Department stores doing away with staff uniforms

An employee wears a uniform in the JR Nagoya Takashimaya department store in Nagoya on Wednesday. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Major department stores across the country are eliminating uniforms for employees.

Takashimaya Company plans to abolish uniforms by the end of February 2023 for all female store staff, except for some posts such as information desks.