Japan's Home Centre Market up 0.5% but More Differentiation Needed
The Japanese home centre market grew marginally last year. While the top companies all marked record years the sector as a whole is today saturated...
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Seven & I: Slash and Burn
Seven & I Holdings (3382 JP) announced a large-scale restructuring exercise last month, with stores and even jobs due to be culled from across...
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Nitori the Fashion Chain
Akio Nitori, the founder and chairman of the hit interiors chain of the same name, has been talking about diversifying into the fashion business...
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Japan Fashion Market Review 2019 Part I: A Stable Market but Tougher Trading All Round
The apparel and fashion market contracted slightly last year and no single format was immune to the tougher trading environment – even the online...
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Cocokara and Matsukiyo: Potential Competition for Supermarkets and Convenience Stores
After several months of cross-company negotiations around tie-ups, late in August Cocokara Fine (3098 JP and Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co (3088 JP)...
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