Kobe Bussan: The Booming ‘Pro Supermarket’ Discounter Beloved by Japanese Consumers
Kobe Bussan (3038 JP) opened its cash and carry food wholesale business to the general public back in 2000 and has not looked back. While often...
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Isetan-Mitsukoshi Closing 3 More Stores and It Won't End There
Isetan-Mitsukoshi sacked its previous CEO for suggesting it should close several of its loss-making stores. Within six months the new leadership...
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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Political Pessimism, Indo Retail, and Philippines Gaming
This past week's offering of Insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable...
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Daily Convenience Shopping: The 3 Best Stock Ideas from Asia Ex-Japan
Are you male? Do you eat home-cooked food? If your answer to my first question was Yes, and to the second was No, you would have fit into the prime...
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Japan Department Stores 2018: Some Growth Again and Even Real Profits – Part II
Following Part I of our review of Japanese department stores, which provided an overview of the sector by region, product category, the top 30...
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