by carterjmrn | Oct 22, 2019 | Carter Group Viewpoints, Gaming, Leisure and Entertainment
Dominic Carter of The Carter Group, a market research and strategic consulting firm based in Tokyo, is a specialist in understanding consumers. Throughout his many years studying the Japanese market, he has identified four macrotrends pervading the country: “the...
by carterjmrn | Oct 17, 2019 | Carter Group Viewpoints, Gaming, Leisure and Entertainment
The Japanese are known for their love to travel, and there is one up-and-coming market segment to watch: young Japanese women outtravel their male cohorts by far. Here is the latest market research on female Japanese travelers. Japanese women have got money to spend...
by carterjmrn | Jul 30, 2019 | Gaming, Leisure and Entertainment, Uncategorized
Time Magazine Cover from 1994 By Andrew Edsall Growing up, I remember reading in Time Magazine about how Vegas was going to become family-friendly in the mid-90s by building shopping areas, attractions like indoor theme parks and shows, and convention space. This is...
by carterjmrn | Mar 24, 2016 | Carter Group Viewpoints, Gaming, Leisure and Entertainment
She has over 170,000 uploaded YouTube videos, 1,000,000created artworks and 100,000 original songs under her name, some of which have been topkaraoke picks in Japan for several years in a row. She has 2,3mn (and growing!)followers on Facebook — more than any...
by carterjmrn | May 21, 2012 | Carter Group Viewpoints, Gaming, Leisure and Entertainment
I have been following with interest the prospective launch of Jetstar Japan. Jetstar, a subsidiary of Australia’s flag-carrier Qantas, is widely recognized as being one of the most successful low-cost airline start-ups in the world. The new “Jetstar family” airline,...
