Nonetheless, by being frozen out of the wholesale distribution market, Kodak has been frozen out of Japan's consumer market as well, particularly since Japan has a law restricting the number of large retail stores.
Kodak is facing obstacles in its goal of selling things to consumers in Japan.
mnli hypothesis: Kodak is facing obstacles in its goal of selling things to consumers in Japan. premise: Nonetheless, by being frozen out of the wholesale distribution market, Kodak has been frozen out of Japan's consumer market as well, particularly since Japan has a law restricting the number of large retail stores.