by carterjmrn | Oct 22, 2020 | Carter Group Viewpoints, Covid-19 Related Articles
Just this past weekend (October 16-18), the popular animation “Demon Slayer(鬼滅の刃)” released its first movie in cinemas across the nation, shattering all-time opening records by bringing in 4.6 billion JPY (approximately $44 million). This...
by carterjmrn | May 21, 2020 | Carter Group Viewpoints, Covid-19 Related Articles, Japan Mega Trends, Japan Sentiment Tracker
Consumer Expectations in Japan Recently, a lot of people are working from home due to the Coronavirus epidemic. Yet, many continue to work at their offices or other related venues demonstrating how ingrained work habits are in Japanese daily life. The presentation we,...
by carterjmrn | Apr 27, 2020 | Carter Group Viewpoints, Covid-19 Related Articles, Japan Mega Trends, Japan Sentiment Tracker
Since 2017, CarterJMRN has published a yearly index of consumer sentiments in Japan. We have gauged the Japanese response on a range of topics including their thoughts on the United States and major brand associations. This year, the surveying...
by carterjmrn | Aug 20, 2019 | Carter Group Viewpoints
Psychologists have been telling us for years now that personal investment made in experiences, rather than material goods, is the happiest cash you can spend. In 2019, people increasingly crave and cherish authentic experiences that stay with them as memories (and can...