Japan Fashion E-Commerce Review: More Competition Coming for ZOZO and Rakuten
Fashion is already the largest single category online, but it also a sector that is developing rapidly. While the bulk of sales come from the...
505 Views
Mercari: Why Mercari Is Likely to Be a Winner in the Cashless Wars
While we have been sceptical about Mercari Inc (4385 JP)'s efforts in the US, we have always appreciated the domestic business and have only been...
731 Views
Smartkarma Originals
Zozo: A Shooting Star Shooting Itself in the Foot
The following is an in-depth review of ZOZO (3092 JP) covering its core operations and its potential to achieve its stated targets over the next...
2.6k Views
Business Happenings in the Americas that May Be “Below the Radar” - Week Ending January 17, 2019
Highlights of significant recent happenings include: Substantive Deep Dive - Canada's BlackBerry Ltd (BB CN) seeks to be the go-to provider...
553 Views
Trade Me (TMZ NZ): A Bidding War Unlikely to Result in a Material Bump
Trade Me (TME NZ), the largest online auction platform operating in New Zealand, is caught in a bidding war between private equity bidders - Apax...
487 Views