Drugstores Leads Large Store Openings in Japan Led by Cosmos Pharma
Some analysts think the drugstore sector in Japan is saturated. As the latest govt. data shows, the sector has led in large store expansion in the...
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Izumi Focus on Food and Online Should Improve Margins
Izumi has been one of the few decent performers among GMS retailers in the past five years but now looks under increasing pressure - despite new...
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Asia Shorts: BYD, Ping An, Toshiba, Rakus, Aeon, Celltrion, LG Display, SK Chem, Novatek, Yang Ming
The Insight looks at large short interest movements across HK, Japan, Korea and Taiwan stocks and highlights large increases/decreases in shorts to...
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Japan Drugstores: Growing Leadership in Food, Household, Cosmetics – and the Odd Medicine Too
The Japanese drugstore sector has seen a big merger but there will be more as the sector not only consolidates down to a few leaders but also...
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Matsukiyo-Cocokara Merger Heralds New Era for Drugstores
The merger of Matsukiyo and Cocokara will force further consolidation through M&A in the drugstore sector as regional powerhouses begin to clash as...
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