Richard's Eye

Japan's Seasonal Factors
Seasonal income flow & impact on consumer spending
Arbitrage & Consumers
Law of "One Price" in consumer  product markets
Japan Viewed from the Outside
"Gai-jin,"  outsiders, views of Japan uncover new insights
Mobile phone usage habits -- Japan, China, U.S.
JMR study finds culturally influenced patterns
Richard May -- interview on iTV
Video clip -- marketing research
trends in Japan now
Software-as-a-Service
SaaS changes how you acquire software

China watch



Affluent China
Personal Allowance nearly the same in Japan & China -- Affluent Chinese Internet Users


China Spending
China and Korea's High Consumption Drive --"Consume now, even if it means going into debt"


Double Income
Person Double-Income Family, the Mainstream in China -- Diversifying Japanese Family


High Rollers
Big rollers in China -- targeting the 1.5% of China's population


China Consumption
China's Eye-opening Consumption Drive