Smartkarma Originals
Zozo: A Shooting Star Shooting Itself in the Foot
The following is an in-depth review of ZOZO (3092 JP) covering its core operations and its potential to achieve its stated targets over the next...
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NTT (9432 JP) Remains the Broadband King in Japan, Both for Fixed Line and Mobile
With its nationwide fiber optic network infrastructure, NTT continues to dominate the fixed line broadband market in Japan with 68% market share....
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Growing MVNO Market Share in Japan Looks Positive for Evolving Entrants like Rakuten (4755 JP)
In the latest data, MVNOs (mobile virtual network operators) have reached 7.0% market share of Japan's main 3G and LTE (4G) services with over 12m...
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Also in the News: Updates from Japanese Retail Markets
Below are several recent updates on Japanese retail and consumer markets that, while not meriting in-depth Insights of their own, are important...
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KDDI Deal for Kabu.com (8703 JP) Coming?
Yesterday morning, the Nikkei surprised everyone with an article saying KDDI Corp (9433 JP) was holding negotiations to acquire a stake of up to...
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