What’s Down with Muji (7453 JP)?
Ryohin Keikaku (7453 JP) has downgraded full-year forecasts for its Muji retail chain but still expects record sales and solid profit growth in...
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Zozo: A Shooting Star Shooting Itself in the Foot
The following is an in-depth review of ZOZO (3092 JP) covering its core operations and its potential to achieve its stated targets over the next...
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Also in the News: Updates from Japanese Retail Markets
Below are several recent updates on Japanese retail and consumer markets that, while not meriting in-depth Insights of their own, are important...
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Japanese Savings Rates Soar in 2018: 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: Fortnightly Update - Nidec Leads the Way
“I’ve been a manager for almost half a century, but this is the first time I’ve seen such a large single-month drop in orders for us. What we...
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