ÆON
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, commonly written AEON Co., Ltd., is the holding company of Æon Group. It has its headquarters in Mihama-ku
, Chiba
, Chiba Prefecture
.
It operates JUSCO
supermarkets directly in Japan
.
Æon is the largest retailer in Asia
. Æon is a retail network comprising 129 consolidated subsidiaries and 26 equity-method affiliated companies ranging from convenience stores "Ministop
" and supermarkets to shopping malls and specialty stores, including Talbots
. ÆON is Japan's single-largest shopping mall developer and operator.
while ÆON Retail Co., Ltd. took over the retail operations formerly held by ÆON Co., Ltd.
As of March 1, 2011, all JUSCO and SATY stores under the Aeon umbrella in Japan officially changed their names to Aeon. JUSCO stores still operate in the Greater China region and some others.
Mihama-ku, Chiba
is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 150,382 and a population density of 7,110 persons per km². The total area was 21.16 km².-Geography:...
, Chiba
Chiba
-Places:* Chiba, Chiba, capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan* Chiba Prefecture, a sub-national jurisdiction in the Greater Tokyo Area on the eastern coast of Honshū Island, Japan* Chiba Station, a train station in Chiba, Chiba...
, Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
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It operates JUSCO
JUSCO
is the acronym for Japan United Stores Company, a chain of "general merchandise stores" and the largest of its type in Japan. The various JUSCO companies are subsidiaries of ÆON Co., Ltd.....
supermarkets directly in Japan
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...
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Æon is the largest retailer in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. Æon is a retail network comprising 129 consolidated subsidiaries and 26 equity-method affiliated companies ranging from convenience stores "Ministop
Ministop
, a member of ÆON Group, operates the Ministop convenience store franchise chain in Japan. Unlike most other convenience stores in Japan, Ministop stores feature a kitchen that prepares sandwiches, snacks and take out bento boxes on demand, and has a seating area where customers can sit down and...
" and supermarkets to shopping malls and specialty stores, including Talbots
Talbots
Talbots is a specialty retailer and direct marketer of women’s classic clothing, shoes and accessories. Established in 1947, the company sells items such as the blazer, trench, white shirt, ballet flats and pearls....
. ÆON is Japan's single-largest shopping mall developer and operator.
History
It is originally founded in 1758 by founder . The current company was established in September 1926. In 1970 three companies, Futagi, Okadaya, and Shiro, formed JUSCO Co., Ltd. The employees voted to name the company "Japan United Stores Company." On August 21, 2001, the company became ÆON Co., Ltd. On August 21, 2008 the corporate structure changed. ÆON Co., Ltd. became a holding companyHolding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
while ÆON Retail Co., Ltd. took over the retail operations formerly held by ÆON Co., Ltd.
As of March 1, 2011, all JUSCO and SATY stores under the Aeon umbrella in Japan officially changed their names to Aeon. JUSCO stores still operate in the Greater China region and some others.
See also
- Æon Group
- JUSCOJUSCOis the acronym for Japan United Stores Company, a chain of "general merchandise stores" and the largest of its type in Japan. The various JUSCO companies are subsidiaries of ÆON Co., Ltd.....
- Maxvalu TokaiMaxvalu Tokaiis a Japanese retail store chain. Until 2000 it was named Yaohan, but changed its name after its bankruptcy and takeover from the ÆON Group....
- MinistopMinistop, a member of ÆON Group, operates the Ministop convenience store franchise chain in Japan. Unlike most other convenience stores in Japan, Ministop stores feature a kitchen that prepares sandwiches, snacks and take out bento boxes on demand, and has a seating area where customers can sit down and...
- Katsuya OkadaKatsuya Okadais a Japanese politician. A member of the House of Representatives of Japan, he is Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Japan and was previously its President. From September 2009 to September 2010, he was Foreign Minister of Japan....
- Minister for Foreign Affairs (Japan)Minister for Foreign Affairs (Japan)The of Japan is the Cabinet member responsible for Japanese foreign policy and the chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Since the end of the American occupation of Japan, the position has been one of the most powerful in the Cabinet, as Japan's economic interests have long relied on...