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Toys R Us Japan and Seiyu: a shared bargain-retail fate

Original: 日本トイザらス株式会社

Japanese media are drawing parallels between Toys R Us Japan and supermarket chain Seiyu, both discount-focused retailers that struggled before being acquired by other companies. A Diamond Online piece examines why deep-price retailers in Japan have run into difficulties and ended up changing hands, prompting discussion about the pressures facing value-driven chains in the country.

Why now: A commentary piece linking the two retailers' acquisitions has drawn attention to struggles of discount retailers in Japan.

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