Case Title Carrefour's Exit from Japan
Case Author(s) Mikkilineni Pushpanjali Sanjib Dutta
University ICFAI Center for Management Research, India
Abstract The case focuses on the experiences of retailing giant Carrefour in Japan. It elaborates on the success of the world's second largest retailer in the Asian countries and the strategies that it adopted to enter the Japanese market in 2001. The case discusses the problems that the company faced in Japan and its decision to finally exit the Japanese market.
Available In ECCH Case Collection
Publisher ICFAI Center for Management Research (ICMR)
Publisher Case No. 306-076-1
Distributor(s) European Case Clearing House
Pub/Rev Date 2005
ISBN
Case Length 16 pgs
Teaching Note Yes
Pub TN Ref No. 306-076-8
Pages (TN) 4 pgs
Issues Nature and structure of the Japanese retailing industry including its size, scope, spread, and unique characteristics; implications of entering international markets without going in for partnerships, JVs, or acquisitions; regulations in international markets which have an impact on the entry of foreign retailers; and different modes of entry into international markets.
Organisation(s) Carrefour
Countries Japan
Industry Retail & Merchandising
Period Covered 2000 - 2005
Level Postgraduate
Links of Interest Carrefour Japan's Website















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