- Business
- Aeon Co., Ltd. serves as a holding company that oversees comprehensive retail operations, including supermarkets, shopping centers, financial services, and related businesses primarily in Japan, China, ASEAN countries, and internationally. Founded in 1758 and headquartered in Chiba, Japan, the company operates through key segments such as General Merchandise Stores (GMS) offering general supermarkets and bento delicatessen specialty stores; Supermarket (SM) managing supermarkets, convenience stores, and small outlets; Discount Store (DS) running discount stores; Health & Wellness providing drugstores and dispensing pharmacies; Integrated Financial Services encompassing credit cards, banking, insurance, and fee-based services; Developer handling shopping center development, leasing, and facility management including amusement and restaurants; Services and Specialty Store operating family casual fashion, footwear, variety goods, and general services; and International focusing on retail expansion in ASEAN and China. The company targets diverse customer segments from everyday consumers to financial service users across these regions, supported by over 168,000 employees and brands like Aeon, MaxValu, and Daiei. In recent developments, Aeon launches AEON Digital Bank in Malaysia in May 2024 and acquires an interest in a Vietnamese finance company in February 2025 to bolster its financial services diversification; it secures a significant stake in Tsuruha Holdings in February 2024 with planned integration alongside Welcia Holdings by end-2027 to dominate Japan's drugstore market; forms a strategic partnership with Marubeni Corporation in February 2024 for Green Transformation (GX) and Digital Transformation (DX) opportunities; and initiates a partial tender offer for Tsuruha Holdings at a 27.2% premium in December 2025 alongside announcing a management integration framework with Tsuruha and Welcia.