Ito-Yokado (株式会社イトーヨーカ堂, Kabushiki-gaisha Itō Yōkadō) is a Japanese general merchandise, shopping center, grocery store and department store, originally founded in 1920. In 2005, it was reorganized, as part of a corporate restructuring, as a subsidiary of the Seven & I Holdings Co.

Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd.
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded1920; 104 years ago (1920)
Area served
Japan, China
OwnerSeven & I Holdings
Websitewww.itoyokado.co.jp

An Ito-Yokado store in Okayama, January 2010

As of February 2023, there are 126 Ito-Yokado stores operating in Japan.[1] Ito-Yokado entered the Chinese market in 1997, opening the first store in Chengdu, Sichuan province. As of 2023, the company has 12 stores in China, with 1 in Beijing, 11 in Sichuan.

Musical codes

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Inside Ito-Yokado, the staff working at the register can play instrumentals of famous musical pieces, which is a code to workers in the store for specific things to do. These are:

References

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  1. ^ Katsumura, Mariko (9 March 2023). "Seven & I to close more Ito-Yokado stores, exit apparel business". Inside Retail Asia. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ^ 【高音質】イトーヨーカドー レジ応援BGM「help!」フルver, retrieved 18 May 2022
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