TESO Life to Open Retail Store in Memphis

The Japanese-style lifestyle brand is adding a new location at the Eastgate Shopping Center in East Memphis.

Updated on Oct. 27, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Isometric editorial illustration showing a shelf of minimalist home goods and skin care bottles, representing a retail store expansion. — Japanese-style retailer TESO Life is expanding its footprint in Memphis with a new retail location at Eastgate Shopping Center. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Japanese-style retailer TESO Life is set to launch a new storefront at the Eastgate Shopping Center in East Memphis. The retailer offers a wide range of goods, including household items, stationery, pet supplies, and beauty products.

Why it matters

The opening brings a specialized variety of international beauty and home goods to East Memphis, broadening retail options for local shoppers. The move follows recent regional expansion efforts by similar lifestyle brands.

TESO Group plans to operate 51 stores across 18 states by the end of 2026. The new Memphis site joins a competitive landscape that includes a Daiso store, which opened in Germantown in September 2025.

The players

TESO Life

This is a retail chain specializing in Japanese-style household products, skincare, and snacks.

Daiso

This is an international variety store chain known for its affordable home goods and stationery items.

The details

The new store will feature a selection of hair care products from brands such as Shiseido, Tsubaki, and Diane. Additionally, the inventory will include Korean skincare lines from Aestura, Anua, CosRX, Medicube, Dr. Althea, and Torriden.

Daiso opened a store in Germantown in September 2025.
TESO Group plans to open 51 stores nationwide by the end of 2026.

Market Landscape

The arrival of TESO Life follows the rapid expansion of Asian lifestyle retailers in the U.S. and shifts the local retail dynamic as the company competes for market share against other recent entrants like Daiso.

Memphis residents can expect a new destination for specialized international skincare and household goods at the Eastgate Shopping Center. The store offers an alternative shopping option for those interested in specific Japanese and Korean product lines.

The takeaway

The addition of this retailer provides local consumers with easier access to international beauty brands and household goods. Shoppers may want to compare the unique inventory of TESO Life against other variety retailers in the Memphis and Germantown area.