Retail
Costco Japan teams with Kao on shipping crates that double as displays
Store chain and household goods maker fight labor shortage, reduce waste
Retail
TikTok moves onto Amazon's turf with online shopping push
Vendors tap into short-video platform's viral potential to boost sales
Economy
China home prices drop in more cities in August, extending slump
Industrial and retail data improved, but official says still facing 'difficulties'
Transportation
Amazon opens first sortation center in Japan, boosting efficiency
Fewer vehicles needed as site relays items from fulfillment to delivery stations
Retail
TikTok taps into 150m users with debut of U.S. online shopping
Parent ByteDance envisions new revenue from livestream and targeted products
Datawatch
Surging e-commerce imports threaten Japan's retail sector
Parcel deliveries of cross-border merchandise jumped 2.4 times over three years
Retail
China's Luckin creates buzz with new Moutai baijiu-infused lattes
Coffee chain sells over 5.42m cups on first day
Retail
Fortress to invest $40m in renovations for Sogo & Seibu outlets
Japan department store operator will improve flagship location; no layoffs planned
Opinion
Activist investors cannot force Japanese mergers with ideas alone
Shareholder rejection shows limitations of Oasis Management's strategy
Retail
Chinese retailers speed up closings as online shopping takes hold
Consumers sticking to habit acquired in pandemic lockdowns
Business deals
Seven & i sells department stores to Fortress for estimated $600,000
Debts, capital adjustments squeeze transfer price for Sogo & Seibu
Business deals
Fortress to sell Sogo & Seibu assets to Japan retailer for $2bn
Electronics seller Yodobashi eyes role in reviving department store operator
Business deals
Japan's Seven & i decides to sell its department stores on Sept. 1
Retail giant to offload Sogo & Seibu subsidiary to U.S. investment fund
Retail
Don Quijote spearheads Japan's discount store boom in Asia
Aeon and Kobe Bussan also look to expand in region
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Retail
Seven & i to protect Japan department store's jobs after buyout
Retail group to waive over $600m in Sogo & Seibu's debt to help post-sale restructuring
Retail
Sogo & Seibu to close Tokyo department store due to strike on Thursday
Labor union takes action after parent Seven & i decides to go ahead with sale
Retail
Japan's Workman to debut overseas with Taiwan store in 2027
Casual clothing chain to gauge interest of foreign tourists with Okinawa flagship
Retail
U.S. states ask SEC to ensure Shein complies with forced labor rules
Move adds pressure on retailer as China hawks in Congress target Chinese firms
Commodities
Japan's retail gold prices top 10,000 yen per gram for 1st time
Steep depreciation of yen pushes up domestic prices for precious metal
Companies
Uniqlo taps global operations chief as president in overseas push
Fast Retailing boss Yanai looks to Tsukagoshi, who helped brand turn U.S. profit
Companies
India's Reliance Industries names Mukesh Ambani's 3 children to board
Country's richest man aims to ensure smooth succession at conglomerate
Retail
Thailand's Central Group goes own way after FamilyMart exit
Top retailer seeks fresh start with Tops Daily convenience stores
Retail
Japan department store braces for rare strike as U.S. buyout nears
Union warning to raise pressure over sale of Sogo & Seibu to Fortress Investment Group
Consumer
Japan's Buyee offers BTS, K-pop goods via Korean e-tail deal
Partnership with Delivered Korea takes aim at U.S., Chinese e-commerce rivals
Retail
India's Reliance Retail raises $1bn from Qatar sovereign fund
At $100bn, Ambani's venture doubles value in 3 years as competition grows