Rakuten and Yahoo (And Zozo) Take More Share in Japanese E-Commerce Market
​Rakuten and Yahoo Shopping lead in growth, but recent surge in sales was partly due to now banned points scheme. Revenues may dip but big malls...
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Tokyo Base: Like Human Made, a Potential Export Growth Stock
​Tokyo Base, a promoter of Japanese design, is finding new success post-Covid with a growing following among Japanese customers and inbound...
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Seven Eleven: Still a Work in Progress as Lawson and Familymart Innovate
​Convenience store sector in Japan saturated and facing new competition, big 3 innovating to differentiate but Seven Eleven lagging behind.
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There Is Now a Real Drag on Japanese Consumer Markets: Labour
​Labour shortage in Japan is causing consumer-facing SMEs to go out of business and larger firms to cut back services, prompting PM Takaichi to...
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Tsuruha-Welcia: Will Scale Translate into Profit?
​Tsuruha-Welcia merger aims for ¥50 billion in savings through procurement, private brands, and stores, but faces challenges in weak food...
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