No Amazon, no problem for Japanese courier Sagawa

Shift in focus to profitability from delivery volume pays off for company

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Sagawa Express parent company SG Holdings saw a healthy increase in earnings in the fiscal first half. (Photo by Maho Obata)

BUMPEI MATSUKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The parent of Japanese delivery company Sagawa Express has focused on profitability and reduced reliance on large customers like Amazon Japan, and the strategy is starting to pay off.

SG Holdings' group operating profit grew to 37.1 billion yen ($340 million) in the fiscal first half through September. That is 14% higher than the same period last year, and it beats the company's target by over 2 billion yen.

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