Walking with dinosaurs: general trading companies in the reorganization of Japanese consumer goods distribution
2004; Emerald Publishing Limited; Volume: 32; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1108/09590550410515542
ISSN1758-6690
Autores Tópico(s)Asian Industrial and Economic Development
ResumoWith the Japanese economy going through a period of prolonged stagnation many of its established institutions have to redefine themselves. Among these are General Trading Companies (sôgô shôsha), which have traditionally occupied a prominent place in the Japanese economy and are currently trying to increase their role in the Japanese retail sector. This paper explores this development at an early stage by outlining the relationships between General Trading Companies and the retail sector and providing a closer discussion of the most prominent feature within this development: the take‐over of two leading convenience store chains by General Trading Companies.
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