Data Analysis of Major Retail Companies in Korea
While Amazon is crushing its competition in the retail sector in the US, the data regarding the retail sector in Korea reveal some interesting...
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Korea E-Commerce: Trends, Strategy and Business Models
I recently took a trip to Korea to meet with some of the major e-commerce participants in Korea. To summarize, the trip solidified my view of...
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Coupang's 2016 Results Are Disappointing - It Is Now in a Double Bind
Coupang, Korea's largest social commerce business and Asia's most prominent unicorn company posted sales of ₩1.9tril, up 73% YoY, with ₩565.2bil in...
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The Week That Was in NorthAsia@Smartkarma - Pearls, Galaxy S8, and Okinawa
Japan: New Street Research wrote some great research on Softbank Group Corp (9984 JP) called Softbank 2.0 Is Coming But, for Now, Upside Is Driven...
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Korea Consumer: Are Hypermarkets a Dying Breed? On the Ground in Seoul.
Hypermarkets in Korea experienced a golden age of growth driven by strong SSSg trend and store expansion through 2011. In 2012, the Korean...
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