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Yahoo Japan to buy online fashion giant Zozo for $3.7bn

Retailer's founder and CEO Maezawa steps down from management

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Zozo founder and CEO Yusaku Maezawa is expected to pursue personal interests after the sale of his business. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

TAKUYA IMAI and YUKI HANAI, Nikkei staff writers
September 12, 2019 07:22 JST
Updated on September 12, 2019 12:49 JST

TOKYO -- Yahoo Japan plans to buy the operator of the country's largest online fashion retailer, Zozo, the two companies announced on Thursday.

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