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Aeon Mall hits the right note in Japan and Vietnam, but China is still problematic

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China now accounts for 15 per cent of the companys operating revenues and two-thirds of its non-Japan operating revenue. Specialty store metrics at the companys malls reflected rising prices and higher average transaction values in Japan, with sales growth at the Japan malls of 6.2 per cent) and accessories (+8.4

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Meet the Aussie pet accessories business with 14-carat leads starting at $550

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It’s no secret that consumers are still spending big on their pets even in a cost of living crisis – and the launch of luxury pet accessories brand Mon Petit Amour Manolo, which sells collars starting at $550, is proof of this. billion in 2023.

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Hot property: What’s driving Aeon Mall’s record-high results

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million), due to an impairment expense and a provision for store closings. Specialty store sales at the company’s domestic malls reported growth of 5.9 Aeon not only benefited from increased rental income from these specialty tenants but costs fell too, so the profitability of the Japan business rose by a healthy 13.8

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Why it’s good to be a mall operator in the Philippines right now

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The booming retail business Aside from the retail properties, SM Investments also has a separate retail arm consisting of about 3850 department stores, supermarkets, hypermarkets and specialty stores. Same-store sales have been increasing at a rate above 6 per cent and twice that at its 74 department stores.

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Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works to be split into separate companies

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Its numbers will no longer be flattered by the contribution of Bath & Body Works and its management team will be fully accountable to investors. Such accountability is no bad thing and will likely sharpen efforts to enact a genuine turnaround at the company.”. “The divorce gives Victoria’s Secret no place to hide.

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Department stores still drive retail sales growth in Japan – for now

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Segmented by broad store categories though, growth has been anything but even. For large specialty stores selling home appliances (2,700 of them) and home improvement stores (4,440 of those) it has been a year to forget so far, with sales down 2.5 Japan’s department stores in 2022 were accounting for only 3.6