date:Apr 01, 2013
dding that the company plans to further expand the number of new stores next year and thereafter.
Marubeni has been rebuilding Daiei since acquiring the entire stake held by the government-backed Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan in 2006.
By acquiring the Daiei stake and getting a foothold in the retail sector, Marubeni initially aimed at becoming a dominant force in the food supply business by taking advantage of its longtime expertise in importing crops from overseas.
But Daiei misse