H2O Retailing

H2O Retailing Corporation operates department stores, supermarkets, and shopping centers in Japan. The company's Department Store Business segment sells clothing, personal items, household goods, foodstuffs, etc. Its Food Business segment operates food supermarkets; and manufactures food products. The Commercial Facility segment offers commercial real estate rental management and building maintenance services. Its Other Businesses segment provides interior construction, friend associations, temporary staffing, restaurants, and information processing services. The company is also involved in the supply of system and home-delivery services; planning and administration of food business; manufacture and sale of laver seaweed, bread, prepared food, fresh food, and dried foods; production of organic farming products; and sale of personal care products. In addition, it engages in the logistics, security guard, and building maintenance activities; office and light works; data processing and system development activities; and contract services for bookkeeping and payroll calculation. Further, the company is involved in sale of uniform, pet accessories, furniture, and interior goods; insurance agency, credit-card, and travel agency businesses; manpower dispatching and fee-charging employment agency services; manufacturing and sale of furniture and furnishing; quality testing and consulting services; foreign trade business; and costume salon business for bridal use, as well as management of cafe, restaurant, and company cafeteria; park facility management and revitalization projects; persona card management services; and product planning/manufacture/wholesaling, event planning, internet sales, etc. The company was formerly known as Hankyu Department Stores, Inc. and changed its name to H2O Retailing Corporation in October 2007. H2O Retailing Corporation was founded in 1929 and is based in Osaka, Japan.