The Online Fashion Wars: Rakuten Takes on Z&Zozo
Z Holdings' (4689 JP) (Yahoo Japan) decision to accept Yusaku Maezawa’s proposal to buy his stake in Zozo has caused major ructions in the fashion...
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Mercari – The US Push and the Merpay Strategy
We visited Mercari today to discuss the recent results and the company’s strategy and long-term outlook. In particular we wanted to assess the...
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Z and LINE, Sitting in a Tree... M.E.R.G.I.N... G...?
Tonight, in what is a shocker of a news story, the Nikkei carried an article titled ヤフーとLINE、経営統合へ which translates to "Yahoo and LINE, Moving...
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Z Holdings (4689 JP): 2Q Is a Step in the Right Direction But We Remain Passive
In our previous notes, Yahoo Japan: Slowdown in Traditional Business Silos Deter Mid-Term Prospects and Yahoo Japan: Something Is Better Than...
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Japan Fashion Market Review 2019 Part II: Winners & Losers and Key Business Trends
As shown in Part I of our review, the apparel and fashion market contracted slightly last year and no single format was immune to the tougher...
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