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

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A niche segment - the "hobby-ized" consumer
With the aging of baby boomers  (born 1946 - 1964) some of them are upgrading their hobbies into to full-fledged pastimes to which they place great importance and devote a sizable share of their disposable consume spending.