Daiei

The Daiei, Inc. (株式会社ダイエー, Kabushiki gaisha Daiē), based in Kobe, is one of the largest supermarket chains in Japan. In 1957, Isao Nakauchi founded the chain in Osaka near Sembayashi Station on the Keihan train line. Daiei is now under a restructuring process supported by Marubeni Corporation and ÆON Co., Ltd., another Japanese supermarket chain. Daiei Inc. runs more than 3,000 stores under the Daiei name as well as through its subsidiaries. In addition to groceries, Daiei is also a department store, selling electronics, home furnishings, and clothes. In terms of net sales, Daiei was formerly the largest retailer in Japan.

For other uses, see Daiei (disambiguation).
The Daiei, Inc.
Native name
株式会社ダイエー
Romanized name
Kabushiki gaisha Daiē
Company typeSubsidiary (Kabushiki gaisha)
Traded as
  • TYO: 8263 (1972–2014)
  • NAG: 8263 (1972–2008)
  • SSE: 8263 (1974–2008)
  • FSE: 8263 (1972–2008)
  • Nasdaq: DAIEY (1974–2008)
IndustryRetail
Founded1957 at Osaka, Japan
FounderIsao Nakauchi
Headquarters
Kobe
,
Japan
Key people
Yoshiki Mori
(Chairman)
Yasuhide Chikazawa
(President)
ProductsHypermarkets and supermarkets
Revenue ¥1,431.5 billion (2005)
Number of employees
full-time; 6979
ParentÆON Co.
SubsidiariesOMC Card, OPA Co., Ltd.
Websitewww.daiei.co.jp
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