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>This is an in-depth review of Japanese e-commerce in the last 18 months, a time when e-commerce expanded rapidly and by 2023, e-commerce will be Japan’s single biggest retail channel.</li>
<li>We are now riding a wave of change as retailers integrate the e-commerce channel into their businesses, increasingly approaching a true omnichannel model.</li>
<li>And this is important in Japan because, although e-commerce penetration appears low, this overlooks the importance, convenience and ease of access to physical shops and integration with online.</li>
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This is an in-depth review of Japanese e-commerce in the last 18 months, a time when e-commerce expanded rapidly and by 2023, e-commerce will be Japan’s single biggest retail channel.
We are now riding a wave of change as retailers integrate the e-commerce channel into their businesses, increasingly approaching a true omnichannel model.
And this is important in Japan because, although e-commerce penetration appears low, this overlooks the importance, convenience and ease of access to physical shops and integration with online.


Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

Independent & Unbiased Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We speak to a B2B e-commerce consultant who onboards companies looking to sell on platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho &amp; Shopee. </li>
<li>Shopee's approach to a deal based app is seeing encouraging responses both from customers and sellers. </li>
<li>Indian E-Com has its own nuances, and there is a possibility that growth projections companies operating in the Industry may be overstated. </li>
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We speak to a B2B e-commerce consultant who onboards companies looking to sell on platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho &amp; Shopee. 
Shopee's approach to a deal based app is seeing encouraging responses both from customers and sellers. 
Indian E-Com has its own nuances, and there is a possibility that growth projections companies operating in the Industry may be overstated. 


Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Delhivery is looking to raise US$1bn in its upcoming India IPO, the company is backed by a host of financial investors, the largest being Softbank.</li>
<li>Delhivery is an online logistics service provider which covers express parcel delivery, heavy goods delivery, part truckload (PTL) freight, truckload (TL) freight, supply chain solutions, cross border solutions etc.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not so positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Delhivery is looking to raise US$1bn in its upcoming India IPO, the company is backed by a host of financial investors, the largest being Softbank.
Delhivery is an online logistics service provider which covers express parcel delivery, heavy goods delivery, part truckload (PTL) freight, truckload (TL) freight, supply chain solutions, cross border solutions etc.
In this note, we talk about the not so positive aspects of the deal.


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ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

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<li>The spotlight is back on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd (SE US)</a> after its game <em>FreeFire </em>was named as one of 54 apps of Chinese origin to be banned in India.</li>
<li>The ban on <em>FreeFire</em> comes despite <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd</a>'s recent move to reduce the influence from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent</a> by scaling back its ownership of voting shares </li>
<li>We see the recent price weakness as an opportunity to accumulate <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd</a> given the growth story remains intact although investors may not pay the same multiple premium over peers.</li>
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The spotlight is back on Sea Ltd (SE US) after its game FreeFire was named as one of 54 apps of Chinese origin to be banned in India.
The ban on FreeFire comes despite Sea Ltd's recent move to reduce the influence from Tencent by scaling back its ownership of voting shares 
We see the recent price weakness as an opportunity to accumulate Sea Ltd given the growth story remains intact although investors may not pay the same multiple premium over peers.


Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Algosun Global

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<li>Total revenue jumped to $361M, 77% YoY, and the number of active merchants reached a record of ~168,000 in FY Q2 2022.</li>
<li>The number of active consumers skyrocketed by 150% YoY to 11.2 million, and GMV more than doubled year-over-year in reporting period. </li>
<li>Growth of key operating and financial metrics was driven by the strong holiday season, adoption of Shop Pay Installments, and partnership with Amazon. </li>
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Total revenue jumped to $361M, 77% YoY, and the number of active merchants reached a record of ~168,000 in FY Q2 2022.
The number of active consumers skyrocketed by 150% YoY to 11.2 million, and GMV more than doubled year-over-year in reporting period. 
Growth of key operating and financial metrics was driven by the strong holiday season, adoption of Shop Pay Installments, and partnership with Amazon. 


Affirm FY Q2 2022 Earnings Review: Leading BNPL Player Maintains Its Hyper-Growth Trajectory

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