Business | How Fujifilm survived

Sharper focus

The history of the rivalry between Fujifilm and Kodak is more relevant than ever

By K.N.C. | TOKYO

THE biggest oddity of Kodak's woes and Fujifilm's revitalisation is that, as we put it in a story this week, "Kodak acted like a stereotypical change-resistant Japanese firm, while Fujifilm acted like a flexible American one." The article looked mostly at Kodak, since it is the news: an iconic American powerhouse lies at death's door.
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