The Era of Digital Zaibatsu*: Takeover of Zozo a Win for Softbank/Yahoo in Online Supremacy Battle
As everyone will now know, Yahoo Japan (4689 JP) will buy a major stake in Japan's leading online fashion retailer ZOZO Inc (3092 JP). Zozo’s...
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Yahoo Japan Partial Tender for ZOZO. Pro-Ration and Arb Grids
This morning, early, Japan's public broadcaster NHK brought out a scoop which will surprise many, saying Yahoo Japan (4689 JP) has apparently...
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Zozo: Yahoo Japan Tenders, Maezawa Is Out, Will GMO PG Be Squeezed Out?
Early this morning NHk reported that Yahoo Japan (4689 JP) and ZOZO Inc (3092 JP) were in final talks for Yahoo Japan to take a majority stake in...
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ASKUL: Post AGM Shakeout, ASKUL Independence Means Less Event-y, More Drifty-Growthy
Three weeks ago the Askul Corp (2678 JP) AGM dethroned founder and former CEO Iwata Shoichiro, and left former COO Yoshioka Akira as new CEO (2 Aug...
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Japan Retail Highlights 2018-19: Sector by Sector and Winners in Each Sector
The following provides a snapshot guide to the performance of all the main retail sectors in Japan in 2018-19 sector by sector including winners...
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