Japan Fashion E-Commerce: Direct Investment by Retailers on the Rise
Fashion is the fastest growing and largest category in the e-commerce channel in 2018. Fashion items are easy to stock and ship and low...
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Japan Fashion Market Review 2019 Part II: Winners & Losers and Key Business Trends
As shown in Part I of our review, the apparel and fashion market contracted slightly last year and no single format was immune to the tougher...
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ZOZO: From Here to Tender Close
On 11 September 2019, Z Holdings (4689 JP) announced it would buy a stake in ZOZO Inc (3092 JP) of a minimum of 101.97mm shares (33.4%) up to...
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Slower Growth at Seria
Seria (2782 JP) remains a robust 100 Yen shop business with one of the most disciplined store management systems in the business and an...
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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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