Retail

Aeon to Fully Acquire Home Centre chain Sunday for GMS and New Store Development

BySally Bedown 2026-01-212026-01-18

Aeon announced the complete acquisition of its consolidated subsidiary, the home centre Sunday through a public tender offer. With a focus on revamping business performance in the struggling Tohoku region, the move aims to merge strengths and develop a new store model combining GMS and home centre elements. Plans include expanding into more locations, unifying procurement methods, and executing the tender offer from January 9 to March 4 at ¥1280 per share. Sunday currently has around 100 stores across 6 prefectures in northern Japan.

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drugstores | gms | Retail

Innovative Partnership between Sugi and Trial for Tenant Expansion and Mutual Product Supply in Pharmacies
BySally Bedown 2026-01-17

Sugi Holdings and Trial Holdings announced a comprehensive partnership where Sugi pharmacies will open outlets in Trial Group’s stores, enhancing convenience for customers. Additionally, Trial will receive health and beauty products from Sugi, while sharing expertise in product assortment and shelf management. This collaboration aims to create specialised Trial stores and introduce efficient store operations…

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food

Ajinomoto acquires Blendy and Maxim coffee brands for ¥26 billion
ByRoy Larke 2016-11-05

Ajinomoto has acquired the brands and logos for several popular instant coffee brands, including Blendy, Maxim and Triplesso. In April 2015, Ajinomoto bought out the 50% of Ajinomoto General Foods (AGF) still owned by Mondelez International, but the brands had stayed under ownership by Dutch firm Jacob Douwe Egberts. Ajinomoto already has the largest share…

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Retail

Retail Japan Launches
ByRoy Larke 2016-09-08

Retailjapan.com is a new sister site for JapanConsuming, the leading market intelligence report on retail, distribution and consumer markets in Japan. Japan remains the third largest consumer market in the world, with advanced infrastructure, commercial and legal systems, and world class retail locations. It is also a great place to live and work. JapanConsuming has…

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conbini | convenience stores | Retail

Decline in Operating Income at Seven & I due to consolidation of York Holdings and Seven Bank
BySally Bedown 2026-01-202026-01-17

Seven & i Holdings announced its 3Q2025 results for the February 2026 period, revealing an 11.2% drop in operating income at ¥8.509 trillion. Operating profit rose by 3.1%, mainly due to the Superstore Business segment that includes Ito Yokado and York Benimaru, and improvements in the domestic convenience store sector. The company also reported a…

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food | prices | Retail

Egg Prices Reach Record High, Making Purchases Difficult
BySally Bedown 2026-01-192026-01-17

Egg prices continue to soar in Japan, reaching a record high with a 20% increase compared to the previous year’s levels. Rising production costs, including feed expenses, and the spread of avian influenza domestically have contributed to this trend. As a result, the affordability of eggs, once easily purchased, is now becoming a challenge for…

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apparel | fast retailing | Retail

Uniqlo Australia jumps 35%
ByRoy Larke 2023-11-272023-11-27

Uniqlo Australia saw sales up 35% to AU$570.2 million (about ¥56 billion) in the year to August 2023, with 36 stores now open in the country. The company faced increased wages and other expenses but says it will continue to expand, opening 10 stores last year alone. [Source: Sydney Morning Herald]

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