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E COMMERCE

BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2018
Amazon cutting hundreds of Seattle jobs in rare cutback as it shifts focus
Amazon.com Inc. is cutting hundreds of jobs at its headquarters in Seattle, paring back older departments focused on selling goods online. The move is part of a broader reorganization at the company that's also hiring in newer lines of business like cloud computing and its Alexa platform.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2018
SoftBank, Aeon and Yahoo Japan mull online shopping business as Son works on ride-hailing app with China's Didi
SoftBank Group Corp., Aeon Co. and Yahoo Japan Corp. are considering launching a joint online shopping business to catch up to U.S. online retail giant Amazon.com Inc., a source close to the matter said Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2018
Amazon posts largest profit in its history on sales and tax boost
Amazon.com Inc. on Thursday reported a profit near $2 billion, the largest in its history, as the online retailer drew millions of new customers to its Prime fast-shipping club for the holiday season and as changes to U.S. tax law added to its bottom line.
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2018
At least on U.K. website, Amazon pulls kids clothes bearing 'Slavery gets sh-t done' slogan
Children's clothes bearing the slogan "Slavery gets shit done" have been pulled from sale by online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. after criticism from shoppers and anti-slavery groups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2017
Amazon Japan warned not to use misleading 'reference prices'
Amazon.com Inc.'s Japanese unit has been ordered by the Consumer Affairs Agency to take measures against the use of misleading "reference prices" on its retail site that could lead customers to wrongly conclude that the products being offered are bargains.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2017
Cybersecurity survey in Japan finds 20,000 fake shopping sites
The National Police Agency warns the sites are designed to swindle money from shoppers, often after they use search engines to find information about products they want to buy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 30, 2017
Alibaba planning $7 billion bond sale in year's biggest Asian deal
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. plans to sell $7 billion in bonds in the biggest dollar bond sale this year by an Asian corporate issuer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 26, 2017
Throwback time for fashion leads to innovation
As regular followers of Japanese fashion can attest, the industry can be seen as somewhat flirtatious, dallying with new debutantes, another sister brand, another collaboration, another short-term "limited shop" or another retail concept that makes the news but doesn't really change the game.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2017
Workers at Amazon's main Italian hub and German warehouses plan Black Friday strike
Workers at Amazon's main distribution hub in Italy are planning their first-ever strike for Friday, trade unions said, while they are also striking at six warehouses in Germany, threatening to disrupt one of the year's busiest shopping days.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2017
JCCI urges Taiwan to ease 3/11 food import ban
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry is urging Taiwan to ease its ban on food imports from five prefectures imposed as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 12, 2017
Amazon faces challenges in a shopper-friendly Singapore full of malls, Alibaba presence
As Amazon.com Inc. pushes into Southeast Asia with a new venture into Singapore, the online retailer is facing some tough hurdles. Shopping in air-conditioned malls is practically a national sport, and e-commerce rivals moved in long ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2017
U.S. slaps preliminary 220% countervailing duty on Bombardier jets after Boeing subsidy complaint
The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday slapped preliminary anti-subsidy duties on CSeries jets made by Bombardier Inc. after rival Boeing Co. charged that the aircraft were unfairly subsidized by Canada.
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2017
Yahoo Shopping search rankings under scrutiny for stealth marketing
One of Japan's biggest online retail sites, Yahoo Shopping, is under scrutiny for how it displays search results, with products from companies paying more in advertising fees often ranked higher in a practice critics say is "stealth marketing."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2017
Nuclear watchdog orders Amazon to halt sales of product containing radioactive materials
The Nuclear Regulation Authority has ordered the Japanese arm of Amazon.com Inc. and two other companies to suspend sales of products containing radioactive tritium in excess of the legally allowable limit, the country's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2017
Grocery wars seen heating up as Amazon gets U.S. FTC, shareholder nods to acquire Whole Foods
Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday cleared two of the biggest hurdles it needed to close its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market Inc, with approvals from a U.S. regulator and the grocery chain's shareholders.
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2017
Japan to give parcel locker initiative a push to reduce redeliveries in more areas
To ease the burden on delivery firms by reducing unnecessary redeliveries, the environment and transport ministries plan to expand their budgets substantially to encourage the installation of parcel lockers in suburbs and rural areas, informed sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2017
Trump orders inquiry into whether to probe China for intellectual property theft
President Donald Trump on Monday authorized an inquiry into whether to investigate China's alleged theft of intellectual property, the first direct action by the White House against a country Trump has painted as the U.S. chief trade villain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2017
For purist Whole Foodies, Amazon's takeover triggers downmarket angst
Say "Whole Foods" and some envision a gastronomic nirvana, overflowing with a healthy bounty worth a premium price. Others shun the store as an overpriced monument to yuppie indulgence.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2017
Amazon to plunk down $13.7 billion for upmarket grocer Whole Foods
Amazon.com Inc said it would buy Whole Foods Market Inc. in a deal valued at about $13.7 billion, including debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2017
Online merchants wary of Amazon feel warm embrace of … Wal-Mart?
Chad Rubin began selling vacuum cleaner parts on Amazon.com Inc. in 2008 and turned it into a multimillion-dollar business. But in recent years, Rubin has found it increasingly difficult to compete on the cluttered site, where he has been forced to buy advertising that cuts into his profit. Last year,...
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
Yen rally could help end crushing wage decay in Japan
Some economists say a sticky weak yen trend would have a negative impact on Japan's real wage growth.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Terunofuji, as he tends to do, returns to stamp his authority on sumo pretenders
Terunofuji (left) throws down Kirishima on Tuesday to build on his perfect record at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japanese startups advised to internationalize to get some global mojo
Entrepreneurs who participated in the Beyond Japan Zero to X program last year share their experiences in the United States during a meeting in May in Tokyo.

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