Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets, JapanConsuming

Michael Causton

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets

Real Insight on Japanese Consumer Markets

JapanConsuming

JapanConsuming is a specialist research firm producing intelligence on Japanese retail and consumer markets. Founded in 2000, JapanConsuming has become the leading provider of insights on Japanese retailers and consumer trends to retailers, brands, government agencies and investors. As well as a highly regarded monthly report on the market, JapanConsuming produces in-depth reports on retail sectors, seminars on key trends and telephone consulting to investors on trends and retailers.

JapanConsuming was founded by Michael Causton and Roy Larke. 

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The drugstore sector is now 30% larger than it was in 2015, the fastest growth of any retail channel other than e-commerce. </li>
<li>In 2020 and 2021 that growth continued, with only some minor signs of slowing after the boost that many chains enjoyed at the beginning of the pandemic. </li>
<li>Expansion into food means that drugstores are fast becoming competitors to other retailers and, by 2025, the sector could even break ¥10 trillion, matching the size of convenience stores.</li>
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The drugstore sector is now 30% larger than it was in 2015, the fastest growth of any retail channel other than e-commerce. 
In 2020 and 2021 that growth continued, with only some minor signs of slowing after the boost that many chains enjoyed at the beginning of the pandemic. 
Expansion into food means that drugstores are fast becoming competitors to other retailers and, by 2025, the sector could even break ¥10 trillion, matching the size of convenience stores.


Japanese Drugstores: The Best Retail Bet Japan Has

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pan-pacific-international-holdings-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13475:1" rel="noopener">Pan Pacific International Holdings (7532 JP)</a> has announced a Tender Offer on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kanemi-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19614:1" rel="noopener">Kanemi Co Ltd (2669 JP)</a> to buy out the remaining shares of its one-time co-owner, Familymart. </li>
<li>The Tender Offer is for 11.83% of shares (ex-Treasury) at a 3% discount to last. It will get PPIH to near 40%, but together with friendlies, they own ~70%.</li>
<li>There is a small but extraordinarily illiquid opportunity here. I'd avoid, but there is an interesting potential put option. </li>
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Pan Pacific International Holdings (7532 JP) has announced a Tender Offer on Kanemi Co Ltd (2669 JP) to buy out the remaining shares of its one-time co-owner, Familymart. 
The Tender Offer is for 11.83% of shares (ex-Treasury) at a 3% discount to last. It will get PPIH to near 40%, but together with friendlies, they own ~70%.
There is a small but extraordinarily illiquid opportunity here. I'd avoid, but there is an interesting potential put option. 


Pan Pacific (7532) To Up Stake in Kanemi (2669) Through Partial Tender

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Over the past 2 years, customers cut back drastically on shopping and travel. Many worked in home offices in sweatpants and t-shirts.  </li>
<li>But now, people are vaccinated, and lockdowns have lifted. Even Japan’s borders are starting to spring open.  </li>
<li>Consumers are looking for ways to make up for lost time – we highlight 3 beneficiaries of revenge shopping. </li>
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Over the past 2 years, customers cut back drastically on shopping and travel. Many worked in home offices in sweatpants and t-shirts.  
But now, people are vaccinated, and lockdowns have lifted. Even Japan’s borders are starting to spring open.  
Consumers are looking for ways to make up for lost time – we highlight 3 beneficiaries of revenge shopping. 


Japan Retail | 3 Stocks to Buy for Revenge Shopping

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<li>The Nikkei Index Team has suggested a methodology change to the Nikkei 225 Average.</li>
<li>It involves capping stocks, creating a method for re-weighting once capped then stocks fall, and they recommend changing to a semi-annual Periodic Review - twice a year rather than once.</li>
<li>More interestingly, they also change the "High Liquidity" definition to be related to traded value not volume, which starts to favour higher-market cap stocks with more shares out.</li>
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The Nikkei Index Team has suggested a methodology change to the Nikkei 225 Average.
It involves capping stocks, creating a method for re-weighting once capped then stocks fall, and they recommend changing to a semi-annual Periodic Review - twice a year rather than once.
More interestingly, they also change the "High Liquidity" definition to be related to traded value not volume, which starts to favour higher-market cap stocks with more shares out.


Nikkei 225 Methodology Change. Again. This Time Better But Still Not Good Enough

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Pan Pacific International Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Although consensus looks a bit challenging, there could be a decent OP beat yet again in the third quarter.</li>
<li>Meanwhile <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pan-pacific-international-holdings-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13475:1" rel="noopener">Pan Pacific International Holdings (7532 JP)</a>’s valuation is still cheap and has decent potential for multiple expansion.</li>
<li>Thus, there could be more upside to PPIH if the company dismisses whatever the remaining concerns over profitability through a reasonably strong third-quarter performance.</li>
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Although consensus looks a bit challenging, there could be a decent OP beat yet again in the third quarter.
Meanwhile Pan Pacific International Holdings (7532 JP)’s valuation is still cheap and has decent potential for multiple expansion.
Thus, there could be more upside to PPIH if the company dismisses whatever the remaining concerns over profitability through a reasonably strong third-quarter performance.


Pan Pacific International: A Reasonably Strong Third Quarter Warrants Further Upside

Japan

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation operates discount stores which sell consumer electronics, daily necessities, groceries, watches, and sporting goods. The Company mostly operates small scale stores based in Tokyo.

Pan Pacific International Holdings (7532 JP)

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Japanese Drugstores: The Best Retail Bet Japan Has

Japan's drugstore sector has been written off by many leading analysts in the past. They were wrong then and are wrong now. The sector has plenty...

Michael Causton

Pan Pacific (7532) To Up Stake in Kanemi (2669) Through Partial Tender

PPIH is taking out the rest of Family Mart's stake in Kanemi. PPIH to 39% but together with other friendly corporates, ~70%. This is a potential...

Travis Lundy

Japan Retail | 3 Stocks to Buy for Revenge Shopping

We pick three retail stocks - that are trading at a discount to pre-covid levels - and benefit from revenge shopping: Matsukiyo, J Front and Pan...

Mark Chadwick

Nikkei 225 Methodology Change. Again. This Time Better But Still Not Good Enough

The Nikkei proposes changes to the Nikkei 225 methodology. There is a cap, a cap re-mark, and a move to twice-annual reviews. And there is also a...

Travis Lundy

Pan Pacific International: A Reasonably Strong Third Quarter Warrants Further Upside

We think that there could be more upside to PPIH if the company can dismiss whatever the remaining concerns over profitability through a reasonably...

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

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