Editorials Feb 9, 2019
The entire process should be placed under some form of third-party oversight and no longer left entirely to the discretion of investigation authorities.
National Jan 21, 2019
Business Jan 15, 2018
Japan's loyalty cards to provide early sneak peek at company profits
by Gareth Allan, Komaki Ito and James Mayger
When shopping in Japan, a phrase you'll hear all the time is "Do you have a point card?" And the most common is the T-card, which can be used at hundreds of thousands of shops nationwide, from car accessory dealers to convenience stores. Half of ...
Digital | JAPAN WEB WATCH Jan 10, 2015
Point systems stir privacy fears among Net users
by Akky Akimoto
The battle for point card supremacy in loyalty programs is hotting up across the country, causing consumers to express concern over privacy issues as a growing number of companies get in on the act. Franchises have been running loyalty programs for more than a decade ...