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- Laox Holdings Co., Ltd. (8202.T) is a Japan-based holding company primarily engaged in retail, trading, and asset management businesses, with a focus on duty-free shops targeting inbound tourists, gift solutions, and lifestyle products. Founded in May 1930 and headquartered at Shiroyama Trust Tower 29F, Toranomon 4-3-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo, the company operates through four main segments: Gift Solutions, encompassing sales of gift items and daily life-related products; Retail Business, including duty-free stores offering consumer electronics, watches, jewelry, cosmetics, beauty appliances, pharmaceuticals, health foods, apparel, souvenirs, and Japanese snacks; Trading Business, involving import/export of private brand products and global e-commerce development; and Asset & Service Business, covering commercial facility development, rental property management, real estate operations, and Japanese restaurant management. Geographically, Laox Holdings conducts domestic retail in Japan, with overseas trading and inbound-focused duty-free operations serving international tourists, particularly in key locations like Akihabara and Grand Stage stores. In recent developments, the company shifted to a holding company structure through an incorporation-type company split in 2022, changed its trade name to Laox Holdings Co., Ltd., and continues to report consolidated financial results, with the latest summary for the six months ended June 30, 2025, reflecting ongoing operations under Chairman LUO Yiwen and President YANO Teruji.