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- ARATA Corporation (TSE: 2733) operates as a leading wholesaler of daily necessities, cosmetics, household products and pet supplies in Japan. The company wholesales an extensive range of health and beauty products, including cosmetics, shampoos, soaps, bath additives, oral care items and pharmaceuticals; household detergents such as laundry, dishwashing and kitchen cleaners; home care products comprising insecticides, air fresheners, deodorizers and batteries; paper products like tissues, toilet paper and disposable diapers; household goods including kitchen supplies, cleaning equipment, cooking utensils, sponges and scrubbing brushes; and pet supplies encompassing pet food, accessories, grooming services and related retail operations. ARATA maintains a nationwide logistics network spanning Hokkaido to Kyushu, delivering daily to approximately 3,500 retailers such as drugstores, home improvement centers, supermarkets, discount stores, general merchandise stores and e-commerce operators, while sourcing from around 1,200 manufacturers.
Founded on April 1, 2002, and headquartered at East 21 Tower, 6-3-2 Toyo, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan, ARATA conducts operations primarily in Japan with international subsidiaries in China, Thailand and Vietnam, including ARATA (THAILAND) CO., LTD., ARATA VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED and XIN LE HUA (GUANGZHOU) INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD.
Recent developments include a July 2025 logistics collaboration with PALTAC Corporation; a May 2025 announcement of an absorption-type merger with wholly owned subsidiary Living Arata Co., Ltd. alongside revisions to FY03/26 numerical targets under the Medium-term Management Plan 2026; a January 2024 2-for-1 stock split to enhance liquidity and investor base; and the establishment of a new Guangzhou subsidiary in January 2024.