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bullish•Istyle Inc•29 Sep 2023 07:00

IStyle Growth Following Amazon Shareholding

@Cosme's record sales last year are set to expand even further as it plans to sell through Amazon, its largest shareholder, attracting a wider...

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bullish•Tsuruha Holdings•26 Sep 2023 07:00

Activists May Be Pushing Tsuruha Towards a Merger with Welcia

Activist investment fund targets retailer Tsuruha, but Aeon's support helps fend off board shake-up; potential for collaboration and Welcia...

Michael Causton

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bullish•Descente Ltd•21 Sep 2023 05:58

Descente a Key Part of Itochu's Plans in Sports

Itochu Corp wants to grow its share of discretionary product distribution in Japan and the rest of Asia, particularly in the sports market, and...

Michael Causton

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bullish•Abc Mart Inc•14 Sep 2023 16:48

ABC Mart Expands Lead in Footwear

Despite a stagnant market, ABC Mart remains dominant in Japan's footwear industry, although it is now facing competition from direct brand sales...

Michael Causton

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bearish•Z Holdings•14 Sep 2023 05:58

Yahoo Troubles Continue for Z Holdings

Yahoo's shopping division experienced an 8% decrease in GTVs in 1Q2023, indicating deeper concerns despite improved gross profits. Even the Zozo...

Michael is co-founder and partner at JapanConsuming. JapanConsuming is a specialist research firm producing intelligence on Japanese retail and consumer markets. Founded in 2000, JapanConsuming has become the leading provider of insights on Japanese retailers and consumer trends to retailers, brands, government agencies and investors. As well as a highly regarded monthly report on the market, JapanConsuming produces in-depth reports and seminars on retail sectors and consumer trends, as well as telephone consulting/meetings with investors. All of JapanConsuming's team are bilingual and bi-cultural, and the company's research sources are: Direct meetings with retailers, wholesalers, distributors, trade body staff, govt., marketing firms, academics etc. Govt. data Trade association data ...

IStyle Growth Following Amazon Shareholding

​@Cosme's record sales last year are set to expand even further as it plans to sell through Amazon, its largest shareholder, attracting a wider...

Michael Causton

Activists May Be Pushing Tsuruha Towards a Merger with Welcia

​Activist investment fund targets retailer Tsuruha, but Aeon's support helps fend off board shake-up; potential for collaboration and Welcia...

Michael Causton

Descente a Key Part of Itochu's Plans in Sports

​Itochu Corp wants to grow its share of discretionary product distribution in Japan and the rest of Asia, particularly in the sports market, and...

Michael Causton

ABC Mart Expands Lead in Footwear

​Despite a stagnant market, ABC Mart remains dominant in Japan's footwear industry, although it is now facing competition from direct brand sales...

Michael Causton

Yahoo Troubles Continue for Z Holdings

​Yahoo's shopping division experienced an 8% decrease in GTVs in 1Q2023, indicating deeper concerns despite improved gross profits. Even the Zozo...

Michael Causton

@Cosme's record sales last year are set to expand even further as it plans to sell through Amazon, its largest shareholder, attracting a wider...

Activist investment fund targets retailer Tsuruha, but Aeon's support helps fend off board shake-up; potential for collaboration and Welcia...

Itochu Corp wants to grow its share of discretionary product distribution in Japan and the rest of Asia, particularly in the sports market, and...

Despite a stagnant market, ABC Mart remains dominant in Japan's footwear industry, although it is now facing competition from direct brand sales...

Yahoo's shopping division experienced an 8% decrease in GTVs in 1Q2023, indicating deeper concerns despite improved gross profits. Even the Zozo...