JAPAN Retail & Covid-19: FMCG Gain Amid Nationwide Retail Pain
Japan is suffering as much as anywhere from the current coronavirus crisis. At least until March, the biggest issue was the country’s huge reliance...
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Seven & I Closes IY Fresh on Lohaco
Seven & I Holdings (3382 JP)Â and Askul's (2678 JP)Â Lohaco closed the IY Fresh online store on the Lohaco shopping portal last month. IY Fresh...
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Aeon's Tie with UK’s Ocado: A Chance for Online Food Leadership – but Not for a While
Aeon has become the Japanese partner to Ocado, one of the best online supermarket and systems providers for food and FMCG retailing in the...
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Yahoo Japan: Something Is Better Than Nothing?
When we last looked at Yahoo Japan (4689 JP), our main concern for the company was its long-term growth prospects or the lack of thereof. ZOZO Inc...
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Seven & I Digital Setback as 7Pay Suffers Stillbirth Due to Management Bungling
Seven & I Holdings' (3382 JP) image as Japan’s most trusted retailer was severely tarnished this summer. In July, the launch of its mobile...
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