Mitsubishi Selling off Stake in Aeon, Ministop in Limbo
Mitsubishi has finally given up its hope of convincing Aeon to merge Ministop (9946 JP) with Lawson and is selling its stake in the largest retail...
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Arcs, Valor and Retail Partners Form First Nationwide Supermarket Alliance
The supermarket sector is the most fragmented and uncompetitive of all retail sectors, a situation encouraged by major suppliers and not ideal for...
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Workman Vs. Decathlon: The Upcoming Battle for Japan's Sports Market
Decathlon is a category killer sans pareil and will finally open its first store in Japan in March. If Decathlon implements its store roll out...
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Ayala Corp Placement - Selldown by Mitsubishi Likely to Reignite Overhang Worries
Mitsubishi Corp (8058 JP) is looking to sell 9m shares of Ayala Corporation (AC PM) for approximately US$155m. Post-placement, Mitsubishi Corp will...
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Seven Eleven, Familymart and Lawson Find New Growth Strategies in Tighter Market
The following is an in-depth review of the big three Japanese convenience store (CVS) players, Seven Eleven (Seven & I Holdings (3382 JP)),...
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