Cath Kidston has bought its Japanese shops from conglomerate TSI Holdings Co., Ltd., which was running them as franchises, The Telegraph reported on 14 July.
There are 31 shops in Japan—compared with 65 in the UK—but Kenny Wilson, chief executive of Cath Kidston, said over time the firm hopes to increase this number to between 50 and 55.
Wilson added that the business had enjoyed “new energy and new knowledge” since Baring Private Equity Asia bought a substantial stake in it last year to boost its expansion in Asia.