NITORI's History
DECEMBER 1967The very first Nitori Furniture Store was launched, prioritizing customer satisfaction. |
DECEMBER 1975Japan’s first air dome, “Nango Store”, was constructed and opened as a furniture store in Shiroishi Ward, Sap-port. NITORI set ourselves apart from simple furniture stores by building our own brand identity. |
MAY 1986We stared importing products directly from overseas at a full scale and aimed to manage constant supplies and reduce operational costs. |
March 1993The “We launched our first store in Honshu. The “Katsuka Store” was opened in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, as a move in cultivating our employees dedication to-wards the mainland. |
JULY 2000The “Kanto Distribution Center” was re-structured and set in motion at Shiraoka, Saitama. We also started establishing IT systems in-house. |
AUGUST 2000We invested in Marumitsu Woodwork, a furniture manufacturer– which was eventually established as a wholly owned subsidiary. |
MAY 2007The first store abroad, “Kaoshung Dream Time Store” was opened in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. |
FEBRUARY 2011We commenced operations for a new Deco Home business format and set foot in the shop-ping mall business. NITORI Mall Higashi Osaka, was opened in October 2011 |
OCTOBER 2013We expanded into the US market as a “second founding”. Aki-Home Fullerton and Aki-Home Tustin were launched in the state of California, as the first store in the United States. |
OCTOBER 2014The first store in China, Wuhan Star City Store in Hu-bei province, was successfully opened. |
APRIL 2015Printemps Ginza Store, a metropolitan store was opened. It was the first store inside a department store. |
MAY 2016Upgraded corporate status to a company with an audit and supervisory committee - based on a resolution maded at the 44th General Meeting of Shareholders. |
JAN 2022First NITORI Store in Southeast Asia, Lalaport Bukit Bintang, Malaysia. |
MARCH 2022First NITORI Store in Orchard, Singapore. |
AUGUST 2023First NITORI Store in Central World, Bangkok, Thailand |
SEPTEMBER 2023First NITORI Store in Hongkong, China. |
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