Hokuriku-based アルビス and 大阪屋ショップ have decided to open their first stores in Aichi's Mikawa region, further accelerating cross-regional expansion across Chukyo, Hokuriku and Kansai.
The 2 Hokuriku-based companies, アルビス and 大阪屋ショップ, are strengthening their store-opening activity in the Chukyo region and have announced plans to open new stores in Nisshin and Chiryu, Aichi Prefecture. 大阪屋ショップ plans to open its fourth store in Nisshin this autumn, while アルビス will open a new store in Chiryu.
It has been reported that ライフコーポレーション is moving to acquire アルビス, drawing attention to the restructuring of distribution networks spanning Hokuriku, Chukyo and Kansai. Expectations are emerging that the companies will raise their operating revenue targets and seek to build a store network on a ¥1 trillion scale.
Meanwhile, 平和堂 is moving to reinforce its presence in Hokuriku, including plans for its first new store in Toyama in 26 years, and is also planning to open an SM-format store in Kanazawa next fiscal year. With 岐阜-based バロー and other companies strengthening their operations in the Kanto and Kansai regions, distribution activity is intensifying across a broad area covering Hokuriku, Chukyo and Kansai.
Efforts to promote Hokuriku's fresh seafood are gaining momentum. 大阪屋ショップ and アルビス, which are expanding into Chukyo, are each highlighting product ranges that draw on their strengths as companies rooted in the region. The momentum behind cross-regional store openings is expanding across regional boundaries.