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

1998 - 2001

1998 - 2001

1.  " Yen 100" shops sprout up across Japan / Apple's iMac arrives / Docomo's i-mode phones / dept. store basement "fresh and region food malls" /

2. Japan Privacy Mark system introduced / ESOMAR's internet search guidelines promulgated /

3. JMR Group's web site starts ('99) / JMR papers/themes on "deflation times marketing," e-commerce innovation /

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