Smartkarma Originals
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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Japan Shopping Centres 2017-18: Sales Rise as Mall Development Slows Sharply
The shopping centre market expanded in FY2017-18, increasing sales by 2.3% despite jittery consumers. More investment in upgrading malls (both...
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Japan: Fortnightly Update - Nidec Leads the Way
“I’ve been a manager for almost half a century, but this is the first time I’ve seen such a large single-month drop in orders for us. What we...
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Workman Vs. Decathlon: The Upcoming Battle for Japan's Sports Market
Decathlon is a category killer sans pareil and will finally open its first store in Japan in March. If Decathlon implements its store roll out...
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Japan: What to Buy & Sell if the ¥ Rises to 90
CURRENCY DRIVER - The ¥/US$ cross rate has strengthened by 5.3% since the recent US$ peak of ¥114.20 on November 12th 2018, which has led some FX...
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