Sogo's Tokyo store closes after 43 years

Sogo's Tokyo store closes after 43 years

TOKYO, Japan - Failed department store operator Sogo Co. on Sept. 24 closes its flagship store in Tokyo, capping the Yurakucho outlet's 43-year-long history. An in-store broadcast saying ''Yurakucho Sogo now ends all business'' was heard at 7 p.m. as store manager Masayuki Shiina and sales clerks lined up at the main entrance to hand out paper bags containing artificial flowers to customers leaving the store.

Bargain hunters flock to Sogo's Tokyo store for last sale

Bargain hunters flock to Sogo's Tokyo store for last sale

TOKYO, Japan - Bargain hunters flock to the Yurakucho store in Tokyo of failed department chain operator Sogo Co. as it closes its doors for the last time Sept. 24. Sogo has decided to close the Yurakucho store as well as ones in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, and Nagano as part of its rehabilitation plan.

Shoppers flock to Sogo's Yurakucho store for closing sale

Shoppers flock to Sogo's Yurakucho store for closing sale

TOKYO, Japan - More than 2,000 shoppers line up Sept. 3 before the doors opened at failed department store operator Sogo Co.'s Yurakucho outlet for the start of a 15-day going-out-of-business sale. The giant Osaka-based retailer decided to close the 43-year-old store on Sept. 24 as part of its rehabilitation plan. The Sogo group filed for protection from creditors with the Tokyo District Court in July, saddled with 1.87 trillion yen in debt.

Sogo to close Yurakucho store at end of Sept.

Sogo to close Yurakucho store at end of Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Sogo Co., a failed department store operator seeking a new life under court protection, will close its store in Yurakucho (shown in this file photo), in central Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, at the end of next month, company sources said Aug. 23. The store, opened in May 1957 as Sogo's first in the Tokyo metropolitan area, has recently suffered sharp falls in sales due partly to competition with nearby department stores.

Sogo's Tokyo store closes after 43 years

Sogo's Tokyo store closes after 43 years

TOKYO, Japan - Failed department store operator Sogo Co. on Sept. 24 closes its flagship store in Tokyo, capping the Yurakucho outlet's 43-year-long history. An in-store broadcast saying ''Yurakucho Sogo now ends all business'' was heard at 7 p.m. as store manager Masayuki Shiina and sales clerks lined up at the main entrance to hand out paper bags containing artificial flowers to customers leaving the store.

Bargain hunters flock to Sogo's Tokyo store for last sale

Bargain hunters flock to Sogo's Tokyo store for last sale

TOKYO, Japan - Bargain hunters flock to the Yurakucho store in Tokyo of failed department chain operator Sogo Co. as it closes its doors for the last time Sept. 24. Sogo has decided to close the Yurakucho store as well as ones in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, and Nagano as part of its rehabilitation plan.

Shoppers flock to Sogo's Yurakucho store for closing sale

Shoppers flock to Sogo's Yurakucho store for closing sale

TOKYO, Japan - More than 2,000 shoppers line up Sept. 3 before the doors opened at failed department store operator Sogo Co.'s Yurakucho outlet for the start of a 15-day going-out-of-business sale. The giant Osaka-based retailer decided to close the 43-year-old store on Sept. 24 as part of its rehabilitation plan. The Sogo group filed for protection from creditors with the Tokyo District Court in July, saddled with 1.87 trillion yen in debt.

Sogo to close Yurakucho store at end of Sept.

Sogo to close Yurakucho store at end of Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Sogo Co., a failed department store operator seeking a new life under court protection, will close its store in Yurakucho (shown in this file photo), in central Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, at the end of next month, company sources said Aug. 23. The store, opened in May 1957 as Sogo's first in the Tokyo metropolitan area, has recently suffered sharp falls in sales due partly to competition with nearby department stores.