Japanese E-Commerce Review 2020: Softbank/Z, Rakuten and Amazon to Dominate Further
What statistics are available suggest that Japan lags behind China, USA and the UK in terms of e-commerce penetration but this position overlooks...
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Japan Shopping Centres 2018-19: Sales Rise Again but Fewer New Malls
Shopping centre sales rose again in 2018-19 thanks to decent local support, investment in upgrading and expanding malls, inbound tourism growth and...
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Izumi and Maruyoshi Center Become Affiliates, Furthers Proxy War with Aeon
Izumi Co Ltd (8273 JP) has taken a 20% share in Maruyoshi Center (7515 JP), the last major independent supermarket chain in Shikoku. Coupled with...
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J Front Retailing to Buy Out PARCO (8251)
In a long-awaited move, today J Front Retailing (3086 JP) announced that it would buy out minorities in subsidiary PARCO Co Ltd (8251 JP). PARCO...
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World Signs 30-Shop Laura Ashley License
World Co Ltd (3612 JP) delisted several years ago in order to clean house away from the public eye and then listed again last year hoping that it...
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