Online Food Demand Brings New Ideas and Innovations
E-commerce has less than 3% share of food retailing in Japan but this is about to change and fast. Amazon/Life is leading but Aeon, Rakuten and...
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After Covid: The Future for Japanese Retail: Winners & Losers
No one really knows what will happen after the initial shock of the coronavirus fades away. Many observers in Japan, expert and otherwise, are...
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Pre-IPO ESG Analysis: JD.com's Developing ESG Story Is Strong Despite Early Missteps
Pre-IPO, sort of.The U.S.-listed ADRs (American Depositary Receipts) have traded, as JD.com (JD US), for six years. However, in light of the...
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What Are US Smartphone Users Downloading While in Lockdown?
In this note, we look at the Google Play rankings of some popular mobile apps in the US, offered by public companies and potential IPO candidates,...
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The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma -Thai Strategy, DBS Fallout, and Indonesia Credit.
This past week's offering of Insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable...
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