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Retail Asia17/09/2019

Fast-fashion chain Uniqlo is suffering from the South Korean consumer boycott of Japanese goods. “We can confirm that there has been an impact on the sales in Korea,” a spokeswoman for Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing told Reuters. She declined to release any figures, however. The two countries are involved in a diplomatic row relating to […]

Retail Asia22/08/2019

Casual-clothing chain Uniqlo says its sales have been affected as the consumer boycott of Japanese goods intensifies in South Korea. Uniqlo, owned by Fast Retailing, will close a downtown Seoul store soon, but says this is due to a decision not to renew a lease rather than the Japan boycott as reported by Japanese news […]

Retail Asia02/08/2019

A boycott campaign against Japanese products and services is becoming a nationwide movement and extending into travel. The boycott started after Japan imposed trade restrictions against South Korea. Amid the boycott, a series of statistics show that the number of reservations for trips to Japan has dropped significantly. Hana Tour, the nation’s leading travel agency, […]

Retail Asia17/05/2019

President Donald Trump has criticised India’s “big tariffs” on American paper products and the iconic Harley-Davidson bikes, saying the US has been losing billions of dollars to countries like India, China and Japan. Addressing a Republican political rally in Wisconsin state’s Green Bay city on Sunday, Trump alleged that every country has been ripping off America for […]

Retail Asia12/02/2017

Following up on their recent statement, the Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agents (ASITA) officially boycotted through a circulating letter national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia over the decision to reduce commissions for travel agents. The letter, signed by ASITA chairman Asnawi Bahar, noted that Garuda Indonesia had not responded to the association. “During the […]

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Uniqlo hitted by South Korean consumer boycott

Uniqlo, Coupang, Daiso weigh cost as Japan boycott grows

South Koreans boycott Japanese products

Trump Again Goes After India

Travel agents issue official letter to boycott Garuda