Suits and Handbags: Konaka and Samantha Thavasa Tie the Knot
A roadside retailer of suits for older salarymen buying an erratic brand of fashion bags doesn’t sound like a recipe for success, but there is a...
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American Eagle Outfitters Enters Buyout Talks with Aoyama Shoji
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO US) looked to have a promising future when it first decided to enter the Japanese market but when it arrived in 2010...
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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...
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The Winners in Japanese Fashion Retailing
Fashion retailers had a much better year in 2017-18 as the apparel and accessories market expanded 2.2% after two years of market...
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Zozo: A ¥700 Billion Business in Three Years. Really?
There is already some good coverage on Start Today (3092 JP) (Zozo) from Chacko Jacob and Mio Kato at Lightstream Research here and here but below...
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