GLOBAL
We continue our proactive expansion of global network focusing on the Asia Pacific region through 2025.
From 2026 and beyond, we have plans to continue our expansion in other regions.
By establishing strong partnerships, we are already providing support for businesses in areas we have yet to create a base for.
International Business Department
We support fashion, luxury and lifestyle brands to expand globally and global brands into the Japanese market.
Leveraging on the strength of comprehensive solutions, World Mode Holdings Group provides business support for overseas markets as well as supporting market entry into Japan. Being the hub between Japan and global regions, our solutions that we provide is of a wide range. We customize the best service that meets the specific brand strengths and challenges, take in account each country specific business practices utilizing know-how from our global regional businesses.
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RecruitmentMyBRANDS
We consult on local recruitment and placement of human resources. In addition, our job portal, MyBRANDS, support optimal digital recruitment of local staff.
【MyBRANDS】
Singapore：https://mybrands.sg/
Malaysia：https://my-brands.my/
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TrainingMode Academy
We offer training E-learning and in-person training programs: customer service and selling skills, design and conversion of tranin programs for local use, translation services, visual merchandising training, skin care content for beauty advisors and more. We provide custom designing of brand specific training materials as well as E-learning conversion design.
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Store operation
management services at
remote international basesWe provide total solutions from store location searches and consultations, human resource payroll management, contracts with real estate business owners. When running retail business remotely in an overseas country, we provide local recruitment for sales and management staff, product and sales training.
Our Team
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Shinsuke KafukuWORLD MODE HOLDINGS
CEOTaking over the human resource placement company iDA which was founded by ｈis father, he expanded the framework into a holding company, merging with other founders that share true empathy for: aspiration of people and valuing each company’s founding histories. This business model of delegating successful business ownership in Japan and internationally stands out and is admired by many young entrepreneurs today.
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Angeline YapWORLD MODE HOLDINGS
ASIA PACIFIC Director
WORLD MODE SINGAPORE
- Managing DirectorHas expert experience of being responsible for training in the cosmetics and beauty retail brands such as Dior, Estee Lauder and Sephora. Developed clientel and digital strategies with her strong network and connections in Singapore and Asia Pacific regions. Her strengths are in brand and HR consultation and leadership training.
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KENICHIRO HOTTAVISUAL MERCHANDISING STUDIO
President and Representative DirectorPresident and Representative Director of VISUAL MERCHANDISING STUDIO, Senior Executive Director of WORLD MODE HOLDINGS. Starting out his career in retail as sales staff of BEAMS and store manager of ISSEY MIYAKE, he was selected as a manager of a newly etablished Visual Merchandiser for the brand. After that, he was in charge of Visual Merchandising at Dolce & Gabbana, then Louis Vuitton Japan and Louis Vuitton Asia. In March 2019, he founded VISUAL MERCHANDISING STUDIO positioning Visual Merchandising as its core business.
Our Branches
Located outside of Japan, these companies work comprehensively for store and retail staff recruitment, training, consulting for overseas expansion, store operations, local support for retail management and more.
In Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, Malaysia and Vietnam, local experts support the business success, meeting the business needs and content requirements. Responding to the increased demand for cross-boarder multi-national recruitment, we have focus on international human resource talent pool to support global mobility within corporations.
NEWS
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Featured in media: Senken Shimbun
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Press release: 4 Japanese brands to open at LaLaport BBCC in Malaysia; WORLD MODE HOLDINGS supports overseas expansion in a wide range of areas
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Press release: World Mode Holdings Group took the stage at a seminar held in Singapore on the theme of “The Impact and Change of Digital on Retail”
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Featured in media: Nihon Keizai Shimbun
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Read morePress release: WORLD MODE HOLDINGS partners with NISHIKAWA ASSOCIATES to strengthen a support from all angles for Japanese companies aiming to expand into Taiwan.
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Read morePress release: WORLD MODE HOLDINGS supports SEIBU’s first expansion into Malaysia
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Press release: WORLD MODE HOLDINGS collaborates with Singapore’s leading Training provider, NTUC LearningHub to support the retail industry
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Read morePress release: VMS lectures Visual Merchandising for Taiwan Shih Chien University Students.
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Read moreInternational Youth Day: Interview with Ms.Akemi Samizu, Training manager of BRUSH
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Read more[Foreign Media Releases] Tech Node Global (Issued on June 7th):WORLD MODE HOLDINGS expands its Business to the APAC Region
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Featured in media: Senken Shimbun
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Featured in media: Senken Shimbun
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Read moreWORLD MODE HOLDINGS forms business alliance with ONE-VALUE to Support Retailers’ Expansion into Vietnam market.
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Read more【Event Report】WORLD MODE HOLDINGS ASIA PACIFIC strongly supports the growth of the fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands industry in Southeast Asia.
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Featured in media: Web media “Tech Node Global” interviewed WORLD MODE HOLDINGS about its overseas expansion.
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Press release: WORLD MODE HOLDINGS forms a business alliance with ONE-VALUE to support the expansion of retailers into Vietnam.
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Read morePress release: WMH Provides Multi-Faceted Support for First Overseas Opening of “Nano Universe” from TSI.
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Featured in media: Senken Shimbun
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Read morePress release: WORLD MODE HOLDINGS Group brings to APAC full suite of capabilities for a rapidly evolving world of retail.
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Read morePress release: World Mode Holdings launched the working in Japan support service for Vietnamese.
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Featured in media: Interviewed by Inside Retail Asia
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Read morePress Release: World Mode Malaysia. A Leading Japanese Fashion Retail Consultancy Has Arrived in Malaysia
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Read morePress release: To address the shortage of talent in the retail industry, iDA Singapore (iDA’SG)* has launched its Retail Ambassador Program. *Singapore branch of WORLD MODE HOLDINGS
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Read moreWORLD MODE HOLDINGS ASIA PACIFIC / MALAYSIA: Successful completion of the first Ains & Torpe overseas store project!
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Press release: Selected as a supporting partner for the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency’s “JAPAN Brand Development Support Project”
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WORLD MODE HOLDINGS ASIA PACIFIC: TOP 3 solutions for overseas expantion
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Read moreWORLD MODE HOLDINGS ASIA PACIFIC /VIETNAM: Introduction for Vietam market now and our service in Vietnam
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Read moreWORLD MODE HOLDINGS ASIA PACIFIC / TAIWAN :WORLD MODE HOLDINGS supported MOUSSY to open its new store in Taiwan
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WORLD MODE HOLDINGS ASIA PACIFIC :WORLD MODE HOLDINGS recommends entering overseas markets.
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Read moreWORLD MODE HOLDINGS ASIA PACIFIC / TAIWAN: WMH supported MOUSSY OUTLET Launch in Taiwan
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Read moreWORLD MODE HOLDINGS ASIA PACIFIC / SINGAPORE: Charlotte Tilbury Pop up store in Singapore
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Read moreWORLD MODE HOLDINGS ASIA PACIFIC / SINGAPORE: Dr Dennis Gross Outsourcing in Singapore
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Read moreWORLD MODE HOLDINGS ASIA PACIFIC / SINGAPORE: Saturday Skin Pop up store in Singapore
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WORLD MODE HOLDINGS ASIA PACIFIC :World Mode Holdings recommends entering South East Asia markets.
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WORLD MODE HOLDINGS ASIA PACIFIC/ TAIWAN :World Mode Holdings recommends entering the Taiwan market
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WORLD MODE HOLDINGS ASIA PACIFIC/ SINGAPORE :World Mode Holdings recommends entering the Singapore market
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Read moreWORLD MODE HOLDINGS ASIA PACIFIC/ TAIWAN : Expansion to Taiwan is recommended by Uni-President Department Store Taipei
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