The Era of Digital Zaibatsu*: Takeover of Zozo a Win for Softbank/Yahoo in Online Supremacy Battle
As everyone will now know, Yahoo Japan (4689 JP) will buy a major stake in Japan's leading online fashion retailer ZOZO Inc (3092 JP). Zozo’s...
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Donki's Big Push into the US Market Led by Current CEO
Pan Pacific International (7532 JP) (PPI)’s CEO Koji Ohara will step down from running domestic operations this month to take up the reins at the...
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Tesla's Cash-Strapped Shanghai Plant Construction Is Hurtling Forward--What Could Go Wrong?
Tesla Motors (TSLA US) has finally received its "first comprehensive acceptance certificate" from inspectors of its hurriedly constructed assembly...
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Japan Retail Highlights 2018-19: Sector by Sector and Winners in Each Sector
The following provides a snapshot guide to the performance of all the main retail sectors in Japan in 2018-19 sector by sector including winners...
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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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