is a company that operates a chain of
supermarkets
A supermarket is a self-service shop offering a wide variety of food, beverages and household products, organized into sections. This kind of store is larger and has a wider selection than earlier grocery stores, but is smaller and more limit ...
in Japan. The company operates in
Aichi,
Mie, and
Gifu
is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku ...
. The company is headquartered in Ichinomiya, Aichi, and is a member of the
CGC Japan
, short for Co-operative Grocer Chain, is a Japanese supermarket co-financed by the CGC, which operates a private brand names corporation.
Its group scale as of October 2007 consisted of 225 member firms, 3,261 member shops and a group revenu ...
.
History
Early history
The History of Kanesue began in 1902, when it was founded as a privately owned
Fishmonger by . In 1940 there were more than 20 employees.
1950s and 1960s
On May 1, 1951, supermarkets within Honmachi Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture came together to establish the and became CEO of the company. there were 11 employees and total sales of
JPY
The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar (US$) and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and th ...
10 million.
In 1960,
Cash registers and in May, 1962,
Self service
Self-service is the practice of serving oneself, usually when making purchases. Aside from Automated Teller Machines, which are not limited to banks, and customer-operated supermarket check-out, labor-saving of which has been described as self- ...
were introduced.
In 1967 the company became
chain store, there were 2 stores with total sales of JPY 1.2 billion.
1970s and 1980s
The company subsequently changed its name to and moved its headquarters from 23-10-3 Honmachi, Ichinomiya, Aichi, to 1-5 Shimokawada-Cho Ichinomiya, Aichi, in July 1976,
and this year there were 10 stores with total sales of JPY 6.6billion.
In 1982, there were 8 stores with total sales of over JPY 10 billion. the company introduced current
Advertising slogan
Advertising slogans are short phrases used in advertising campaigns to generate publicity and unify a company's marketing strategy. The phrases may be used to attract attention to a distinctive product feature or reinforce a company's brand.
Etym ...
and current
Corporate identity.
1990s-present
In 1992, the company opened its first stores outside of Aichi in
Inabe District, Mie. it entered
ÅŒno, Gifu in 1993,
there were 17 stores with 1,300 employees and total sales of JPY 26.5 billion.
In October, 2000, became CEO of the company.
The company began to
online retailer in 2000.
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In March, 2001 The company were 20 stores with 1,600 employees and total sales of JPY 28.0 billion. On September 9, 2003, first
Natural food store opened in Aichi Prefecture.
On November 22, 2007, the company obtained certification
ISO9001.
Subsidiaries
Kanesue's operations primarily comprises three retailing subsidiaries: , , and in Aichi, Mie and Gifu Prefecture.
Kanesue
business model is based on selling a wide variety of food merchandise at "."
The first Kanesue store opened in 1902 in Honmachi, Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture as of February 2008, there were 20 of them in Aichi(11), Mie(2) and Gifu(7) Prefecture.
with typical size varying from to .
Earth One
is
online retailer this retail formats began in 2000.
Earth one's sales were JPY 500 million.
Shunrakuzen
is
natural food store.
The first Shunrakuzen store opened on September 9, 2003, in Aichi Prefecture.
As of March 1, 2008, there were 2 of them in Japan.
Gallery
See also
*
List of supermarket chains in Asia
*
List of Japanese companies
*
CGC Japan
, short for Co-operative Grocer Chain, is a Japanese supermarket co-financed by the CGC, which operates a private brand names corporation.
Its group scale as of October 2007 consisted of 225 member firms, 3,261 member shops and a group revenu ...
References and notes
General reference
* Japanese boo
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External links
KanesueShunrakuzenEarth OneC.G.C.JAPAN
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1951 establishments in Japan
Supermarkets of Japan
Retail companies established in 1951
Companies based in Aichi Prefecture