
Business / Corporate Mar 3, 2022
Don Quijote discount store operator to support 100 Ukrainian refugee families
The company has said it would consider cooperating with other businesses in supporting refugees fleeing Russia's invasion.
Don Quijote discount store operator to support 100 Ukrainian refugee families
The company has said it would consider cooperating with other businesses in supporting refugees fleeing Russia's invasion.
Will Don Quijote tilt its lance at the Amazon giant?
A somewhat cynical commentary attributed to the late American TV comedian Jackie Gleason goes, "Anybody who says money can't buy happiness doesn't know where to shop." Shopping per se, however, is an essential daily activity for many, and no one was particularly happy when ...
Japan's Don Quijote joins retail's top ranks with rule-breaking approach
Discount retailer Don Quijote has become a role model for other chain stores, defying Japan’s weak retail environment to report its 29th year of unbroken sales and profit growth.
Don Quijote plans to build high-rise complex in Shibuya
As Tokyo's famous Shibuya district undergoes major redevelopments, Don Quijote Holdings Co. is joining the fray to add to the momentum. The operator of the popular Don Quijote discount chain said Monday that it plans to open its first high-rise complex, which will have stores, ...
Retailer Don Quijote shows interest in buying supermarket chain Seiyu from Walmart
The president of discount retailer Don Quijote Holdings says he is interested in buying supermarket chain Seiyu if Walmart “is serious” about selling.
Japan's Don Quijote says it will hit ¥1 trillion sales target a year early
Discount retailer Don Quijote Holdings Co. Ltd expects to hit its ¥1 trillion ($9.05 billion) sales target in the next financial year, a year earlier than forecast, a senior executive said Monday. "We have progressed to where we can pull (the target) forward," said Mitsuo ...
FamilyMart with a dash of Don Quijote; firms launch experimental stores in Tokyo
Convenience store operator FamilyMart and discount store chain Don Quijote opened two jointly run experimental stores in Tokyo on Friday, exploring ways to learn from each other's marketing and operational know-how. FamilyMart, the country's second-biggest convenience store operator, aims to attract more female and younger ...
Don Quijote takes wraps off Ferris wheel in Osaka tourist spot
Discount retailer Don Quijote Co. unveiled a renovated Ferris wheel Monday in Osaka's Dotonbori shopping district. The Ferris wheel, knocked out of commission by a technical failure about 10 years ago, was shown to the media before the start of commercial operations Friday. The wheel, placed ...
Japan-only KitKat varieties a draw as tourists spend more
Japan's inbound tourism shows no sign of slowing down, and spending by foreign visitors is also on the rise. But what exactly are they splurging on? One particular shopping draw is surely Nestle's KitKat lineup. The British-born chocolate bar has become a tourist favorite thanks ...
Major Japanese retailer FamilyMart Uny Holdings Co. will convert about half of its Uny superstores into discount retail outlets operated by its business partner Don Quijote Holdings Co., FamilyMart Uny President Koji Takayanagi said in a recent interview with Jiji Press. With the move FamilyMart ...
Don Quijote says new individual restroom stalls are for everyone regardless of gender, orientation
Discount chain Don Quijote said Monday that special restrooms in its new flagship store in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, are for people of all genders. The statement followed a media report Friday saying they were built for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people, and questions ...