Japanese GMS Chains Need to Differentiate to Survive and Donki (7532 JP) Leads the Way
GMS (General Merchandise Store) chains have a bleak future in Japan – at least if they stick to their current form – and the latest annual results...
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December 2016 Review of Current Developments in Japan's Economy
"Nikkei CPINow" is a statistical database produced by Nowcast Inc. that provides real-time economic statistics using so-called “big data”...
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Death Rattle for Defensives?
While it is not a given that a switch from a high growth, high interest rate environment to a low growth, low interest rate environment is a good...
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Best of Smartkarma: The Guest Editor's Slice & Dice #23
Welcome to the 23rd Edition of the Smartkarma [Guest] Editor's Cut, a weekly summary of the key themes and ideas of the last week's research on...
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Best of Smartkarma: The Guest Editor's Cut #22
Welcome to the 22nd Edition of the Smartkarma [Guest] Editor's Cut, a weekly summary of the key themes and ideas of the last week's research on...
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