Primer: Ain Holdings Inc (9627 JP) - May 2026
Ain Holdings is Japan's leading dispensing pharmacy operator, strategically positioned to benefit from the country's aging population and...
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M&A a Key Tool to Gain Market Share in Japanese Retailing
Japan’s top 81 companies control 48% of all retail sales as of FY2025, up 5.2 points in a single year. M&A was the main reason and the pace of...
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Food, Scripts and Lipsticks: Japan’s Drugstores
​Drugstores in Japan have evolved into dynamic one-stop shops, way beyond pharmaceuticals and is the sector that is consolidating fastest, with...
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[Japan M&A] Who Owns Who in Fashion & Lifestyle Markets
​Recent years have seen a surge in deals between Japanese and foreign companies in lifestyle/fashion, driven by consolidation and category...
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Japan Weekly | Nikkei Edges Up; Topcon, Rakuten, Oji, Bandai
​Japanese stock market sees 1% gain, Topcon's stock soars 63%, market remains sensitive to external factors like U.S. monetary policy and China's...
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