Japanese Prices Rise Again; 60% of Consumers Feeling the Pinch and Looking for Better Value
Japanese consumer markets have three big trends: higher prices/squeezed incomes, doubling of single households and more people feeling the pinch....
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Japan Drugstores: More M&A as Sector Attacks Supermarkets and Conbini
The merger of Welcia and Tsuruha reflects market consolidation in Japan's drugstore sector, with major attacks on supermarkets and even conbinis....
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Japanese Drugstores: The Best Retail Bet Japan Has
Japan's drugstore sector has been written off by many leading analysts in the past. They were wrong then and are wrong now. The sector has plenty...
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Japanese Drugstores: With Maturity Comes Marriage
The following is an in-depth review of the drugstore sector and the impact of the Cocokara Fine and Matsukiyo merger on other key drugstore stocks,...
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Cocokara (3098) Going With MatsuKiyo (3088) But Ratio Overextended
A couple of minutes before the AM session close yesterday, the Nikkei Inc released a story saying that the Special Committee formed to help...
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