JAPAN Retail & Covid-19: FMCG Gain Amid Nationwide Retail Pain
Japan is suffering as much as anywhere from the current coronavirus crisis. At least until March, the biggest issue was the country’s huge reliance...
417 Views
Seven & I Closes IY Fresh on Lohaco
Seven & I Holdings (3382 JP) and Askul's (2678 JP) Lohaco closed the IY Fresh online store on the Lohaco shopping portal last month. IY Fresh...
627 Views
Aeon's Tie with UK’s Ocado: A Chance for Online Food Leadership – but Not for a While
Aeon has become the Japanese partner to Ocado, one of the best online supermarket and systems providers for food and FMCG retailing in the...
427 Views
Yahoo Japan: Something Is Better Than Nothing?
When we last looked at Yahoo Japan (4689 JP), our main concern for the company was its long-term growth prospects or the lack of thereof. ZOZO Inc...
462 Views
Seven & I Digital Setback as 7Pay Suffers Stillbirth Due to Management Bungling
Seven & I Holdings' (3382 JP) image as Japan’s most trusted retailer was severely tarnished this summer. In July, the launch of its mobile...
420 Views