Lowrys Farm
Adastria · Japan
Lowrys Farm is a Japanese casual fashion brand owned by the apparel retailer Adastria. It is listed among the group's core private label brands with Global Work and niko and...
| Owner | Adastria Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Group founded | 1953, Mito, Ibaraki |
| Group headquarters | Shibuya, Tokyo |
| Segment | Mass market and fast fashion |
| Sister brands | Global Work, niko and... |
What is Lowrys Farm?
Lowrys Farm is an apparel and goods brand of Adastria Co., Ltd., named in Japanese Wikipedia with Global Work and niko and... as the group's main brands. It is a casual label sold mainly through shopping centre stores. Founding year and store numbers for the brand itself were not stated in the sources fetched and are therefore not given.
The company behind it
Adastria was founded on 22 October 1953 in Mito, Ibaraki, as the men's suit shop Fukudaya Yofukuten. It listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section in 2004, became a holding company in 2013 and merged its operating companies under the name Adastria in 2015. Michio Fukuda, son of the founder, is chairman and CEO, according to Japanese Wikipedia. The headquarters is in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Business model and distribution
Adastria is a specialty store retailer of private label apparel. SAYS reports that the group pairs apparel with lifestyle offerings such as restaurants or specialty goods and has expanded across shopping centres. Its first overseas stores opened in Taiwan in 2003, and an international arm, Adastria Asia, was established in August 2007.
Why it matters
Lowrys Farm is part of one of Japan's larger apparel groups, which reported net sales of 200 billion yen in the fiscal year ending February 2016. It illustrates the multi brand SPA approach used by Japanese fashion retailers to cover several customer groups under one operator.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns Lowrys Farm?
Lowrys Farm is owned by Adastria Co., Ltd., a Japanese apparel retailer headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Adastria also owns Global Work and niko and...
Where is Lowrys Farm from?
Lowrys Farm is a Japanese fashion brand, operated by Adastria in Japan with overseas expansion starting in Taiwan.