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Which is the largest supermarket chain in Japan?
I’m not too sure about this, and I’m very curious about this piece of trivia.
Seiyu or Daiei or some other chain?
1. Seiyu has more stores than Daiei in Tokyo, but Daiei seems to be the winner in Osaka.
2. Neither Seiyu nor Daiei cover ALL prefectures in Japan. The other chains I know – Apita and Maxvalu – have even more limited coverage.
Also, is it true that Japan probably has fewer supermarkets than other developed nations?
I mean, there are only 9 Seiyu stores and 20+ Daiei stores in Osaka…
The much smaller city of Taipei (in Taiwan) has at least 100 supermarkets, including over 50 of a single chain (Wellcome). Hong Kong probably has over 200 supermarkets, both enormous and tiny. In England, there are Tescos everywhere.
Cyn is probably right … although Ito yo kado might be neck & neck! It’s hard to be sure…! I think it’s probably Aeon / Jusco though, because they’re based in Osaka, but there are loads of them in Tokyo too! Ito yo kado is based in Tokyo, and as I don’t live in Osaka it’s difficult to compare!
Daiei and Seiyu / Seibu may have been huge once, but through screwed up management they’ve become a shadow of their former selves… Seiyu supermarket divisions are now owned by Walmart – I can’t remember whether it’s a 100% ownership or not though, but it’s enough to let them use the ‘roll-back’ logo!
; )
There ARE lots of supermarkets though, it’s just that most of them are small! We have 3 supermarkets within 10 minutes walk, although 2 of them are Santoku! Then we have Sanwa, 4 of them to choose from, varying in distance from 15 minutes walk to 25 or 30 minutes! Plus a co-op, that’s 15 minutes away too, and about 8 or 9 assorted convenience stores scattered around on the way to the supermarkets! Aeon is about 45 minutes on foot, so we either cycle or catch the bus!
So, no – I don’t think Japan has ‘fewer’ supermarkets – it’s just that they’re smaller and more convenient for the consumer. You don’t HAVE to use a car to get your shopping, you can walk quite easily, so there’s no requirement for a huge ‘weekly’ shop!
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