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

Economic Trends

Content:

1. JMR's Monthly Newsletter on Consumption Economic Data for Feb. 2009

The downward trend in economic data continued unabated across all consumer buying categories in February.  However, fast food chains, especially hamburger and beef bowl chains, represented a bright spot of buying activity.  Here we present 11 charts that highlight trends in Japan.