SMS phishers pivot to points, taxes, fake retailers
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Home electronics retailer Yamada Holdings says it will sell a human washing machine, which attracted attention at the Osaka Expo, at its flagship store in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/27/companies/yamada-human-washing-machine-sale/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #yamadaholdings #humanwashingmachine #osakaexpo #retailers
Black Friday campaigns are heating up in Japan, with retailers offering discounts ahead of the main event on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/25/companies/japan-black-friday-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #retailers #supermarkets #shopping #itoyokado #aeon
Japanese department stores will sell New Year’s lucky bags with a variety of horse-themed items and opportunities, as consumers are increasingly prioritizing experiences over goods. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/10/companies/japan-new-year-lucky-bags-sale/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #departmentstores #retailers #animals #horses
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing reported double-digit revenue and profit growth in North America in the current fiscal year, as its U.S. expansion defied tariff volatility. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/09/companies/uniqlo-profit-strong/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #uniqlo #fastretailing #donaldtrump #tariffs #retailers #clothing #us
From using leftover food to generate electricity to selling rice balls and bread that were frozen, restaurants, manufacturers and retailers in Japan are taking new approaches to reducing food waste. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/japan-firms-food-waste-reduction-measures/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #food #waste #retailers #restaurants #conveniencestores
Fast Retailing, the operator of Uniqlo stores, has reported third-quarter earnings that missed estimates, as weaker sales in China weighed on the Japanese apparel maker’s performance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/10/companies/fast-retailing-profit-weak/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #fastretailing #uniqlo #retailers #fastfashion
Once the darling of Japanese stock investors, department stores have lagged the recent broad market rally and could fall further behind as a strong yen dents tourist spending power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/03/economy/department-stores-shares-lag/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #departmentstores #japaneseeconomy #tourism #shopping #retailers #shopping #earthquakes #taxes
Sales of tax-free items at department stores in Japan are tumbling as a greater variety of foreign tourists means changing priorities when shopping. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/27/companies/department-store-sales-tourists/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #departmentstores #retailers #tourism #consumptiontax