Rakuten (4755) Enough Is Enough, We Buy Shares Here
Firstly what is Rakuten, its MNO project aside where does it make its money and how? This is a complicated beast and made more difficult with the...
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Lifull: Strong Business Model, Momentum Picking Up, Mitula Acquisition Looks Opportunistic
LIFULL Co Ltd (2120 JP), pronounced as a combination of "life" and "full" has seen its share price fall 26% since announcing a complex tender for...
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Mercari: So Popular Because It Makes CtoC Trading so Easy – and It Is Making It Even Easier
Almost a decade of tracking used goods retailing in Japan tells us that the CtoC market has a long way to go before it plateaus. Mercari is a...
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Amazon Fresh Forces Catch-Up Scramble in Online Food Retailing in Japan
Amazon Fresh is now a year old in Japan, and to mark its anniversary Amazon (AMZN US) added new links to recipe apps and continues to expand its...
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Mercari IPO - Going Bold, Without Fear of Failure - Some Bits Might Apply to Investors
Mercari Inc (4385 JP) plans to raise US$1.2bn in its IPO through a mix of a sale of primary and secondary shares. The IPO has been well covered by...
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