- Business
- Kojima Co., Ltd. Kojima Co., Ltd. (7513.T) operates as a specialty retailer of consumer electronics and home appliances in Japan, engaging in the sale, repair, and installation of a diverse range of products through its network of stores and online platform kojima.net. The company offers audiovisual products including cameras, televisions, recorders/video recorders, and other audio equipment; home appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, cooking appliances, seasonal appliances, hairdressing appliances, and related items; information and communication equipment comprising PC bodies, peripherals, software, mobile phones, and accessories; other consumer goods like games, clocks, toys, sporting goods, pharmaceuticals, and daily necessities; and construction-related products including housing equipment. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Kojima Co., Ltd. primarily serves individual consumers across Japan with approximately 143 stores as of recent data, operating as a subsidiary of Bic Camera Inc. Bic Camera Inc. following a longstanding capital and business alliance initiated in 2012 that expanded product selections through joint Kojima & BicCamera branded outlets. Recent developments include affirming operational independence from its parent company amid collaborative initiatives, such as introducing reused goods sales in select large stores like the Niiza location in September 2024 to promote resource utilization; store integrations like the Shizuoka Ariake and Myodani closures in February and May 2024 to optimize operations; strengthening the housing equipment and renovation business with enhanced in-store services and renewable energy product focus; and robust financial performance for fiscal year 2024 ended August 31, 2024, with net sales reaching 282.79 billion yen, up 4.79% year-over-year, alongside plans for further e-commerce growth and commemorative activities for its 70th anniversary in 2025.