Everyone Wants to Buy Askul’s Lohaco, Not Just Yahoo
Yahoo Japan (4689 JP) and Askul Corp (2678 JP) have begun an unusual (for Japan) public display of disaffection in the last month. The cause is...
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Walmart Will Relist Japan Unit Soon and at Last Has Potential to Grow – but Only Online
Wal Mart Stores (WMT US) says it will relist its Japanese business soon, putting to rest – at least for now – widespread speculation that it was...
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Seiyu IPO Preview: Relisting Is Just One Option Walmart May Still Sell to a Retailer or a PE Firm
Seiyu is one of the largest supermarket and hypermarket chains in Japan. It’s a fully owned subsidiary of the US retail giant Wal Mart Stores (WMT...
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Japanese Retailing: The Big Disruption – and Opportunity – in the Next 5 Years
Retailing in Japan is about to enter a period of unprecedented change – the biggest disruption in its history. The causes are threefold: population...
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Japanese GMS Chains Need to Differentiate to Survive and Donki (7532 JP) Leads the Way
GMS (General Merchandise Store) chains have a bleak future in Japan – at least if they stick to their current form – and the latest annual results...
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