Tokyu Hands Opens in Singapore

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A 7,500 sq ft store selling about 20,000 items will open in Jurong East's Westgate in September

BY NATASHA ANN ZACHARIAH

Japanese lifestyle store Tokyu Hands Inc, known in Japan as the go-to store for quirky homeware products and do-it-yourself items, is headed to Singapore.

In September, a 7,500 sq ft store will open at Westgate in Jurong East. It will be located on the first floor of the mall.

Tokyu Hands' arrival in Singapore marks the brand's growing expansion overseas. This is their second overseas store under the Tokyu Hands label, following the opening of its Shanghai outlet in 2012.

Fans of the general goods store have often raved about its quirky offerings such as typhoon-resistant umbrellas, socks for the legs of chairs and mobile phone charms.

Source: The Straits Times

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From Tokyu Hands Website:

Singapore Welcomes TOKYU HANDS!

TOKYU HANDS is proud to open its first store in Southeast Asia in September 2014! Our impressive 7,500 sq ft store will be located on the first floor of Westgate Mall in Jurong East.

TOKYU HANDS was first established in Tokyo in 1976 and currently operates some 30 branches all across Japan. TOKYU HANDS has always been the place to shop for exciting shopping ideas, creative inspiration and new lifestyle products in Japan. Our first store in Singapore will feature our most popular “designed by Japan” items such as beauty products, latest stationery, travel ware, functional household items and many more!

In Japan, TOKYU HANDS is the place to go to for exciting shopping ideas, creative inspiration and new lifestyle products.

We provide a wide variety of merchandise to meet our customers’ diversified demands and it’s no wonder that it’s difficult to categorise TOKYU HANDS as a particular type of retail store. We have also obtained high rankings in retail and service reputation surveys as a brand with an advanced and original image.

TOKYU HANDS Singapore promises to be a one-stop solution retail store where creativity and ideas are waiting to be discovered.