08-07-2025
Sogo & Seibu set to partially reopen flagship Ikebukuro department store
A major Japanese department store chain, Sogo & Seibu, which has been acquired by a US investment fund, will partially reopen its flagship store in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Fortress Investment Group acquired Sogo & Seibu from Seven & i Holdings in 2023.
The chain has been renovating its main department store in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district since last autumn.
It decided to reopen the store's cosmetics section on the third floor earlier than other parts as the work for the floor has already been completed.
On Tuesday, the floor with about 50 cosmetics brands was shown to media.
The store says cosmetics will also be available on the first floor, expanding their total sales space by 40 percent following the renovation.
The store plans to reopen its food section on the basement floor in September.
Full reopening is slated for January at the earliest as the renovation work is behind schedule due to the deteriorating condition of the building and other factors.
Store manager Teraoka Yasuhiro says he wants to further develop the cosmetics and foods floors, which have been their forte, and be the best among department stores in these offerings.
