Department Stores and GMS: A Bit Better than Expected in CY2020
A review of the 2020 performance of Japanese GMS chains and department stores. There is more growth for food-based GMS retailers but department...
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Japanese Department Stores Catch the Flu
Some retailers and brands would like February accounts to evaporate along with the virus that caused this unprecedented downturn. Department stores...
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Japan Department Stores 2018: Some Growth Again and Even Real Profits – Part I
Department stores bounced back last year, and in some regions had a party, with sales at stores in Osaka alone up 6.6%. Overall, of course, sales...
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EM and ACWI Showing Decisive Breakdowns - Metals & Miners Still Attractive
Global markets have deteriorated considerably over the past couple weeks. The MSCI EM index has decisively broken down below the 60,000 major...
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