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

1962 - 1965

1962 - 1965


1.  Shiseido introduces  "MG5" after-shave for men  / Vitalis hair oil popular / Ivy-League is "in" spawning VAN, JUN and others  / Calbee's  shrimp chips "Kapa-Ebi sen" snacks  / 1964 Olympics in Tokyo/ the premier of Astro Boy anime series /

2.   Media-mix concept gains traction / JMA develops "marketing maps," an aid to connecting location and marketing plans    / marketing segmentation & marketing mix hot topics /

3. JMR's multi-stage approach method used in brand competition strategy /






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