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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Tokyo Base on Track Again?
Until recently, Tokyo Base (3415 JP) was growing by 40-50% a year but hit a wall in 2018. The fashion chain, which focuses entirely on Japanese...
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Smartkarma Originals
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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The Smartkarma Week That Was in JP/KR: Nissan, J-Retail, Tesla/Panny, SK Rights, Biosimilars, Trade
This past week featured ~160 insights across the Smartkarma platform, with 35+ of them dealing with Japan, South Korea, and semiconductors/memory...
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Tokyo Base: Teething Problems but Still Potential
Tokyo Base (3415 JP) was Japan’s fastest growing fashion retailer for three years in a row and in FY2017 was the most profitable by operating...
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