7-Eleven,Inc. is a convenience store chain,headquartered in Irving,Texas and owned by Japanese company Seven &I Holdings through Seven-Eleven Japan Co.,Ltd. The chain was founded in 1927 as an ice house storefront in Dallas. It was named Tote'm Stores between 1928 and 1946. After Ito-Yokado,a Japanese supermarket chain and the parent company of Seven-Eleven Japan,acquired a 70% stake in the company in 1991,the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan in November,2005.
Yaohan Co.,Ltd. or Yaohan;Chinese:八佰伴) was a Japanese retail group,founded in 1930 by Ryohei Wada and his wife Katsu Wada. Initially a single shop,it was expanded by their son Kazuo Wada into a major supermarket chain with most retail outlets located in Shizuoka prefecture,south of Tokyo. It was incorporated in 1948 and listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange. The store was far more established and notable outside Japan,due to restrictive laws in Japan that made it difficult to set up new businesses,such that by the time it opened its first store in the Tokyo metropolitan area,the company was already in a state of decline due to accumulated debts from over-expansion.
Lai Chee-ying,also known as Jimmy Lai,is a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He founded Giordano,an Asian clothing retailer,Next Digital,a Hong Kong-listed media company,and the popular newspaper Apple Daily. He is one of the main contributors to the pro-democracy camp,especially to the Democratic Party. Although he is known as a Hong Kong political figure,he has been a British national since 1996. Lai is also an art collector.
Next Digital Limited,previously known as Next Media Limited,was the largest listed media company in Hong Kong.
Virgin Megastores is an international entertainment retailing chain,founded in early 1976 by Richard Branson as a record shop on London's Oxford Street.
The Disney Store is a chain of specialty stores selling only Disney related items,many of them exclusive,under its own name and Disney Outlet. It was a business unit of Disney Consumer Products with the Disney Experiences segment of The Walt Disney Company conglomerate.
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.
BreadTalk Group Private Limited is a Singaporean multinational snack and beverage corporation headquartered in Paya Lebar,Singapore.
Aeon Co.,Ltd.,formerly Jusco Co.,Ltd.,is a Japanese diversified retail holding company. It is one of the largest retail companies in Japan,owning Aeon hypermarkets,Aeon Mall and Aeon Town shopping malls,Daiei,MaxValu,Maruetsu,and My Basket supermarkets,Ministop convenience store,Welcia drugstore,and Aeon Cinema movie theaters.
Lane Crawford (HK) Limited is a retail company founded in 1850 operating specialist department stores selling luxury goods in Hong Kong and Mainland China. It is headquartered in One Island South,Wong Chuk Hang.
Uniqlo Co.,Ltd. is a Japanese casual wear designer,fast-fashion manufacturer and retailer. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fast Retailing Co.,Ltd.
Kee Wah Bakery is a chain of bakery stores in Hong Kong,Chinese Mainland,Taiwan,and Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Shopping is a popular social activity in Hong Kong,where basic items for sale do not draw any duties,sales taxation,or import taxation. Only specific import goods such as alcohol,tobacco,perfumes,cosmetics,cars and petroleum products have associated taxes. For companies,there is a 17.5% corporate tax,which is lower than international standards. Shoppers reportedly spend over US$5.2 billion a month in Hong Kong shops.
Eslite Bookstore is one of the largest retail bookstore chains in Taiwan. It also offers one of the largest selections of English-language publications and translation materials in Taiwan. Its headquarters is in Xinyi District,Taipei.
Don Quijote Co.,Ltd. is a Japanese discount store chain. As of 2021,it has over 160 locations throughout Japan,13 in Singapore,eight in Hong Kong,three in Hawaii,four in Malaysia,five in Bangkok,five in Taiwan,and one in Macau and Guam. Its overseas locations are branded as Don Don Donki.
Watsons is a Hong Kong health care and beauty care chain store in Asia and Europe. It is the flagship health and beauty brand of the A.S. Watson Group,which is majority owned by CK Hutchison Holdings.
Goods of Desire commonly known as G.O.D.,is a lifestyle design and retail brand based in Hong Kong. Founded in 1996 by Douglas Young,the brand is known for its tongue-in-cheek interpretation of Hong Kong design and culture. The English name 'G.O.D.' is a homophonic translation of the Cantonese "住好啲",which roughly translates as "to live better".
AS Watson Group is the world's largest international health and beauty retailer,with over 16,400 stores in 28 markets,primarily in Asia and Europe.
Tom N Toms Coffee (Korean: 탐앤탐스) is a coffeehouse chain based in South Korea. It first opened in the Apgujeong-dong District of Seoul and now has over 400 branches in 9 different countries worldwide. It is also among the top 3 coffee brands in South Korea.
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