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From 1995 to 2005, Zanuti's retail business suffered strong financial difficulties, particularly in the beginning of the 21st century when it faced thousands of new competitors worldwide in the form of digital stores and online marketplaces. This wave of digital sellers dramatically increased market
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The revenue from watchmaking services was also strongly impacted as most Swiss brands brought their after-sales services in-house, dropping retailers and agents in favor of their own service centers. This combination ultimately dictated the collapse of an already struggling retail business, leading
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in Japan triggered a period of incredible prosperity and an economic growth rate unlike any other in
Japanese history. This period gave birth to the rapid development of its industries, while laying the foundation for the establishment of most industrial conglomerates in Japan still in business
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amongst more established brands. According to the company website, several
Chinese movements have also been used as the basis for customization by Zanuti and tested to ISO chronometer standard although Zanuti have not publicly disclosed actual details of such tests.
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Japanese national program backing foreign investment in the nation as well as the recruitment of European and American professionals to import western technology and know-how into Japanese municipalities and companies
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was paramount in the long-term development of a strong relationship between the 2 nations, leading thousands of Swiss entrepreneurs and other professionals to travel to Japan to initiate trade and cultural exchanges.
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incorporated Zanuti & Cie. in 1887 along with dozens of other
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