price index) was still up 5.1% compared to the same month in 2022, but this is … Read More »
Uny will sell off its interests in China, as consolidation of the retailer’s business continues post-merger with Familymart.
E-commerce gross transaction values for Yahoo Japan jumped 33.8% April to September, hitting ¥862.5 billion. The addition of Askul (operators of Lohaco) to consolidated figures was the biggest contributing factor. EC sales grew 2.6 times to ¥246.1 billion, with Askul … Read More »
Ajinomoto has acquired the brands and logos for several popular instant coffee brands, including Blendy, Maxim and Triplesso. In April 2015, Ajinomoto bought out the 50% of Ajinomoto General Foods (AGF) still owned by Mondelez International, but the brands had … Read More »
Rakuten has acquired online drug seller Sokai Drug (www.soukai.com). Sokai was established by Sumitomo back in 2000, and has recently become a popular source of baby goods and petcare items. In 2016, sales were up 20.6% on last year, at … Read More »