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Retail Asia26/03/2023

Targeting consumers is not much affected by the difficult economic situation, Japanese retailers are opening more stores in Vietnam. Uniqlo, which has 15 stores in Vietnam after entering three years ago, last month announced plans to expand to the southern province of Binh Duong, with a first store to be opened this spring or summer. […]

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Retail Asia03/10/2022

Ryohin Keikaku Co., which operates MUJI, opened a new type of store called MUJI 500 at JR Mitaka Station in Mitaka, Tokyo, on Friday. The new store mainly sells daily necessities for ¥500 or less. The percentage of items priced under ¥500 at the new shop is roughly 70%, an increase from less than 30% […]

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Retail Asia28/04/2022

Lawson will begin offering Muji brand products at its 14,000 stores across Japan, as the Japanese convenience store chain aims to boost customer traffic with the popular ‘no-brand brand’ lifestyle goods. Lawson plans to replace 3,500 items with those of Muji, or about 5% of the merchandise on offer at the convenience store chain. The […]

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Retail Asia16/11/2021

Japanese retail giant, Muji, has forayed into the fresh food industry with the launch of a food complex in collaboration with JD’s Seven Fresh in Shanghai. Operated by both companies, the complex is located inside Ruihongtiandi shopping mall and spans 400sqm, housing a Muji store and fresh food supermarket, Seven Fresh, which is also the […]

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Retail Asia05/07/2021

Japanese chain retailer Muji opened its first store in Hanoi on Saturday after opening one in HCMC last November. The store, which spans 2,000 square meters at Vincom Center Metropolis on Lieu Giai Street, is the second to be opened in Vietnam. The flagship store in Hanoi provides around 5,000 products, ranging from fashion, cosmetics […]

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Retail Asia09/02/2021

Fans of Japanese minimalist brand Muji will be delighted to know that the retailer is planning to open its “largest” store in the Philippines — soon. Muji announced this last night in a social media post, where it told followers to “stay tuned for more info.” It did not divulge where the new store will […]

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Retail Asia22/07/2020

Household and consumer goods retailer Muji has built a Muji bus – a store inside a revamped tourist coach targeting consumers living in Japan’s mountainous regions. The new Muji to Go mobile store launches alongside Muji’s largest store internationally which has opened in Tokyo’s Naoetsu Shopping Centre. Its aim is to help revitalize the brand […]

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Retail Asia14/07/2020

Japanese homewares and lifestyle retailer Muji has placed its US business in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with debts of US$64 million. The company said the measure was the result of having to continue to pay rent in high-profile locations while stores were shuttered due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Landlords had shown little flexibility despite stores […]

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Retail Asia14/07/2020

Muji is to launch a subscription service for furniture and interior goods with its design brand Idee. The rental service will feature three basic sets – “sleep”, “learn/work,” and “relax” – starting from US$7.50 per month. The company also offers annual subscriptions for one to four-year plans. The Muji and Idee service offers a solution […]

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Retail Asia22/06/2020

The Muji Marina Square store will not reopen today when social-distancing measures allow retailers to recommence trade. in Singapore. The Japanese household and consumer goods retailer announced the closure on Facebook this week, thanking customers for their patronage over the years and apologizing for the inconvenience. The brand will continue to maintain 10 outlets within […]

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Retail Asia18/06/2020

Japanese convenience-store business Lawson will cooperate with local home-goods network Muji in a sales and brand development partnership, according to a Nikkei Asia report. The deal will see Muji products stocked in Lawson Japan outlets as well as the development of further daily-use products under a new private brand, which may lead to a fresh […]

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Retail Asia16/06/2020

Following the launch of Muji Hotel and Muji Infill (a home-renovation service) in China, the Japanese home and lifestyle retailer has branched into convenience retailing. Located inside JD’s Beijing headquarters, the Muji convenience-store concept, called Mujicom, takes up 605sqm and has 71 seats for dining. Stocking essential daily goods along with books, food, and beverages, […]

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Retail Asia11/06/2020

Despite struggling with suspended operations and inventory problems during the Covid-19 pandemic, Japanese home-and lifestyle-goods retailer Muji is set to open its 21st store in Hong Kong later this month. Taking over the former Uny-owned Piago department store space in Telford Plaza, the new flagship will span 24,000sqft with all ranges including home, electronics, apparel, […]

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Retail Asia05/05/2020

Muji Japan has launched an online store on Amazon, strengthening its e-commerce presence as the Covid-19 crisis closes stores. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, the new Muji Japan online store will feature 250 items, mostly beauty products, storage containers, and cooking utensils. It is the first time Japan’s Ryohin Keikaku has sold Muji products […]

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Retail Asia23/03/2020

Muji store parent Ryohin Keikaku has been found to have dodged paying ¥7.5 billion (US$68.3 million) in tax by transferring taxable income to its operations in China, where it runs 256 outlets. The Japanese retailer has been ordered by the courts to pay the required taxes, which have accrued since 2017, as well as around […]

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Retail Asia12/02/2020

Widespread temporary store closures continue across China as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country. Officially, China’s New Year holiday – extended by the government for a week to help reduce the spread of the virus – ended yesterday, but office staff was encouraged to work from home. Tech giant Apple said on Friday […]

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Retail Asia10/01/2020

The first Muji Vietnam store is set to open within three months, a year after the Japanese household goods and apparel chain established an office in the country. As we reported last February, Muji Vietnam Ltd was registered and headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City. According to a source from property company Savills, the new […]

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Retail Asia20/12/2019

A Chinese court has ruled Japanese retailer Muji must pay RMB626,000 (US$89,000) and apologize to a local firm after losing a trademark-infringement case, according to the South China Morning Post Muji had appealed a 2017 ruling finding against its use of a trademark currently held by Beijing Cottonfield Textile Corp, which was registered four years […]

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Retail Asia01/10/2019

Muji Thailand is launching its largest outlet at Bangkok’s new 222,000sqm mixed-use lifestyle complex, Samyan Mitrtown. The store will feature a “Muji Coffee Corner” designed in a minimalist style serving coffee made from Thai beans sourced from mountainous Doi Tung. The brand operates Muji restaurant concepts in Japan and Singapore, prompting speculation that the coffee […]

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Retail Asia27/09/2019

Japanese retailer Muji has issued an apology to the Chinese people for referring to a historic neighborhood in Shanghai as the “French Concession” in a social media post. The term refers to a time in history when parts of the city were conceded to foreign countries, a period many Chinese people view as an insult […]

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