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Services and the mid-market: Takashimaya’s post-tourism plan

Inside Retail

On April 17, Takashimaya, Japans upscale department store company, released the results for its fiscal year ending February 28. per cent from the preceding year, to breach 1 trillion yen (US$7 billion) for the first time since 2007. The latter two stores ran a slight operating loss and underperformed company expectations.

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Inside Natori’s Transformation from High-End Wholesaler to Omnichannel Brand

Retail TouchPoints

When I joined in 2007] I tried to stay behind the scenes, but at one point we needed somebody to lead the investigation and eventual implementation of this whole new ecommerce business model that none of the employees, and certainly none of the executives, either wanted to do or had the capability to do,” Natori added. “

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7-Eleven parent to sell Sogo & Seibu for US$1.4 billion – report

Inside Retail

Seven & I Holdings, which owns 7-Eleven chain, is set to sell its department store chain Sogo & Seibu to US fund Fortress for US$1.4 The site also said Japanese home appliance store operator Yodobashi Holdings is considering buying some of the Sogo & Seibu sites and diverting proceeds to the US fund.

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Why the Kmart-Target back end merger has been a decade in the making

Inside Retail

After 17 years of running its discount department stores separately, retail conglomerate Wesfarmers announced earlier this week that it would be consolidating the back end operation of Kmart Australia and Target Australia.

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“We’re on step one out of 10”: Kmart Group MD Ian Bailey on taking Anko global

Inside Retail

Once considered a lost cause, the business has gone from strength to strength since embracing a ‘lowest price’ strategy following its acquisition by Wesfarmers in 2007. At the time, we didn’t have a formulated plan, but we knew we had an asset. per cent jump on the prior corresponding period. Now, Kmart is looking to take Anko global.

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Bunnings MD Mike Schneider: “I have the best retail job in the country”

Inside Retail

As I progressed through my tertiary studies, I realised that the classroom probably wasn’t for me I’d sort of fallen into education as a little bit of a plan B. But when I didn’t love the classroom, I was fortunate to have a store manager who said, “Would you consider a traineeship with Target?”

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The Top Shopping Mall Trends To Watch Over the Next Decade

Indigo 9 Digital

Department stores, a mall staple, have been in decline for at least a decade. Between 2007 and 2018 the number of department stores in the United States declined by 1,159 while the segment featuring the highest growth, dollar stores, saw its store count increase by 12,535 stores.