Japan Consumption Tax Hike: The Impact on Convenience Stores and Cosmetics
After a lengthy delay, Japan has increased its consumption tax from 8% to 10%. The tax hike came into effect from 1st of October 2019. The...
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Aeon's Tie with UK’s Ocado: A Chance for Online Food Leadership – but Not for a While
Aeon has become the Japanese partner to Ocado, one of the best online supermarket and systems providers for food and FMCG retailing in the...
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Convenience Stores: Saturation but Still Growth for Some
The convenience store sector is today the single largest channel in Japanese retailing. Combining both merchandise and digital services, e-commerce...
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Seven & I: Sogo Seibu to Close 30% of Remaining Stores
Seven & I's (3382 JP) Sogo Seibu will undergo significant restructuring as part of the cull of Seven & I’s poorest performing...
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Seven & I: Slash and Burn
Seven & I Holdings (3382 JP) announced a large-scale restructuring exercise last month, with stores and even jobs due to be culled from across...
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