Japan Drugstores: Growing Leadership in Food, Household, Cosmetics – and the Odd Medicine Too
The Japanese drugstore sector has seen a big merger but there will be more as the sector not only consolidates down to a few leaders but also...
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Matsukiyo-Cocokara Merger Heralds New Era for Drugstores
The merger of Matsukiyo and Cocokara will force further consolidation through M&A in the drugstore sector as regional powerhouses begin to clash as...
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Keeping It in the Family: Why Familymart Is Worth so Much More to Itochu
Itochu's plans for Familymart are about a lot more than control – it has had effective control for years anyway. There is a much bigger story: the...
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Welcia: Aeon’s Profit Machine
Aeon Co Ltd (8267 JP) is Japan’s largest retail conglomerate by revenues but it struggles to make respectable profits.Now, as with Seven-Eleven at...
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Kirindo Establishing Drugstore Dominance in Kansai
Kirindo Holdings (3194 JP)Â is now the dominant drugstore chain in Kansai and this position gives it a base to build further.Over the next three...
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