{
  "id": 2337579,
  "title": "Japan Home stores in S'pore reopen after handover to company behind Valu$",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/japan-home-stores-in-spore-reopen-after-handover-to-company-behind",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T08:34:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/08/japan-home-reopen/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japan Home stores in Singapore have reopened following the completion of a transition to a new management company, Valu$. On August 20, all stores under Japan Home brand, owned by International Housewares Retail Company Limited (IH Retail), resumed operations after a three-year master franchise agreement was signed with Radha Export Pte Ltd. Radha Export Pte Ltd, described as the engine behind the ABC and Valu$ stores in Singapore, will run the Japan Home business in Singapore, including through sub-franchisees, and open additional outlets. This handover is expected to improve store operating efficiency, responsiveness to market demand, and brand awareness in Singapore. The arrangement will support the brand's expansion in Singapore and across Southeast Asia over the next three years.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}