H2O Retailing Corporation

H2O Retailing Corporation operates department stores, supermarkets, and shopping centers in Japan. Its Department Stores Business segment sells clothing, accessories, home furnishings, foods, and other products. The company's Kobe Takatsuki Business segment operates department stores of Sogo Kobe and Seibu Takatsuki. Its Supermarkets segment operates general merchandise stores and supermarkets; and produces food products. The company's Shopping Centre Business segment provides rental management services for commercial facilities and building maintenance services. Its Other Business segment engages in the hotel, remodeling, home delivery, membership management, temporary staffing, eating and drinking establishments, information processing, and other business activities. The company also manufactures and sells laver seaweed, prepared food, bread, dried foods, and furniture and furnishings; produces organic farm products; and sells apparel, toys, personal care products, uniforms, pet-accessories, furniture and interior goods, electronic gift certificates, and shoes and accessories. In addition, it engages in the planning, production management, and sale of women's apparel; data processing and systems development, book-keeping and payroll calculation, commercial design, Web design and production, photographing and printing, quality testing and consulting, and foreign trade activities; and management of Internet shopping site, café, company cafeteria, and restaurants. Further, the company operates supercenters and salons for bridal use; and offers manpower dispatching and employment agency services. Additionally, it provides property management and development services; and research and planning services for life and culture activities. The company was formerly known as Hankyu Department Stores, Inc. and changed its name to H2O Retailing Corporation in October 2007. The company was founded in 1929 and is based in Osaka, Japan. Show More...