Retail Ranking FY2017-18: Winners and Losers in Japanese Retailing
JapanConsuming’s retail ranking for FY2017 has now been compiled, and the results show that the retail industry enjoyed another extremely good year...
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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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Mercari: Future Growth Path and Potential M&A Targets?
As we approach the Jun 19 listing for Mercari Inc (4385 JP) news coverage is picking up with the Nikkei in particular providing coverage in English...
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Geo Holdings (2681 JP) Tender Buyback & Squeeziness
Geo Holdings Corp (2681 JP)this week announced a large own-share buyback via tender offer conducted at ¥1,562/share, below the then-current price...
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The Week That Was in NorthAsia@Smartkarma - Catwoman's Cosmetics, Basquiat, And "Mr. G. Shepherd"
In this week's "The Week that was in NorthAsia@Smartkarma," we interview Ally Park, Smartkarma's latest independent insight...
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