Japan Fashion E-Commerce Review: More Competition Coming for ZOZO and Rakuten
Fashion is already the largest single category online, but it also a sector that is developing rapidly. While the bulk of sales come from the...
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Lawson Offers Customer Returns Service to Online Vendors Cementing CVS Role in E-Commerce
Lawson is opening up its store and logistics network to provide a customer returns service to third-party vendors, affirming its role as a hub for...
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🇯🇵 Japan • Internet Sector Review - 'Japan Passing'
There are currently 241 listed Japanese companies that can be categorised as Internet businesses. Our classification overlaps with the TOPIX-33...
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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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EBay: ¥500 Billion GTVs for Qoo10 Through 2022
Following the purchase of online mall Qoo10 (pronounced Cue-10 in Japanese at least), eBay (EBAY US) is back in Japan with a vengeance, hoping it...
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