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Nitori Co., Ltd
Native name
株式会社ニトリ
IndustryRetail
Founded1967 (1967) in Sapporo, Japan
Headquarters
Sapporo
,
Japan
Number of locations
300+ stores
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Akio Nitori (Founder and President)[1]
ProductsFurniture
Home accessories
Websitewww.nitori-net.jp

Nitori Co., Ltd is a Japanese furniture and home accessories retail company.[3] It is the largest furniture and home furnishing chain in Japan.[4] Founded in 1967 by the company's current President, Akio Nitori, Nitori currently has more than 300 stores in Japan, and around 50 stores outside the country.[5]

Nitori's headquarters are located in Sapporo, Japan.

The company's products are sold in the United States under the Aki-Home brand name.[6]

Nitori store in Takatsuki, Osaka.
Nitori store in Ushiku, Ibaraki in 2009, showing the company's old design.
Nitori store entrance in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.

References

  1. ^ "Message from the Chief Executive Officer". Nitori Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  2. ^ "Business Model – Manufacturing, Distribution and Retail Sales". Nitori Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  3. ^ "Japan furniture seller Nitori's H1 profit hits record, defies yen slide". Reuters. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  4. ^ Harney, Alexandra (7 June 2010). "Nitori Furnishes Japan". Forbes. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  5. ^ "Corporate History". Nitori. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  6. ^ "About Us". Nitori Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2016-09-20.