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

1986 - 1989

1986 - 1989

1.Asahi "Super Dry" beer hit / GameBoy on every kids must-have list / Fuji Film's disposable camera "Sha-ruen" / "pocket bell" pagers in great demand with on-the-move businessmen / Comic Oishinbo ("The Gourmet") boom /

2. Alcoholic beverage sales laws relaxed /  conjunct analysis of consumer response data spreads /

3. JMR discusses multiple touch points for consumer brands  /  JMR's database marketing  / new JMR affiliate opens, Channel Management K.K.  JMR at 30th anniversary ('88) /





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