H2O Retailing Corporation

H2O Retailing Corporation operates department stores, supermarkets, and shopping centers in Japan. The company's Department Store Business segment sells clothing, accessories, home furnishings, foods, and other products. Its Supermarket Business segment operates general merchandise stores and supermarkets; and produces food products. The company's Shopping Centre Business segment provides rental management services for commercial facilities and building maintenance services. Its Other Businesses segment engages in remodeling, membership management, temporary staffing, eating and drinking establishments, information processing, and other activities. The company is also involved in the supply of system and home-delivery services; planning and administration of food business; manufacture, processing, 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; 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; persona card management services; and product planning/manufacture/wholesaling, event planning, internet sales, etc. H2O Retailing Corporation was formerly known as Hankyu Department Stores, Inc. and changed its name to H2O Retailing Corporation in October 2007. The company was founded in 1929 and is based in Osaka, Japan.