Japanese Prices Rise Again; 60% of Consumers Feeling the Pinch and Looking for Better Value
Japanese consumer markets have three big trends: higher prices/squeezed incomes, doubling of single households and more people feeling the pinch....
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Aeon (Maybe) Gets Tsuruha, Could Trigger Wave of Mergers in the Sector (And Beyond)
Aeon's potential increased stake in Tsuruha Holdings and possible merger with Welcia will likely prompt drugstore competitors to consider their...
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Familymart: What's Next? And Will Mitsubishi React?
Itochu initiated a buyout for an additional 10% of Familymart shares over the summer. The move is widely seen as Itochu taking full advantage of a...
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Keeping It in the Family: Why Familymart Is Worth so Much More to Itochu
Itochu's plans for Familymart are about a lot more than control – it has had effective control for years anyway. There is a much bigger story: the...
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Japan Wholesaling: Higher Sales but Digital Shift Will Decimate Smaller Firms
Japan's large wholesalers continue to provide a high value service that massages relationships in the supply chain.The top companies had yet...
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