TOKYO: These are lonely times for thousands of souvenirs in dozens of Tokyo 2020 Olympic stores, which are drawing few customers with the postponed games more than a year away and facing an unclear future.
And they're worrying moments for Tokyo organizers, who hope to generate S$100 million by selling 5,500 "licensed”products including official Olympic chopsticks, Olympic umbrellas, and large stuffed mascots that can go for almost S$200.
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