Japan Retail Review 1H2018: Top Retailers Outperform
Leading Japanese retail chains across all the major formats had a strong 1H2018 with surprisingly few exceptions. Although some saw operating...
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Lawson's New Online Service Is Working, Doubles Coverage
Lawson (2651 JP) Fresh Pick is the convenience store operator’s new e-commerce solution for food launched earlier this year, and replacing various...
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Is It a Nikkei BOJ Squeeze on Nikkei 225 Low Float Names? Or Just FamilyMart Being FamilyMart?
A comment from a Smartkarma client prompted me to dig through this. It was an interesting comment suggesting the high weight Nikkei 225 names,...
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Senshukai (8165 JP) To Shrink After Failing to Remain Relevant
Senshukai (8165 JP) and the other former catalogue-based direct marketers put on a brave face when dealing with the rising threat from...
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Online Food Boom: Rakuten Walmart Alliance Goes Live
Rakuten-Seiyu Netsuper (RSN) went live last month, offering online food ordering and home delivery from 116 Seiyu stores across 16 prefectures,...
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