The Walmart Japan Sell Off: A Huge Gain for Rakuten
We predicted the sale of Seiyu by Walmart to Rakuten and this is now happening (with KKR funding). It is a huge step for Rakuten in the war for...
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Familymart: What's Next? And Will Mitsubishi React?
Itochu initiated a buyout for an additional 10% of Familymart shares over the summer. The move is widely seen as Itochu taking full advantage of a...
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Keeping It in the Family: Why Familymart Is Worth so Much More to Itochu
Itochu's plans for Familymart are about a lot more than control – it has had effective control for years anyway. There is a much bigger story: the...
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Japan Wholesaling: Higher Sales but Digital Shift Will Decimate Smaller Firms
Japan's large wholesalers continue to provide a high value service that massages relationships in the supply chain.The top companies had yet...
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Everyone Wants to Buy Askul’s Lohaco, Not Just Yahoo
Yahoo Japan (4689 JP) and Askul Corp (2678 JP) have begun an unusual (for Japan) public display of disaffection in the last month. The cause is...
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