Department stores always have the cosmetics section up at the front entrance with the most attractive sales associates.  It gets older as you move up the escalators.  Young women's fashions, mature women's fashions, men's department,  Anybody ever notice that?

Asia-Pacific is conspicuously absent from your list.  Where do you rank China, Thailand, Fidji, Malaysia, and Philippines?   If you have a Chinese wife and speak a little Mandarin, China seems perfect. Chrisinguam