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Metrical Inc

METRICAL INC. is an independent leading Corporate Governance research firm in Japan where Corporate Governance is increasingly recognized as an important element on corporate management in these days. Thus, CG research and solutions would become an essential component of global capital markets and play important to contribute to transparency of the markets and maximize shareholders’ value in Japan. 

METRICAL INC. provides Corporate Governance research and analysis including rating services, and  also offers investment research and IR services with solutions and customized profound research on CG and IR issues.

Japan's Governance: The Problem of Copy and Paste Allegations

Japan's Governance: Unclear Medium-Term Management Plan - Kusuri No Aoki (3549)

Japan's Governance: Performance of Companies with a Majority of INEDs on the Board

Japan's Governance: Mid-Term Management Plan and KPI

Japan's Governance: Correlation Analysis Between Board Practice Factors and Value Creation Indices

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

<p>As I mentioned in my previous article, "Japan's Governance: Unclear Medium-Term Management Plan - Kusuri No Aoki (3549)," I would like to focus on the drugstore industry, which continues to grow among retailers. 1990s was the starting point for the growth of drugstore chains in Japan, and although the industry continues to grow at a high rate, it is now entering a phase of consolidation. After more than 20 years since their inception in the 1990s, many major drugstore chains have reached a point where the founders are stepping down and handing over management to their successors.</p>

As I mentioned in my previous article, "Japan's Governance: Unclear Medium-Term Management Plan - Kusuri No Aoki (3549)," I would like to focus on the drugstore industry, which continues to grow among retailers. 1990s was the starting point for the growth of drugstore chains in Japan, and although the industry continues to grow at a high rate, it is now entering a phase of consolidation. After more than 20 years since their inception in the 1990s, many major drugstore chains have reached a point where the founders are stepping down and handing over management to their successors.

Japan's Governance: Founder Family Ownership / Case of Drugstore Industry

MatsukiyoCocokara

Japan's Governance: Founder Family Ownership / Case of Drugstore Industry