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Will the Coronavirus change what Japanese consumers want?

And how much should you be thinking of adjusting your Japan market strategy now? by Dominic Carter Wherever you live ...
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Olympics as a Catalyst for Japan’s Exploding Sports Market

by CarterJMRN There was a lot of skepticism going into the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Foreign investors were concerned ...
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Japan’s Top Ten Powerhouse Brands (and How They Got There)

If you want to be big in Japan, an essential step in your market research should be learning from the ...
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Market research in Japan: the 5 most important things you need to know 

by CarterJMRN Planning your market entry in Japan? Here is our best advice. Starbucks did it nowhere better than in ...
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Western Food and the Supersizing of Japan

by CarterJMRN Fat, fat, fat. Over three times more adults on this planet have become obese since 1975, meaning they’ve ...
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Christmas in Japan: Transforming Marketing Tales into True Tradition

by CarterJMRN Christmas in Japan is an interesting blend of American tradition with a Japanese marketing spin on them. Originally ...
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Why Malls Aren’t Dead in Japan: A Shopping Spree through Shibuya’s PARCO Mall

by CarterJMRN Digitalization and e-commerce have led to the dead mall phenomenon With everything available at the click of the ...
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Japan’s Emerging Wellness Market – Beauty First, Well-being Later?

by CarterJMRN According to the 2019 Global Wellness Report, the wellness industry is one of the fastest growing global industries ...
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The only figure you need to understand gender equality in Japan

by CarterJMRN If a single word could sum up Japan’s gender role rigidity, it’d be kanai. It means “one who ...
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