Anime and manga are being increasingly introduced by global companies from McDonald’s to Lego to promote their products and convey their corporate messages, banking on the global appeal of the Japanese art form. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/companies/anime-manga-promotion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #anime #manga #amtrak #gucci #mcdonald039s
Consumers in China are increasingly turning to homegrown labels over LVMH and Gucci as the economy cools, embracing the message that modern luxury can be proudly Chinese. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/17/markets/china-local-luxury-lvmh-gucci/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #luxurygoods #china #lvmh #gucci #fashion #louisvuitton #kering #burberry #rolex #chanel #songmont #maogeping #laopugold
Gucci owner Kering says it has agreed to sell its beauty business to L'Oreal for €4 billion ($4.66 billion) to refocus on its core fashion business. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/20/companies/kering-beauty-loreal-debt-fashion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #l039oreal #kering #cosmetics #fashion #gucci
