July 1, 2024

Special Feature 1:

The current era of acquisitions without consent
---The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Nidec Corporation, Brother Industries: offense and defense of the companies at the forefront---

Special Feature 2:

Fast-growing supermarket Lopia sets its sights on 2 trillion yen in sales
---Store succession from Ito Yokado stores, aggressive M&As---

A Bird’s-eye View:

Apple establishes tie-up with OpenAI
---Identifying solutions with in-house implementation of AI---

News in Depth:

Hegemony of Amazon challenged in global EC sector
---Nitori of Japan reliant upon Mirakl’s (France) system---