WARNER BROS. PLANS 4-FLOOR GINZA SITE.Byline: Dave McNary McNary may refer to:
Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . announced Friday it plans to open a four-story Studio Store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district this fall as part of its aggressive international expansion campaign. The store will be located in an eight-story building formerly known as Kanebo Fashion Center, which has been renamed the Warner Bros. Building. Japanese conglomerate conglomerate, in business conglomerate, corporation whose asset growth, often very rapid, comes largely through the acquisition of, or merger with, other firms whose products are largely unrelated to each other or to that of the parent company. and Warner partner The Daiei recently bought the building from Kanebo, a Japanese consumer products specialist. Warner, which has more than 160 of the stores in operation, operates three outlets in Japan - two in Tokyo and one in Chiba - and is opening a fourth in Sapporo today. Warner's presence in Japan is dwarfed by Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co., which currently operates 46 Disney Stores in that country. A spokeswoman said the entertainment giant plans to continue opening stores in Japan this year. The Burbank-based entertainment giants have carved carve v. carved, carv·ing, carves v.tr. 1. a. To divide into pieces by cutting; slice: carved a roast. b. out an impressive niche in the retail business by selling a massive array of character-based merchandise in their stores. Both are courted by developers looking to attract a broad array of customers to malls and shopping districts. Disney started its chain in 1987 in Glendale and now has nearly 600 stores; Warner began four years later in West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. and has gone past 160. Dan Rominelli, president of Warner's consumer products arm, said in a statement, ``The Daiei's commitment to providing the highest quality branded and regional merchandise in an environment that entertains and creates a sense of excitement has already been demonstrated in the immediate success of Warner Bros. Studio Stores Japan.'' Warner plans to open between 20 and 25 international outlets this year. As of the start of the year, it had 23 in foreign locales. ``It is particularly fitting that our Tokyo flagship Studio Store be located in the Ginza, an international shopping mecca,'' said Peter Starrett, president of the chain. ``We are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. with the reception to our Studio Store concept in Japan and look forward to a successful opening in the Ginza.'' |
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