Singer Corporation is an American manufacturer of consumer sewing machines, first established as I. M. Singer & Co. in 1851 by Isaac M. Singer with New York lawyer Edward C. Clark. Best known for its sewing machines, it was renamed Singer Manufacturing Company in 1865, then the Singer Company in 1963. The global headquarters are based in Nashville, Tennessee. Its first large factory for mass production was built in 1863 in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Mitsui Group is a Japanese corporate group and keiretsu that traces its roots to the zaibatsu groups that were dissolved after World War II. Unlike the zaibatsu of the pre-war period, there is no controlling company with regulatory power. Instead, the companies in the group hold shares in each other, but they are limited to exchanging information and coordinating plans through regular meetings.
Mitsukoshi, Ltd. is an international department store chain with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. It is a subsidiary of Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, which also owns the Isetan department store chain.
Sogo Co., Ltd. is a department store chain that operates an extensive network of branches in Japan. In 2009, it merged with The Seibu Department Stores, Ltd. (株式会社西武百貨店) to become Sogo & Seibu Co., Ltd. (株式会社そごう・西武). It once owned stores in locations as diverse as Beijing in China, Causeway Bay in Hong Kong, Taipei in Taiwan, Jakarta and Surabaya in Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Singapore, Bangkok in Thailand, London in United Kingdom, but most of these international branches are now closed or operated by independent franchisees.
Books Kinokuniya is a Japanese bookstore chain operated by Kinokuniya Company Ltd., founded in 1927, with its first store located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Its name translates to "Bookstore of Kii Province". The company has its headquarters in Meguro, Tokyo.
Department stores in Japan are referred to as hyakkaten or depāto (デパート), an alteration of the English term.
The Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) C151 is the first generation electric multiple unit (EMU) rolling stock in operation on the North–South and East–West lines of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system, manufactured by a consortium led by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) under Contract 151. They were first introduced in 1987 and are the oldest trains in operation on the network.
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (株式会社セブン&アイ・ホールディングス) is a Japanese diversified retail holdings company headquartered in Nibanchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo. On September 1, 2005, it was established as a result of the integration of three companies: Ito-Yokado, Seven-Eleven Japan, and Denny's Japan. The purpose of this establishment was to create a holding company that would own these three companies. The background behind this decision was that the parent company, Ito-Yokado, was facing deteriorating performance, while its subsidiary, Seven-Eleven Japan, was experiencing growth in both sales and profits and was performing well.
The Seibu Department Stores, Ltd. is a Japanese department store. The first store to trade under the name opened its doors in 1949. Seibu is typical of Japanese department stores with a wide variety of stores doing business on several floors. The company is now a subsidiary of Sogo & Seibu Co., Ltd., owned by the U.S. investment fund Fortress Investment Group.
Paul Stuart is a men's luxury clothing brand based in New York City and owned by Mitsui since 2012. The company has three boutiques in the US, and is sold at department stores in Japan.
Zhishan is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is a station on the Tamsui–Xinyi line. It is a planned transfer station on the Shezi Light Rail Line.
Bic Camera, Inc. is a consumer electronics retailer chain in Japan. Currently, it has 45 stores in 17 prefectures. Bic Camera has a 50% ownership of former rival store Kojima with 143 stores and full ownership of computer store chain Sofmap with 24 stores.
Sogo & Seibu Co., Ltd. is a Japanese retail company that operates two department stores: Sogo, and Seibu.The current number of stores is 4 Seibu brand department stores, 2 Seibu brand shopping centers, and 4 Sogo brand department stores in Japan. There are stores with the same name in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, but the trademark rights are lent to local capital, and the company does not participate in the management.
Bin Kashiwa (real name: Toshikazu Kashiwazaki, May 15, 1944 - September 6, 2023) is a Japanese painter. He began his career as a hotel worker, but was captivated by the world of Henri Rousseau and suddenly began his career as a painter. He painted for tourists on the hills of Montmartre in Paris. His "Streets of Paris" of the good old days, the world of imagination "Paradise", and his "Family" series, based on human love, and the fairy tale world he depicts, have captured the hearts of many people.
A number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions have occurred in 2023. In the United States, the series of strikes has also been referred to as "hot labor summer," a play on Hot Girl Summer.
In 1948, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
In 1973, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
