Ito-Yokado
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is a Japan
ese General Merchandise Store
, part of Seven & I Holdings Co.
There are 174 Ito-Yokado stores operating in Japan. The group has expanded to China
, where they formed a joint venture with Wangfujing Department Store
and China Huafu Trade & Development Group Corp. to open one of five stores in Beijing
. Currently 9 stores exist in Beijing and 3 more in Chengdu
with plans to expand elsewhere.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese General Merchandise Store
Hypermarket
In commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore combining a supermarket and a department store. The result is an expansive retail facility carrying a wide range of products under one roof, including full groceries lines and general merchandise...
, part of Seven & I Holdings Co.
Seven & I Holdings Co.
is a diversified retail group headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Founded originally in 1920 as Ito-Yokado, Seven & I is now the fifth largest retailer in the world, with 35,000 stores in approximately 100 countries.-History:...
There are 174 Ito-Yokado stores operating in Japan. The group has expanded to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, where they formed a joint venture with Wangfujing Department Store
Wangfujing Department Store
Wangfujing is a Chinese department store based in Beijing. Through a joint venture with Japanese department store Ito-Yokado, Wangfujing Yokado opened China's first full-scale food supermarket. Both companies each have a 40 per cent stake. Japanese supermarket operator York-Benimaru Co. has the...
and China Huafu Trade & Development Group Corp. to open one of five stores in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. Currently 9 stores exist in Beijing and 3 more in Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
with plans to expand elsewhere.