Japanese Retailing: The Big Disruption – and Opportunity – in the Next 5 Years
Retailing in Japan is about to enter a period of unprecedented change – the biggest disruption in its history. The causes are threefold: population...
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Smartkarma’s Week That Was in JP/KR: Aruhi, Rakuten-Lyft, Ecopro BM, & English Annual Reports
KOSPI is up 9.4% and Nikkei is up 7.8% YTD. It has been an active first two months of 2019. Many stocks have retraced to the previous resistance...
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Japanese Supermarket Consolidation Likely and Soon
Signs of consolidation in the supermarket sector have come and gone over the past decade, but recent events suggest there will now be a sustained...
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Smartkarma’s Week That Was in JP/KR: Amorepacific, Hitachi, and Trump's 2nd Meeting With KJU
The start of the year has been bullish on the Korean and Japanese stock markets. KOSPI is up 4% and Nikkei is up 3% YTD. Some of the most beaten...
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PPI Purchase of Olympic Is Key to Building Tokyo Base for Robin Food
Parent company of Don Quijote acquires discount chain Olympic Group, securing 122 stores in prime locations to increase food sales with its new...
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