ASKUL Vs Yahoo Japan - Gloves Off
In April 2012, leading office supplies distributor ASKUL Corp (2678 JP) and YahooJapan (4689 JP)announced that they would form a Business Alliance...
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Walmart Will Relist Japan Unit Soon and at Last Has Potential to Grow – but Only Online
Wal Mart Stores (WMT US) says it will relist its Japanese business soon, putting to rest – at least for now – widespread speculation that it was...
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The 7pay Hack Could Be a Result of Unhealthy Competition in the Mobile Payments Space
Japanese mobile payments had a roller coaster ride last week. The week began on a positive note with Familymart Uny Holdings (8028 JP) and Seven...
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Japanese Retailing: The Big Disruption – and Opportunity – in the Next 5 Years
Retailing in Japan is about to enter a period of unprecedented change – the biggest disruption in its history. The causes are threefold: population...
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Paying with PayPay: A Deep Dive into Yahoo! Japan’s Mobile Payment Business
In our previous note, Rakuten Pay Tops the Japanese Cashless War, we suggested that Rakuten Inc (4755 JP) is most likely to walk away as the winner...
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