In fiscal year 2021, Seven & i Holdings was the leading Japanese retail company with retail sales amounting to around 77 billion U.S. dollars. Seven & i Holdings is the parent company of the convenience store chain 7-Eleven, Inc., but also operates other retail formats in the domestic market through its subsidiaries.
The Japanese retail industry encompassed a variety of store-based point of sales ranging from large shopping malls with a broad product assortment to convenience stores focused on everyday goods. Convenience stores, commonly shortened as konbini, are especially popular among consumers with their around-the-clock services. The number of convenience stores in operation exceeded 56 thousands in recent years, offering customers a variety of services apart from the sales of foodstuff, such as postal dispatching, payment services for bills, and ATMs.
The convenience store landscape is mainly lead by three retail chains, operated by Lawson Inc., FamilyMart Co. Ltd., and 7-Eleven Japan, a subsidiary of the first ranked Japanese retailer.
Total revenue of the leading Japanese retail companies worldwide in fiscal year 2021
(in billion U.S. dollars)
fiscal year 2021; fiscal year ended June 30 of the following year
Special properties
retail revenue ranking
Supplementary notes
*Estimate including wholesale and retail sales.
**Revenue includes wholesale and retail sales.
***Estimate based on gross turnover as reported by the company.
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