Don Quijote: Potential Earnings Impact from Conversion of UNY Stores
Earlier in October, Don Quijote Holdings (7532 JP) and FamilyMart UNY came to an agreement for the former to acquire all of FamilyMart’s holdings...
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The Winners in Japanese Fashion Retailing
Fashion retailers had a much better year in 2017-18 as the apparel and accessories market expanded 2.2% after two years of market...
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Japan Fortnightly Update: Spiked
SHORT-LIVED - The much-lauded 'breakout' in the Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX) at the end of last month proved to be short-lived. As measured by Total...
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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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