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Lotte and Suntory have collaborated to release a chocolate bar flavored with premium 12 year old single malt Suntory whiskey from Yamazaki Prefecture.
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When Swedish fashion retailer H&M opened its first Japanese store in the upscale shopping district of Ginza, more than 5,000 people lined up to be the first in Japan to wear H&M goods. The fashionable, yet reasonably priced clothing has scored a hit with cost-conscious savvy savers admist an economic downturn in Japan.
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In September, Jinro released Aqua Blue, a new brand in its Seoksu mineral water line. The new products come during a time when mineral water sales are booming in Korea as the sale of bottled tea drinks slip. The move from bottle tea to mineral water might be linked to a recent consumer backlash against genetically modified ingredients, which appear in some tea drinks.
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For a refreshing, minty bath you can now purchase bath crystals from Lotte’s Cool Mint chewing gum brand (although the product is manufactured by a different company).
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A few years behind Pocky, Lotte has released their own product targeted at men, a bitter, salty version of the Toppo chocolate snack said to leave a spicy aftertaste!
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Bandai has teamed up with Lotte to release a range of bath tablets in 6 of their popular gum flavours including blueberry, green mint and coffee.
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Premium cosmetics brands such as Clinique and Shiseido have been using black as the main color in package design and brand identity for their men’s cosmetics and beauty lines.
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