Japanese Savings Rates Soar in 2018:Â A Blow to Abe's Plans but a Boon for Discount Retailing
Average monthly savings rates and total savings stocks have long been high in Japan, but savings rates broke all records in June 2018. In one...
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Japan Retail Review 1H2018:Â Top Retailers Outperform
Leading Japanese retail chains across all the major formats had a strong 1H2018 with surprisingly few exceptions. Although some saw operating...
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Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (25 May 2026)
​Discover 18 pair trade opportunities across four markets and seven sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.
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Japan Department Stores 2018: Some Growth Again and Even Real Profits – Part II
Following Part I of our review of Japanese department stores, which provided an overview of the sector by region, product category, the top 30...
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Japan Department Stores 2018: Some Growth Again and Even Real Profits – Part I
Department stores bounced back last year, and in some regions had a party, with sales at stores in Osaka alone up 6.6%. Overall, of course, sales...
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