https://www.alojapan.com/1295485/tourist-spending-declines-at-japans-department-stores/ Tourist Spending Declines at Japan’s Department Stores #DepartmentStores #Japan #JapanTourism #tourism #tourist #trends Tax-free sales at Japan’s department stores have recently taken a dive, hinting that the wave of luxury spending by foreign visitors may have reached its crest. While the influx of tourists continues to rise, their willingness to indulge in high-ticket items isn’t quite what it was last year, when luxury goods like han…
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Department store operator Marui Group has announced a new credit card line that makes donations to museums and art galleries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/23/companies/marui-museum-credit-card/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #marui #departmentstores #art #museums #creditcards
'The department store company that dates back to 1670 says it has been facing "significant" pressures including subdued consumer spending, trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada and post-pandemic declines in downtown store traffic.'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/hudsons-bay-creditor-protection-1.7477926
1964 – Winstons & Besco, Kilkenny Co. Kilkenny
Winstons & Besco were a short-lived chain, largely based in the midlands - but who projected an air of modernity through their premises which were usually customer built. Closed in 2017.
https://www.archiseek.com/1964-winstons-besco-kilkenny-co-kilkenny/
#ArchitectureOfKilkenny #LostBuildingsOfIreland #1964 #DepartmentStores #KilkennyCoKilkenny #WinstonsBesco
1965 – Todco, Grafton Street, Dublin
Architect: Stephenson Gibney & Associates
At the corner of Grafton Street and Lemon Street, now completely unrecognisable after being redeveloped. Todco was originally Todd Burns & Co. and based in a lan
https://www.archiseek.com/1965-todco-grafton-street-dublin/
#ArchitectureOfDublinCity #LostBuildingsOfIreland #1965 #DepartmentStores #Dublin #DublinDepartmentStores #GraftonStreetDublin #IrishDepartmentStores #StephensonGibneyAssociates
The stuff on sale may be new, but you get the feeling that there have been no major changes to the interior design in 30 years. Maybe even 40. #Malaysia #selangor #klangvalley #KualaLumpur #departmentstore #departmentstores #photography
The Tokyo District Court on Friday sentenced a 33-year-old man to two and a half years in prison, suspended for four years, for stealing a pure gold matcha bowl valued at ¥10.4 million from a department store exhibition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/15/japan/crime-legal/tea-bowl-theft-guilty-verdict/ #japan #crimelegal #theft #departmentstores #japanesepolice #luxurygoods #tokyo
More options for conversation-less services in Japan — from haircuts and taxi rides to retail store and restaurant visits — are catering to customers who want to politely avoid idle chitchat with strangers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/11/09/lifestyle/silence-customer-service-japan/ #life #lifestyle #shopping #departmentstores
For the 2025 New Year shopping season, major Japanese department store operators are focusing on fukubukuro lucky bags that offer consumers a wide variety of experiences, rather than products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/05/companies/japan-new-years-shopping/ #business #companies #departmentstores #retailers #shopping #takashimaya #matsuya #tobu #sogoseibu
Would you ring in the New Year not with traditional dishes but with a menu of AI-crafted bites? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/09/13/food-drink/ai-osechi-new-years-food/ #life #fooddrink #food #japanesecuisine #osechi #ai #departmentstores #instagram
Sogo & Seibu will revamp its flagship Ikebukuro store by summer 2025, expanding its offering of luxury brands, cosmetics, and food https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/09/13/companies/seibu-ikebukuro-upscale-brands/ #business #companies #sogoseibu #departmentstores #ikebukuro #tokyo
Gweddillion heb siop adrannol, Dinbych y Pysgod.
Grilled eel, a popular summer delicacy in Japan, is behind a department store food poisoning incident that has left more than 140 people sick and one dead. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/30/japan/japan-eel-poisoning-death/ #japan #food #foodpoisoning #health #departmentstores #retailers
1965 – Winstons & Besco, William Street, Limerick
Former Winstons Department Store, joined by Besco, a short-lived supermarket chain. Winston's eventually bough the nearby Cannock's department store in 1972. Interesting concre
https://www.archiseek.com/2024/1965-winstons-besco-william-street-limerick/
#ArchitectureOfLimerickCity #LostBuildingsOfIreland #1965 #CoLimerick #DepartmentStores #Limerick #LimerickDepartmentStores #LostLimerick #WilliamStreetLimerick #Winstons #WinstonsBesco
196s – Cannock’s Department Store, Limerick
Cannock’s department store was a mecca for Limerick shoppers until its sad decline and closure in the 1980s. Originally a Victorian department store, it was extensively rebuilt between 1961 and 1963. The 1960s
https://www.archiseek.com/2021/196s-cannocks-department-store-limerick/
#ArchitectureOfLimerickCity #LostBuildingsOfIreland #1963 #DepartmentStores #IrishDepartmentStores #LimerickDepartmentStores #LostLimerick #OConnellStreetLimerick
A 24-karat gold tea bowl that was stolen last week while being showcased at an event in a Tokyo department store has been found at an antique shop, police said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/japan-stolen-gold-tea-bowl-found/ #japan #theft #departmentstores #takashimaya #mpd #japanesepolice #metals
A pure golden tea bowl displayed for sale in the event hall of a Tokyo department store — valued at over ¥10 million — was stolen Thursday, the store reported to police. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/12/japan/crime-legal/takashimaya-golden-tea-bowl-stolen/ #japan #crimelegal #takashimaya #tokyo #departmentstores #theft #japanesepolice
Who's hot and who's not among #US #retailers for #EVcharging
#BigBox: #IKEA offers EV charging at more than 10% of locations
#GroceryStores: #AmazonFresh/#WholeFoods and some regional supermarkets, including #BigY, #HyVee, #Meijer, and #Raley’s, offer charging at over 10%
#ConvenienceStores: #Wawa and #Sheetz lead with more than 10% of locations
#DepartmentStores: #Kohl’s has installed EV charging at over 10%
#Drugstores: #Walgreens is the leader with hundreds installed
https://electrek.co/2024/03/06/whos-hot-and-whos-not-among-us-retailers-for-ev-charging/
As well as voluntary closures during the pandemic, department stores have grappled with graying population trends, the growing popularity of online shopping and competition from large-scale shopping malls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/21/economy/more-prefectures-without-department-stores/ #business #economy #departmentstores #shimane #saga
The #Sexiest #Colognes for #Men in 2024
Tired of wandering around #departmentstores, aimlessly searching for your next #cologne? Have you sniffed so many that all you’re left with is a sense of confusion and a vague headache? Don’t stress, and we’re here to help.
#Gay #Bisexuals #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Beauty #Fragrances
https://www.usmagazine.com/shop-with-us/news/sexiest-colognes-men/
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