Visit to Pierrot Shopping in Seoul - Korea's Donki!
We visited Pierrot Shopping store in the Starfield Coex mall in Seoul over this past weekend. Pierrot Shopping is the Korean version of the...
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Smartkarma’s Week That Was in JP/KR: Photo Sessions on Mt. Baektu, Samsung C&T, and Asahi Intecc
In this report, we highlight the key reports on Japan and Korea that have been published on Smartkarma in the past two weeks. We also provided a...
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Fuyo General Lease Tender For Accretive (8423) - Done Before It Starts
Just under two years ago, Fuyo General Lease (8424 JP) launched a partial tender offer to purchase 51% of Accretive (8423 JP), which at the time...
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Walmart Launches E-Commerce with Rakuten: The Last Chance to Make It in Japan?
Walmart (WMT US) has worked hard to bring its Japanese subsidiary, Seiyu, around since buying the ailing GMS retailer 16 years ago. While it has...
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Donki’s Magic Touch
Don Quijote (7532 JP) is a unique business, and few predicted its messy, jam-packed stores and eclectic merchandise mix would lead it to the top of...
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