Convenience Stores: Diversification and a Fight for Share as Familymart Delists
If you are looking for a full in-depth review and analysis of Japan's convenience stores sector and how things will shape up now that Familymart is...
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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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Seven Premium: Private Label Now 22% of All Seven & I’s Group Sales
Seven Premium, Seven & I Holding's (3382 JP) private brand range, continues to grow strongly. It is now the leading private brand programme in...
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Aeon's Tie with UK’s Ocado: A Chance for Online Food Leadership – but Not for a While
Aeon has become the Japanese partner to Ocado, one of the best online supermarket and systems providers for food and FMCG retailing in the...
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