If countries aren’t a member of the BRICs or CIVETS groups does this mean that they do not have growth potential for your business? Not necessarily - the acronyms, created by economists, indicate the potential for market growth based upon …
Hiking and enjoying the outdoors is experiencing a big boom in Japan, especially amongst young women. Dubbed “Yama Girls” (yama is the Japanese word for mountain), the women often wear the latest hip hiking fashion – hi-function tights or shorts, …
Localisation can be very important to achieving success in some markets and in Japan you can buy seaweed cut into Thomas the Tank Engine shapes for your child’s lunch box! Developing products for the Japanese market has helped contribute to …
Ettinger, one of the most prestigious UK brands for men’s accessories, with a Royal Warrant to HRH The Prince of Wales, opened its first directly managed shop in Ginza, Tokyo on 1 October 2010. This is a particularly important moment …
Energetic 79 year old Eve Taylor OBE, world-renowned for her expertise in the science and practice of aromatherapy, held a special lecture at British Embassy in Tokyo on September 21 2010. Eve Taylor provides original aroma oils and runs …
Top Shop/Top Man opened their flagship shop in Shinjuku on 16 September. It’s situated in one of the best locations in Tokyo as Shinjuku station is the busiest station in the world with 3.46 million people using it daily. This …
In this difficult environment where many investors expect the world economy to go into a double dip recession, Scottish Development International and UK Trade & Investment organised an asset management seminar in Beijing on 15 September 2010. The event was …
Not many Japanese consumers probably know that Halls, one of Cadbury’s famous brands, was first made in the UK in the 1930s. The Hall brothers started the brand in Manchester and the “Halls” brand was launched in the Japanese market …
Chuseok is coming and Korea is preparing with eager anticipation. Chuseok is their harvest festival which is celebrated during a three day holiday. This year, it falls on 22nd September. It is a time when families get together and give …
While it's well known that the traditional Japanese diet is very healthy, surprisingly organic food has yet to achieve a great impact with the Japanese consumer. Perhaps people think that although organic food may be healthy, it might be expensive …
