Japanese Savings Rates Soar in 2018: A Blow to Abe's Plans but a Boon for Discount Retailing
Average monthly savings rates and total savings stocks have long been high in Japan, but savings rates broke all records in June 2018. In one...
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Retail Ranking FY2017-18: Winners and Losers in Japanese Retailing
JapanConsuming’s retail ranking for FY2017 has now been compiled, and the results show that the retail industry enjoyed another extremely good year...
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Fixed Price 100 Yen Shops Bask in Growing Discount Economy in Japan
The continuation of the ‘Great Wage Squeeze’ in Japan over the past two decades means more households have found it harder to make ends meet. The...
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I'm Back with New and Hopefully Better Thoughts (Japanese Automotive Industry)
I am back to the research space after 5 years of field work. Over 15 years' sell side experience was not sufficient on a real...
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Trump Victory Brings Uncertainty to Auto Sector Around U.S. Trade Agreements
Many automotive stocks declined on the morning of Nov. 9 on fear of a Donald Trump presidency. We think selling for now is due to massive...
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