Japan Fashion Market Review 2019 Part I: A Stable Market but Tougher Trading All Round
The apparel and fashion market contracted slightly last year and no single format was immune to the tougher trading environment – even the online...
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Japan's E-Commerce Sector Increases Retail Share in 2018-19
As expected, e-commerce continues to grow strongly in Japan even if penetration rates are lower than the US and China. Already close to 40% of all...
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Familymart Installs First Amazon Delivery Lockers
A Familymart (8028 JP) store installed the first set of Amazon Hub Locker delivery lockers in September. Amazon.com Inc (AMZN US) will roll out its...
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Hell Will Freeze over And (Some) Japanese Department Stores Will Increase OPM
As our review posted today of the department store sector makes clear (Japanese Department Stores 2018-19: Taking New Risks Creates Opportunity),...
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Japanese Department Stores 2018-19: Taking New Risks Creates Opportunity
The department store sector witnessed a small drop in sales in FY2018 but, considering the large number of closures and conversions, this was a...
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