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Nitori headquarters in Sapporo | |
Native name | 株式会社ニトリ |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1967Sapporo, Japan | in
Headquarters | Sapporo , Japan |
Number of locations | 900+ stores |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Akio Nitori (Founder and President) [1] |
Products | Furniture Home accessories |
Website | www |
Nitori Co., Ltd is a Japanese furniture and home accessories retail company headquartered in Sapporo. [2] It is the largest furniture and home furnishing chain in Japan. [3] Founded in Sapporo in 1967 by the company's current President Akio Nitori. Nitori currently has more than 700 stores in Japan and more than 70 stores in China, [4] more than 50 stores in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and South Korea. The company's products are sold in the United States under the Aki-Home brand name. [5]
In November 2010, Nitori Holdings, Inc. was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nitori Holdings (holding company) following the transition to a holding company structure, which was established in 2012 and began operating stores under the name "AKi-Home" (after Akio's name) the following year. [6] [7]
Nitori was ranked the #1 most desirable company to work for among new graduates in 2023 and 2024. [8]
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