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- Nojima Corporation (TSE:7419) operates as a leading Japanese retailer of digital home appliances and consumer electronics, offering sales, installation, repair, and technical guidance services through specialty stores, carrier shops, online platforms, and overseas operations. The company sells digital audio-video products including flat-panel televisions, audio equipment, Blu-ray recorders, and portable music players; IT and information-related equipment such as personal computers, printers, digital cameras, home-use game consoles, software, and peripherals; household electrical appliances; communication devices like mobile phones; and home furniture, with related solutions encompassing delivery, setup, broadband connectivity, security services, and information services. It conducts business through segments including Digital Home Appliance Specialty Store, Carrier Shop Operation, Internet Business, Overseas Business, Financial Business, and Product Business, primarily targeting individual consumers and corporate clients in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and other international markets, with stores concentrated in the Tokyo metropolitan area and nationwide carrier outlets.
Founded in April 1962 by Kinuyo Nojima and headquartered at JR Yokohama Tower in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, Nojima Corporation maintains partnerships with major suppliers such as Sony Marketing Inc., Panasonic Consumer Marketing Co., Ltd., Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc., Toshiba Consumer Marketing Corporation, Sharp Marketing Japan Corporation, Daikin Consumer Marketing Co., Ltd., Fujitsu Client Computing Limited, NEC Personal Computers, Ltd., NTT Docomo, Inc., KDDI Corporation, and SoftBank Corp. The company employs over 10,000 consolidated staff and positions itself as a consulting sales provider in the IoT era, emphasizing manufacturer- and carrier-independent advice through its own employees to deliver tailored smart life solutions.
In recent developments, Nojima Corporation completed the acquisition of a 91.40% stake in VAIO Corporation from Japan Industrial Partners, Inc. on January 6, 2025, following an agreement on November 11, 2024, to strengthen its personal computer manufacturing, design, and sales capabilities. Through its subsidiary Nojima APAC Limited, it acquired all shares of Thunder Match Technology Sdn. Bhd. on July 1, 2023, expanding its Southeast Asian footprint. Additionally, the company has pursued digital transformation initiatives, including DX project services with GlobalLogic Japan launched in phases through March 2024, collaborations with Connexio for store and corporate sales expansion, and e-commerce growth contributing significantly to revenue.