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Every brand and business is keen for growth.  That growth can be in product sales, subscribers, and various other measurements of customers' interest through purchases.  A common strategy for accelerating growth is through acquisition of competitors or other complimentary businesses.  Large or small growth through acquisition is one way to bring growth to the balance […]

As the smartphone has killed the digital camera, YouTube and other social media has likely taken it's toll on broadcast television around the world. What exactly is the power behind online marketing? How can it make or break your business? Recently, when asked by where youth saw their future careers in Japan, one in three […]

If you’ve been to a retail shop in Tokyo, Osaka, or maybe one of the many malls around Japan you may not realize the work that it takes to open. Hundreds of brands come to Japan. Some are massively successful while others may be more of a ‘flash in the pan’. Besides having a big […]

Japan has what it takes to be an economic superpower. As new global realities and national rivalries force unprecedented challenges and uncertainty for global leaders, Japan’s social resilience, political stability, corporate competitiveness, technocratic pragmatism, and private-sector innovation potential are poised to deliver positive upside surprises and real opportunities. No one doubts the potential; but can […]

Hong Kong and Singapore used to be amongst the 'go to' destinations for global businesses who wanted to establish regional headquarters in APAC.  Every multi-national who wanted to have a global presence just had to have an office in one or both of these locations.  But with growing geopolitical tensions over Hong Kong and Greater […]