Pan Pacific International Holdings (Donki) announced that Guinness World Records had recognized it for achieving 37 consecutive periods of higher sales and operating profit since its founding. The recognition ceremony was held at the company's headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo, where its official mascot received the certificate.
Donki was recognized by Guinness World Records for the longest consecutive increase in sales and operating profit, and announced that it had achieved 37 consecutive periods of higher sales and operating profit in its consolidated results for the fiscal year ended June 2026. The recognition was treated as a world-first record. The award ceremony was held on the same day at the company's headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo.
At the ceremony, Donki's official mascot, Donpen, received the certificate. The article describes the company's long-term growth.
Donki was founded when its founder, Yasuda Takao (安田 隆夫), opened the first store in Fuchu in 1989. It has built a distinctive business model based on features such as its customer-first policy and eclectic in-store merchandising. It rebuilt its performance through acquisitions including Nagasakiya in 2007 and UNY in 2019. More recently, it acquired the Tokyo metropolitan-area supermarket chain Olympic in July 2026 and expects to acquire the Toys"R"Us Japan business at the end of October.