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1887
Soemon Okada moves Shinoharaya, located in Yokkaichi-hisaroku machi, to Yokkaichi-tsuji machi. Shinoharaya changes name to Okadaya.
1920
Okadaya discounts products during big economic crash after the World War I, following the family motto, “Do not earn with higher price; earn with lower price.”
1926
Sept.
Soemon Okada restructures Okadaya as a joint stock company. Okadaya kimono store established.
1946
June.
Takuya Okada named President of Okadaya kimono store.
1949
July.
Futagi restructured as a joint stock company. Kazuichi Futagi named as President.
1955
Aug.
Jiro Inoue establishes Iida in Toyonaka.
1959
Nov.
Okadaya Kimono Store changes name to Okadaya.
1968
May.
Business tie-up established between Okadaya and Futagi.
June.
Shiro joins the partnership between Okadaya and Futagi.
1969
Feb.
JUSCO established as a joint purchasing organization through joint venture of Okadaya, Futagi and Shiro.
Mar.
JUSCO and Mitsubishi Shoji jointly establish Diamond City.
1970
Mar.
Okadaya merges with Futagi, Okadaya chain, Kawamura and JUSCO.
Apr.
Okadaya changes name to JUSCO.
1972
Aug.
JUSCO merges with Yamateya, Yamateya Sangyo and Keihan JUSCO.
1974
June.
The R. MI. JUSCO farm (current Tasmania Feedlot) established in Australia.
Sept.
JUSCO listed on Second Sections of the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges.
1976
Aug.
JUSCO moved up to First Sections of the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges.
Aug.
JUSCO establishes a headquarters in Tokyo and begins the “2 headquarters, 1 branch system.”
Sept.
JUSCO credit card issued.
Dec.
Abilities JUSCO established as joint venture with Japan Abilities Incorporated.
1984
Sept.
Jaya JUSCO Stores established in Malaysia.
Oct.
Business agreement concluded with U.K.’s Laura Ashley.
Dec.
Siam JUSCO established in Thailand.
1985
June.
Jaya JUSCO Stores opens the first overseas store for JUSCO.
Dec.
JUSCO Stores (Hong Kong) established.
1986
Feb.
LAURA ASHLEY JAPAN established as joint venture between JUSCO and Laura Ashley.
Oct.
Shinshu JUSCO becomes the first subsidiary of AEON Group to list on Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
1988
June.
Talbots, a U.S. women’s fashion specialty chain store, joins JUSCO Group.
Sept.
Well Mart listed on the OTC market.
1989
Sept.
JUSCO Group renamed AEON Group, and AEON Group 1% Club established to promote activities of benefit to society.
Oct.
Diamond City listed on Second Section of Osaka Stock Exchange.
1990
Apr.
JUSCO forms joint venture with U.K.-based The Body Shop.
June.
MINISTOP concludes a contract for technical support with Miwon (current Daesang Distribution & Services) of South Korea.
June.
AEON Forest, which carries out domestic operations of The Body Shop, established.
Aug.
COX listed on the OTC market.
Aug.
AEON Group announces participation in management of U.K.’s Laura Ashley.
1991
Jan.
AEON Group Environment Foundation established.
Sept.
Business and capital partnership established with home center operator, Keiyo.
Oct.
Jaya JUSCO Stores Malacca Store opens in Malaysia—first store to have trees planted under “AEON Hometown Forests” program.
1992
Jan.
JUSCO, Keiyo and Ishiguro Homa conclude business and capital tie-up to develop new type of discount store.
Apr.
20 thousand trees planted at the JUSCO Shin Hisai Store, the first Japanese store of “AEON Hometown Forests” program.
Oct.
AEON Environment Foundation officially recognized as a corporation operating for the public good.
1993
July.
MINISTOP listed on Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Nov.
Talbots listed on New York Stock Exchange.
1994
Feb.
JUSCO Stores (Hong Kong) listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Mar.
Business and capital tie-up with Nakasan Department Store, a leading department store in Tohoku.
May.
Construction of a new office building, the “AEON Tower,” completed.
July.
Tie-up with Claire’s Stores, America’s largest chain store of fashion accessories, to develop chain in Japan.
Sept.
Private-brand TOPVALU launched.
Nov.
Business and capital tie-up with a large liquor discounted store chain operator, YAMAYA CORP.
Nov.
MINISTOP concludes a franchise contract overseas with Philippine MCA Corporation.
Dec.
AEON CREDIT SERVICE listed on the OTC market.
Jan.
Operational and capital partnership established between JUSCO and TSURUHA.
Feb.
My Land Shoes renamed NUSTEP after merging with Diamond Takada.
Aug.
Ishiguro Homa, Make and Ishiguro JUSCO merge to establish Homac.
Sept.
AEON CREDIT SERVICE (ASIA) listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Nov.
BLUE GRASS listed on the OTC market.
Dec.
Guangdong JUSCO Teem Stores established.
Dec.
JUSCO becomes capital participant in Home Wide.
1996
Mar.
Qingdao Dongtai JUSCO established.
July.
Guangdong JUSCO Teem Stores opens JUSCO’s first regional store in China.
July.
JUSCO, Mitsubishi Shoji and Mitsubishi Shoji Sekiyu jointly finance the establishment of MEGA PETRO.
July.
Mega Sports opens the first store of the U.S. No. 1 sports-related specialty store, SPORTS AUTHORITY, in Nagoya, Japan.
Aug.
JUS-Photo listed on the OTC market.
Aug.
MINISTOP moves from Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange to First Section.
Dec.
AEON CREDIT SERVICE listed on Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Dec.
Jaya JUSCO Stores listed on main board of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.
1997
Feb.
AEON Fantasy established.
Feb.
JUSCO Maintenance renamed AEON Techno Service.
June.
Motoya Okada named President of JUSCO.
1998
July.
JUSCO becomes a capital participant in Kojima, the largest pet shop chain in Japan, to form the fully capitalized PETCITY.
July.
JUSCO begins cooperating with the major American fashion apparel chain Liz Claiborne.
July.
2,500 volunteers from China and Japan participate in first tree-planting along the Great Wall of China.
Aug.
AEON CREDIT SERVICE listed on First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1999
Jan.
Donation drive held for Cambodian artificial limb center.
Jan.
JUSCO, TSURUHA and Kraft establish business tie-up. JUSCO becomes capital participant in Kraft.
Feb.
Liz Japan established as joint venture between JUSCO and Liz Claiborne.
Apr.
Cinema complex operator, AEON CINEMAS established.
July.
The second tree-planting session of the “Great Wall Reforestation” project held.
Aug.
JUSCO merges with Shinshu JUSCO and Ogiya JUSCO.
Aug.
Kyushu JUSCO and Asahi JUSCO merge.
Aug.
Primart and Okinawa JUSCO merge to establish RYUKYU JUSCO.
Aug.
JUSCO, TSURUHA and Drug Eleven establish business tie-up, and JUSCO becomes capital participant in Drug Eleven.
2000
Jan.
JUSCO, TSURUHA and Sugi Pharmacy establish business and capital tie-up.
Feb.
JUSCO and GREENCROSS • COA establish business and capital tie-up.
Feb.
JUSCO merges with Hokuriku JUSCO.
Mar.
Yaohan Japan changes name to Yaohan and enters into AEON Group.
Mar.
Private-brand TOPVALU rejuvenated.
Apr.
JUSCO and Hac-kimisawa establish business and capital tie-up.
May.
JUSCO, Takiya Shoji and Sugi Pharmacy establish business tie-up. JUSCO becomes capital and business participant in Takiya Shoji.
May.
The third tree-planting session of the “Great Wall Reforestation” project held.
May.
Takuya Okada retires as Chairman of JUSCO and becomes Honorary Chairman and Adviser. Toshiji Tokiwa becomes Chairman.
May.
Tohoku Well Mart changes name to Maxvalu Tohoku.
May.
AEON Group “My Basket” campaign initially launched.
June.
JUSCO obtains ISO 14001 certification for all of its offices and stores.
Aug.
Kyushu JUSCO listed on the OTC market.
Aug.
Maxvalu Tohoku listed on Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Aug.
Well Mart and Sanyo Maxvalu merge and change name to Maxvalu Nishinihon.
Sept.
AEON Group acquires Organic-JAS certification for TOPVALU GREENEYE products from Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fishery of Japan.
Oct.
Sapporo Food Center and Hokkaido JUSCO merge and change name to Maxvalu Hokkaido.
Oct.
Frex Acore changes name to Maxvalu Chubu.
Dec.
The total number of trees planted under “AEON Hometown Forests” program exceeds 4 million.
2001
Jan.
“AEON Welcia Stores” selected as the group name for the AEON Group Pharmacy and Drugstore Alliance.
Feb.
Welpark joins AEON Welcia Stores drugstore alliance.
Mar.
Maxvalu Nishinihon integrates Mammy, a supermarket chain in Yamaguchi.
Apr.
AEON Group begins to gather donations for school construction program in Cambodia.
June.
AEON Group’s Sendai Distribution Center becomes operational.
June.
AEON Kosan changes name to AEON Mall.
Aug.
Takiya Shoji and Drux merge as Takiya.
Aug.
JUSCO Co., Ltd. becomes AEON CO., LTD. and AEON Group name changed to AEON. “Global 10” vision announced.
Oct.
GREENCROSS • COA listed on the OTC market.
Dec.
AEON THANA SINSAP (THAILAND) listed on Thai Stock Exchange.
Jan.
The first “AEON Clean Road” campaign held.
Feb.
AEON Fantasy listed on the OTC market.
Feb.
Terminals for customer access to Japanese beef production records introduced.
Mar.
Yaohan recovery plan completed and Yaohan becomes Maxvalu Tokai.
Mar.
YAMAYA CORP. listed on Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Mar.
Maxvalu Kyushu established.
Apr.
AEON starts the second charity drive for school construction program in Cambodia.
May.
AEON CO., LTD. and Drug Terashima establish business and capital tie-up.
May.
Shenzhen AEON Friendship Co., Ltd. established in Shenzhen, China.
May.
TSURUHA listed on First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
May.
Five JUSCO stores adopt 13 customers as a deputy store manager.
May.
Hallo, a supermarket chain, joins AEON.
July.
AEON Mall listed on First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Sept.
Tree-planting project performed in Shiretoko, Hokkaido.
Sept.
IINO joins AEON Welcia Stores drugstore alliance.
Oct.
“Deputy Store Manager” system expanded to 89 customers and 34 stores.
Nov.
Sales of Food Artisan products begins.
Nov.
Diamond City listed on Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
2003
Feb.
Diamond City listed on First Sections of Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges.
Feb.
Kansai NDC, one of the largest distribution centers in Japan, begins operation.
Apr.
Talbots opens its first store for men in Connecticut, U.S.A.
Apr.
AEON starts the third charity drive for school construction program in Cambodia.
May.
AEON CO., LTD. adopts Company with Committees governance structure.
June.
AEON CO., LTD. and Kasumi establish business and capital tie-up.
July.
Taiwan AEON Stores opens its first regional JUSCO store in Taiwan.
Aug.
AEON CO., LTD. and SUNDAY establish business and capital tie-up.
Sept.
Kyushu JUSCO and Home Wide merge to form AEON KYUSHU.
Oct.
“Deputy Store Manager” system expanded to 110 customers and 43 stores.
Nov.
MYCAL CORPORATION and MYCALKYUSHU CORPORATION become a part of AEON.
Nov.
AEON CO., LTD. and Posful Corporation establish business and capital tie-up.
Nov.
AEON Fantasy listed on Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Nov.
Maxvalu Kyushu, Nishi Kyushu Well Mart and Hallo merge as Maxvalu Kyushu.
2004
Jan.
Gourmet D’Or and Jack merge as Gourmet D’Or.
Mar.
AEON begins to collect donations for a program to support school construction in Nepal.
Apr.
AEON CO., LTD. and Inageya establish business tie-up.
Apr.
The total number of trees planted under “AEON Hometown Forests” program exceeds 5 million.
June.
JOY becomes a subsidiary of AEON CO., LTD.
July.
Maxvalu Tokai relisted on Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Aug.
AEON CO., LTD. increases its capital through a publicly subscribed issue of 27 million shares.
Sept.
The “
” brand message launched as a new brand strategy.
Sept.
The “TOPVALU” range updated to mark the brand’s 10th anniversary.
Sept.
AEON CO., LTD. announces its participation in the United Nations Global Compact.
Sept.
AEON CO., LTD. celebrates the 30th anniversary of its stock exchange listing.
Sept.
Jaya JUSCO Stores Bhd. changes name to AEON Co. (M) Bhd. and launches a tree-planting campaign in Malaysia to commemorate its 20th anniversary.
Sept.
AEON (China) established in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Oct.
ZWEI listed on the JASDAQ market.
Oct.
AEON launches a campaign to collect donations to help victims of the Niigata-Chuetsu Earthquake and Typhoon Tokage.
Nov.
AEON CO., LTD. achieves SA8000 certification for its TOPVALU supplier management systems and AEON corporate operations.
Nov.
Medical Ikkou listed on the JASDAQ market.
Dec.
CERTO Corporation listed on the JASDAQ market.
Dec.
AEON collects donations to help victims of the tsunami triggered by the Sumatra-Andaman Island Earthquake.
Dec.
AEON Fantasy listed on First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
2005
Mar.
AEON CO., LTD. and Carrefour S.A. agree on a strategic business tie-up. AEON acquires management rights of Carrefour Japan, and changes name to AEON Marché.
May.
AEON CO., LTD. and home-center operator SUNDAY agree to strengthen their existing business and capital tie-up.
May.
AEON Chikusa Shopping Center opened as AEON’s first “Eco store.”
June.
AEON CO., LTD. presents to UNICEF donations for victims of the tsunami triggered by the Sumatra-Andaman Island Earthquake.
Sept.
Emergency relief campaigns held for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in the U.S.
Oct.
Super Center operations divided to be succeeded by the newly organized AEON SUPERCENTER.
Oct.
Fundraising campaign for emergency relief for the victims of the Pakistan Earthquake performed.
Oct.
Tree-planting in the area surrounding the Mount Lao Dam in Qingdao City, China held.
Nov.
AEON Co. (M) Bhd. opens its first supermarket in Malaysia, J-One Damansara Damai.
Nov.
Tree-planting activities performed in tsunami-affected areas of Phuket, Thailand.
Dec.
East Japan Railway Company and AEON CO., LTD. agree on a comprehensive business tie-up.
Dec.
AEON announces the establishment of a human-resource general training institute for AEON Welcia Stores.
Dec.
AEON enters business and capital tie-up with TSURUYA SHOE STORE.
Dec.
MYCAL CORPORATION completes corporate rehabilitation seven years ahead of schedule.
2006
Feb.
Talbots in the U.S. announces a friendly acquisition of J. Jill Group.
Feb.
Celebration of the 15th anniversary of the AEON Environment Foundation with invited guest, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai.
Mar.
WELCIA KANTO merges with IINO.
Mar.
SPA-type everyday clothing introduced under TOPVALU brand.
Mar.
AEON CO., LTD. announces its participation in banking business activities.
Mar.
ORIGIN TOSHU becomes a consolidated subsidiary.
Mar.
AEON CO., LTD. agrees to introduce a mobile credit payment service, “iD” with NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Mar.
Six subsidiaries of AEON CO., LTD. and four subsidiaries of MYCAL CORPORATION were consolidated for the reorganization and reinforcement of Service Operations. Japan Maintenance, AEON Fantasy, CERTO Corporation, Gourmet D’Or, and Research Institute For Quality Living become new consolidated companies.
Apr.
SUNDAY becomes a consolidated company.
Apr.
AEON begins collecting donations for the construction of schools in Laos.
May.
NAFUKOHASEGAWA Corporation becomes a consolidated subsidiary of Maxvalu Chubu.
May.
Diamond City becomes a consolidated subsidiary.
May.
AEON CO., LTD. presents to Indonesian Embassy donations for victims of the Java Indonesia Earthquake.
July.
NAFUKOHASEGAWA Corporation changes name to Maxvalu Nagoya.
July.
ÆON CO., LTD. and YAMAYA CORP. establish the joint-venture import company, Cordon Vert.
July.
AEON CO., LTD. and Belc establish business and capital tie-up.
Sept.
New MYCAL store opens for the first time in five years and nine months.
Sept.
SUNDAY and JOY, home center chain in Yamagata, establish business and capital tie-up.
Sept.
JAPAN POST and AEON CO., LTD. agree on a comprehensive business tie-up.
Oct.
The second tree-planting project in Qingdao and a workshop about a Chinese historical figure, Jofuku, held both in China.
Nov.
AEON CO., LTD. issues 70 million shares through a public offering.
Nov.
Tree-planting project performed in Kenya.
Nov.
Sales of seafood certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) begins. AEON CO., LTD. becomes the first retail company in Japan to acquire MSC-CoC Certification.
Dec.
AEON CO., LTD. issues 4,591,300 shares through third-party allocation of shares.
Dec.
AEON CO., LTD. completes license agreement with Walt Disney Japan, and begins sales of original products with Disney characters.
2007
Jan.
A new method to reduce checkout bag consumption tried at JUSCO Higashiyama-Nijo Store.
Feb.
AEON stores accept electronic payments called “iD” using mobile phones developed by NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and Suica cards from East Japan Railway Company after becoming the first company in Japan to install shared infrastructure for both of these payment systems.
Feb.
AEON takes over Joy-Copain and establishes a new company, AEON Bakery Systems.
Feb.
AEON introduces a new human resource management system, under which employment for all employees is extended to age of 65.
Mar.
AEON CO., LTD., The Daiei, Inc., and Marubeni Corporation agree on capital and business partnership. Part of the Daiei’s shareholding in The Maruetsu, Inc. is transferred to AEON.
Mar.
AEON Mall and Diamond City resolve to merge.
Mar.
AEON collects donations for emergency assistance to victims of the 2007 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
Apr.
AEON CO., LTD. and Posful Corporation agree to split off AEON’s general retailing operations in Hokkaido and transfer them to Posful Corporation.
Apr.
AEON KYUSHU and MYCALKYUSHU CORPORATION agree to merge.
Apr.
AEON CO., LTD. becomes the first company in the general retailing industry to sign an agreement with the Japanese Ministry of the Environment concerning initiatives toward the establishment of a recycling-oriented society.
Apr.
AEON CO., LTD. acquires private placement of shares in Posful Corporation, which becomes a subsidiary.
Apr.
AEON launches its own branded e-money system, WAON.
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