Japan Large Scale Retail Store Location Act
A page on regulation in our retail coverage, part of our business reporting, alongside the 9 reports filed on it so far.

Uniqlo shifts to 20 flagship stores in Japan
Uniqlo is shifting its retail strategy from suburban shopping centres to large-format flagship stores in major Japanese cities.

Lululemon opens largest Asia Pacific store
Lululemon has opened its largest store in Asia Pacific, a 1220-square-metre flagship in Tokyo's Harajuku district.

Malls must become experience hubs by 2047
At a 2026 retail summit, mall executives argued that shopping centres must evolve into experience-led, community-focused destinations to compete with

Shoppers Stop: Time the next retail currency
At the 4th ETRetail ShopFWD Summit 2026, Shoppers Stop CEO Kavindra Mishra highlighted time as a future retail currency, citing personal-shoppers’...

Indian Consumer-Goods Firms Post 29% Export Growth in FY26
Leading Indian consumer-goods manufacturers raised export earnings by 29% in FY26, topping ₹1,08,269 crore, while import costs rose 17% to ₹1,04,361...

India Aims to Boost Retail of Sports Medicine Ahead of 2036 Olympics
India plans to create a national sports medicine framework to improve athlete performance and welfare

Festive Season Hiring Expected to Generate Up to 2.7 Lakh Gig Jobs
Adecco India expects temporary and gig hiring for the 2026 festive season to grow 15-20% year-on-year, driven by demand from e-commerce, logistics...

Reliance Retail Appoints Vineet Jain as COO for Fashion & Lifestyle Business
Reliance Retail has named Vineet Jain as the new Chief Operating Officer for its Fashion & Lifestyle division. With nearly 30 years of retail...

Quick-commerce firms eye 30-minute delivery for large appliances
Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit and major e-commerce players are in talks with manufacturers to enable two-hour delivery of refrigerators, TVs and other...