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or is a Japanese group of supermarkets, shopping centers, and department stores owned by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Its head office is in Akabane, Kita, Tokyo.〔"(Company Profile )." Seiyu. Retrieved on November 7, 2011. "Head Office 1-1, Akabane 2-chome, Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-0045, Japan"〕〔"(ACCESS:HEAD QUARTER )." Seiyu. Retrieved on November 7, 2011. "Seiyu GK 1-1, Akabane 2-chome, Kita-ku, Tokyo, Japan 115-0045"〕 ==History== The group was established in December 1946, and was formed in 1956 by Seibu Department Stores, a group company of Seibu Railway. In 1980, Seiyu launched its private brand ''Mujirushi-Ryōhin'' (commonly known as MUJI outside Japan). MUJI was transferred to Ryohin-Keikaku〔http://ryohin-keikaku.jp/eng/corporate/history/index.html〕 in 1990, and is no longer part of Seiyu. On December 31, 2003, Seiyu and Walmart signed a partnership agreement in which Walmart would teach global supply chain practices. Numazu, Japan was the site of the first Seiyu store using Walmart methods.〔 Walmart bought a 37 percent stake in Seiyu in 2002,〔(Japan Isn't Buying The Wal-Mart Idea )〕 and according to a company press release,〔(Wal-Mart – Facts & News )〕 in late 2005 Walmart acquired a majority stake in the company, which it has since increased to 100% ownership in 2008.〔()〕 Previously, the company had a registered office in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo.〔"(Corporate Data )." ''Seiyu Group''. Retrieved on May 19, 2009. "Registered Head Office 1-1, Higashi-Ikebukuro 3-chome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan 170-6071" and "Head Office 1-1, Akabane 2-chome, Kita-ku, Tokyo, Japan 115-0045"〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Seiyu Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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