Everyone Wants to Buy Askul’s Lohaco, Not Just Yahoo
Yahoo Japan (4689 JP)Â and Askul Corp (2678 JP)Â have begun an unusual (for Japan) public display of disaffection in the last month. The cause is...
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Life Corp Ties with Amazon Japan
Amazon.com (AMZN US) has announced a new tie-up with Life Corp (8194 JP), the country’s single largest supermarket chain with sales of almost ¥700...
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Mitsubishi Selling off Stake in Aeon, Ministop in Limbo
Mitsubishi has finally given up its hope of convincing Aeon to merge Ministop (9946 JP) with Lawson and is selling its stake in the largest retail...
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Arcs, Valor and Retail Partners Form First Nationwide Supermarket Alliance
The supermarket sector is the most fragmented and uncompetitive of all retail sectors, a situation encouraged by major suppliers and not ideal for...
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Familymart Leads Break Out from Conbini Market
Facing stagnation, the three big convenience store chains continue to dream up more new ideas designed to drive footfall, including new hybrid...
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