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INFAS Publications Inc. Press release: July 22, 2025 Special feature: Huge department store – A store manager in charge of the front lines talks about “how to make a strong store” This is our annual special feature on department stores. In this special feature, we focus on “huge department stores” that attract customers from a very wide trade area, including not only Japan but also overseas. We asked the store managers who oversee the store on the ground to talk about “how to create a strong store.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/128/80364-128-19d553a24791dc3eed66f2a1381fc912-1200×630.jpg The July 21 issue of “WWDJAPAN” features the annual department store special. In the department store industry, flagship stores and top stores in major cities have been doing well since the end of the coronavirus pandemic. Driven by the rapidly expanding scale of foreign trade and the increasing number of inbound tourists (visitors to Japan) thanks to the weak yen, many stores are breaking their previous sales records. This special feature focuses on “huge department stores” that attract customers from a very wide trade area, including not only Japan but also overseas. We asked the store managers who oversee the store on the ground how to “create a strong store.” Buy the paper version Buy digital
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/128/80364-128-9cf1a3905bc82c44aa61f9e38df8a934-1200×892.jpg Featured are store managers from Isetan Shinjuku Main Store, Hankyu Main Store (Hankyu Umeda Main Store), Takashimaya Osaka Store, Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store, Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store, and Matsuya Ginza Main Store. We will also report on projects aimed at creating new value at department stores. We will introduce a variety of initiatives, from clothing subscriptions and recycling, to new services that provide moving customer experiences, and digital communication tools.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/80364/128/80364-128-5961028e820a3fda078514c9e604a426-807×1200.jpg In addition to the special feature, there is also an interview with the founder of Acne Studios and a report on Osaka’s Ajizono Universe, which sadly closed its doors after 70 years of history. In the popular series “China Digital Commerce News,” China-specialized journalist Kota Takaguchi gives a detailed explanation of “TikTok Shop,” which is attracting a lot of attention in the fashion industry. Buy the paper version Buy digital edition Subscribe CONTENTS FEATURE ・Polarization of department stores: Strong stores become even stronger FOCUS ・New store called “Open Design School”: Brand philosophy of “Acne Studios” founder SERIES ・Chinese Digital Commerce News: The long-awaited arrival in Japan of “TikTok Shop” – the destructive power of the company that sells 5 trillion yen worth of products worldwide ・OVERSEAS NEWS – A collection of translated articles from the US magazine “WWD”! : “Marni” appoints new designers, including ANDAM Grand Prix winner Meryl Rogge and others ・Beauty Insight Beauty sage shares his theory: Vol. 214 The strength of “domestic demand” is questioned again (Wakako Sato / Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities analyst) EDITORS’ LETTER ・”Lovebu” is riding the wave of culture (Murakami Kaname / Editor-in-Chief) EDITORIAL NOTE ・Editor’s Note This Week’s Feature Delivery Team: Department Stores Are Full of Drama! (Yoshiki Hayashi / Editorial Committee Member, Ruri Shinseki / Head Reporter) FASHION&BEAUTY PATROL ・The end of about 70 years of history: Goodbye Ajizono Universe! (COVER CREDIT) ILLUSTRATION: TAKASHI KOSHII ART DIRECTION & DESIGN: RYO TOMIZUKA COVER REELS DESIGN: CHIGE (GWISUB JUNG) About “WWDJAPAN” WWDJAPAN, the Japanese version of the fashion industry specialty newspaper WWD (Women’s Wear Daily), founded by Fairchild in the United States in 1910, is full of the latest information, including business and trend news in the fashion and beauty industry, as well as interviews with industry figures. In addition, the web version of the weekly newspaper WWDJAPAN Weekly, WWDJAPAN Digital, provides not only news about the fashion and beauty industry both in Japan and overseas, but also collection looks, party and street snaps, art, media, lifestyle information, and other sensitive information that resonates with consumers who are very interested in fashion and beauty. Official website WWDJAPAN (Web): https://www.wwdjapan.com SNS account Instagram:
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