Softbank Corp. Q3 20 Results: Full-Year Guidance up After Second Clear Financial Beat
Softbank has lifted its full-year guidance for revenue and operating profit after a second consecutive solid quarter and appears optimistic on the...
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E-Commerce Efficiency Marches on in Japan
Japanese e-commerce fulfilment efficiency is improving month to month, with delivery failure rates plummeting in the last year. The government and...
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Smartkarma Originals
Asian OTT Wars
The Asian OTT sector is one of the most attractive industries to be in the next five years. In this Smartkarma Original, we discuss some of the...
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Rakuten - Pricing Response Has a Few Surprises but Coverage Remains the Issue
Rakuten has responded to incumbents with new pricing that introduces variable pricing. The magnitude of change was largely expected however and...
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Japan Telecom Sector - KDDI Response to DoCoMo Pricing Increases the Pressure on Rakuten
New data pricing from KDDI undercuts NTT/Softbank, which is bad for FY21 sales but eases regulatory worries. It is definitely bad news for Rakuten...
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