Loft Sundries Store Chain Opens Its First Overseas Outlet on July 24 at Metro City in Shanghai’s

Loft — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0900

SHANGHAI, China and TOKYO, July 28, 2020 /Kyodo JBN/ -
Source: The Loft Co., Ltd.
Loft Sundries Store Chain Opens Its First Overseas Outlet on July 24 at Metro City in Shanghai’s Xuhui District
Loft (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a Shanghai, China-based subsidiary of Japanese lifestyle specialty store operator The Loft Co., Ltd. headquartered in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward, opened “Xujiahui Loft,” the Japanese firm’s first directly owned outlet abroad, on July 24 at the popular Metro City shopping mall, one of the biggest commercial zones in Shanghai.

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Japanese household goods specialty store Loft has proposed a variety of lifestyles to consumers through sundries since its opening of Shibuya Loft (in Seibu Department Store in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward) in 1987 by constantly tracking and picking up the trend and atmosphere of the times based on the theme "Showcase of Time." Since a spin-off from Seibu Department Store in 1996 as an independent business entity, Loft has sought to operate multiple stores, running as many as 131 outlets in Japan (as of the end of June 2020). With the opening of its first directly owned overseas store in Shanghai, the company sets out to show sundries of the “present time” to information-conscious and vigorous consumers of Shanghai with the key phrase “There is something. Probably there is something.” Xujiahui Loft will handle more than 12,000 kinds of goods such as trendy cosmetics and exclusive products available only at Loft, as well as limited-edition products commemorating the store’s grand opening and pre-sale goods. There will be various sorts of opening specials such as giveaways to visitors and purchase benefits.

- Loft’s directly owned overseas store offering special plans to mark the opening of the first store!!

- ”LOFT APARTMENT” (POPUP SHOP I)
”LOFT APARTMENT” is a permanent section set up at Xujiahui Loft with the aim of exploring and finding creators in China who are pursuing new expressions through sundries. As its first attempt following the opening of the store, 18 creators from the Shanghai region who have agreed with the intent of “communicating the charms of sundries together with Loft” will take part in the program. Attractive sundries representing the originality of the creators such as stationary, mobile phone cases and bags will be put on shelves.
- List of participating creators
Caro.Ni, eve.yin, Zengxiaoe, SummerBee, AKI JIANG, Carmon Wu, huang huang, Qingyou, Pilvet, Apple, meatball, muchansi, mori stationery, Aquai, SQUARE Studio, Iris, N01R, pengpeng (random order）

- “’HEYTEA’ (mango convenience store)” (POPUP SHOP II)
“HEYTEA” was founded in Guangdong Province in China in 2012 as a pioneering shop specializing in cheese tea. POPUP SHOP was opened in Xujiahui Loft in the first-ever collaboration between Loft and “HEYTEA,” which operates more than 400 shops in China and Singapore. There will be exclusive collaborative products based on HEYTEA’s popular drink “Mango Cheezo (mango cheese tea)” and Loft’s image colors, as well as a photo spot.

- ”POPUP Pottery Market” (POPUP SHOP III)
There will be an upgraded version of the “Hasami Porcelain Market,” which is held every year at each of Loft’s stores in Japan. Various pottery goods centering on Hasami porcelain from Nagasaki Prefecture will be displayed for a limited period.

- “I’BE ONE” POPUP STORE (POPUP SHOP IV)
This is POPUP STORE for the new brand “I’BE ONE” which offers fashion, stationary, and sundries, among other goods, featuring 5 themes – “Detective Conan,” “Hatsune Miku,” “Evangelion,” “Kamen Rider Zero-One,” and “Ultraman Tiga.” The products will be sold at Xujiahui Loft ahead of any other outlet in the world. For every purchase worth 200 yuan, Xujiahui Loft’s exclusive metal badge will be presented to the shopper on a first-come-first-served basis.

About other special plans
https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M105499/202007202233/_prw_PA3fl_9j08kY23.pdf

Overview of the company
https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M105499/202007202233/_prw_PA2fl_ePvVfr7S.pdf

Loft Establishes Chinese Unit in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, to Open New Store

Loft — Mon, 13 May 2019 15:00:00 +0900

TOKYO, May 13, 2019 /Kyodo JBN/ --
The Loft Co., Ltd.
Loft Establishes Chinese Unit in Chengdu,
Sichuan Province, to Open New Store
The Loft Co., Ltd. is preparing to open a new store in Chengdu in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan after its joint venture with Chengdu Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd., which runs the superstore business in Sichuan, obtained a business permit from the Chengdu municipal government.

1. About the newly established local company in China
1) Company name: Loft (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.
2) Investment structure: Limited liability company (Sino-foreign joint venture)
3) Representative: Keiji Hashimoto (Chairman)
4) Capital: 45 million yuan
5) Investment ratio: 90% (40.5 million yuan) by The Loft Co., Ltd.
10% (4.5 million yuan) by Chengdu Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd.
6) Established: April 11, 2019
7) Address: 2F, No. 35, Xishu Street, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

2. Toward opening new stores
While considering opening its directly managed stores in mainland China as one of the issues for its long-term corporate strategy, The Loft Co., Ltd. reached an agreement to work with Chengdu Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd., which has a history of doing business in the region for more than 20 years, and to establish a joint venture, paving the way for it to prepare to open its directly managed stores in Chengdu and elsewhere in China.

The Loft Co., Ltd., which makes display and layout arrangements for household accessories, cosmetics and stationery, is one of the largest retailers of household goods with over 100 stores in Japan. As many tourists from mainland China have been visiting Loft stores, particularly Shibuya Loft in the Tokyo metropolitan area, the company believes that its stores in China will also be able to attract many customers and contribute to the prosperous life for the country’s citizens and economic development.

3. Future plans
Opening a new store (in spring 2020)
For more information, please visit:
https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/attach/201905106198-O1-830aFDjG.pdf

Official website: https://www.loft.co.jp/

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Loft Sundries Store Chain Opens Its First Overseas Outlet on July 24 at Metro City in Shanghai’s

Loft Establishes Chinese Unit in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, to Open New Store