Japanese Drugstores: With Maturity Comes Marriage
The following is an in-depth review of the drugstore sector and the impact of the Cocokara Fine and Matsukiyo merger on other key drugstore stocks,...
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Cocokara (3098) Going With MatsuKiyo (3088) But Ratio Overextended
A couple of minutes before the AM session close yesterday, the Nikkei Inc released a story saying that the Special Committee formed to help...
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Drug-Fuelled Marriages and Macho Shachos* in Japan
The Japanese drugstore sector has been consolidating fast for a decade led by Aeon's (8267 JP) Welcia subsidiary, Tsuruha Holdings (3391 JP) and...
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Matsukiyo and Cocokara Fine Tie to Shake up Drugstore Sector
Two of the country’s largest mass market drugstore operators announced talks about a new tie-up last month. If it happens, Matsumotokiyoshi...
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Japan Drugstores Set to Expand Further
The drugstore sector has been the fastest growing retail sector after e-commerce in the last decade, boosted by the popularity of Japanese toiletry...
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