Seven & I’s Latest Structural Reforms: More Like Forced Changes than Structural Reforms
Japan’s convenience store industry is going through a challenging time period. After many years of stability, macro trends like a declining...
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Hell Will Freeze over And (Some) Japanese Department Stores Will Increase OPM
As our review posted today of the department store sector makes clear (Japanese Department Stores 2018-19: Taking New Risks Creates Opportunity),...
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Japanese Department Stores 2018-19: Taking New Risks Creates Opportunity
The department store sector witnessed a small drop in sales in FY2018 but, considering the large number of closures and conversions, this was a...
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Cocokara and Matsukiyo: Potential Competition for Supermarkets and Convenience Stores
After several months of cross-company negotiations around tie-ups, late in August Cocokara Fine (3098 JP and Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co (3088 JP)...
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Seven & I Opens Truly New Concept Mixing Convenience and Supermarket Range
Seven & I has opened a new concept store. Unusually for a company that prefers to make incremental adjustments rather than major changes, the...
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