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Yamada Denki to make Best Denki subsidiary

TOKYO, Japan - Yamada Denki Co. Chairman Noboru Yamada (R) and Best Denki Co. President Koji Ono shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on July 13, 2012. Yamada Denki, Japan's top home electronics retailer, will take a controlling stake in Best Denki by the end of 2012 as it seeks to strengthen its competitive edge amid a plunge in television sales.

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Yamada Denki to buy out Best Denki

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows the parent store of home electronics retailer Best Denki Co. in Fukuoka in southwestern Japan on July 12, 2012. Yamada Denki Co. will buy out its competitor Best Denki in a bid to secure its foothold as the top home electronics retailer in Japan by creating a group with sales of over 2 trillion yen, industry sources said the same day.

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Yamada Denki to buy out Best Denki

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2009 shows LABI1, a huge store of home electronics retailer Yamada Denki Co., in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district. Yamada Denki will buy out its competitor Best Denki Co. in a bid to secure its foothold as the top home electronics retailer in Japan by creating a group with sales of over 2 trillion yen, industry sources said July 12, 2012.

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Bic Camera to acquire Kojima

TOKYO, Japan - Bic Camera Inc. President Hiroyuki Miyajima (R) and Kojima Co. President Etsuo Terasaki shake hands after their press conference in Tokyo on May 11, 2012. Bic Camera, a home electronics chain, has decided to acquire smaller competitor Kojima, creating the second-biggest group in Japan's electronics retail industry after Yamada Denki Co.

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Bic Camera to acquire Kojima

TOKYO, Japan - Bic Camera Inc. President Hiroyuki Miyajima (R) and Kojima Co. President Etsuo Terasaki attend a press conference in Tokyo on May 11, 2012. Bic Camera, a home electronics chain, has decided to acquire smaller competitor Kojima, creating the second-biggest group in Japan's electronics retail industry after Yamada Denki Co.

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Yamada Denki opens 1st overseas outlet in China

SHENYANG, China - Yamada Denki Co. opens its first overseas outlet in Shenyang, China, on Dec. 10, 2010, becoming Japan's first major home electronics retailer to advance into the fast-growing Chinese market.

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Yamada Denki's 1st Chinese outlet in Shenyang

SHENYANG, China - An agent introduces an outlet of Yamada Denki Co. in Shenyang, China, on Dec. 9, 2010, during a media showing on the eve of the opening of the first outlet in China by the Japanese consumer electronics retailer.

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Yamada Denki's 1st Chinese outlet in Shenyang

SHENYANG, China - Tadao Ichimiya, president of Yamada Denki Co., speaks at a press conference in Shenyang, China, on Dec. 9, 2010, the eve of the opening of the first outlet in China operated by the Japanese consumer electronics retailer. Ichimiya said the company plans to open a total of five stores in China within three years.

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Yamada Denki outlet opens in Shinjuku

TOKYO, Japan - The building of a new outlet of Yamada Denki Co. is surrounded by customers waiting for its opening in Tokyo's Shinjuku area on April 16, 2010. The opening of the giant store is expected to intensify competition between major electronics retail chain operators in the area.

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Yamada Denki outlet opens in Shinjuku

TOKYO, Japan - A tape-cutting ceremony is held for the opening of a new outlet of Yamada Denki Co. in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on April 16, 2010. The opening of the giant store is expected to intensify competition between major electronics retail chain operators in the area.

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Home electronics retailer Yamada Denki opens flagship store

TOKYO, Japan - People form long lines in front of the flagship store of Japan's largest consumer electronics retail chain Yamada Denki Co. in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Oct. 30, 2009, before its opening.

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FTC orders Yamada Denki to stop exploiting suppliers

MAEBASHI, Japan - Photo taken June 30 shows the head office of Yamada Denki Co., the operator of Japan's largest consumer electronics retail chain, in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture. The Fair Trade Commission ordered Yamada Denki the same day to end its practice of making staff of product suppliers work at its stores without pay.

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Yamada Denki expanding into central Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Noboru Yamada, president of Yamada Denki Co. tells a press conference on July 12 that Japan's largest home electronics retail chain will expand into central Tokyo in a major shift from its strategy till now of emphasizing suburban stores.

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Logo mark of LABI

Keywords: LABI, Yamada Denki, YAMADA DENKI, electronics retail store, signboard, logo, logo mark = January 9, 2019, LABI1 LIFE SELECT Takasaki, Sakae-cho, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Logo mark of LABI

Keywords: LABI, Yamada Denki, YAMADA DENKI, electronics retail store, signboard, logo, logo mark = January 9, 2019, LABI1 LIFE SELECT Takasaki, Sakae-cho, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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President Otsuka of Otsuka Furniture (left) and Chairman Yamada of Yamada Denki shake hands.

Yamada Electric will acquire 51.74% of Otsuka Furniture's shares for 4.374 billion yen on March 30, following a third-party allocation of new shares by Otsuka Furniture. Kumiko Otsuka, president of Otsuka Furniture, announced that she would continue to serve as president, saying, "It is the responsibility of the management team to accomplish this. He said that the gross profit margin of Otsuka Furniture's products is high, and he expects the company to become profitable if sales increase by 10%. President Otsuka expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "Now that the store shrinkage has run its course, we will increase sales at existing stores. Yamada is strengthening sales of products closely related to home appliances, such as houses, and by making Otsuka Furniture a subsidiary, it will also get furniture. December 12, 2019, photo credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Yamada Denki expanding into central Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Noboru Yamada, president of Yamada Denki Co. tells a press conference on July 12 that Japan's largest home electronics retail chain will expand into central Tokyo in a major shift from its strategy till now of emphasizing suburban stores. (Kyodo)

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FTC orders Yamada Denki to stop exploiting suppliers

MAEBASHI, Japan - Photo taken June 30 shows the head office of Yamada Denki Co., the operator of Japan's largest consumer electronics retail chain, in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture. The Fair Trade Commission ordered Yamada Denki the same day to end its practice of making staff of product suppliers work at its stores without pay. (Kyodo)

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Yamada Denki, Softbank form capital, business alliance

Jun Okamoto, senior managing executive officer of Yamada Denki Co., speaks about the company's capital and business alliance with Softbank Corp. at a press conference in Tokyo on May 7, 2015. The two companies will cooperate in sales of Softbank's mobile communications services, handsets and high-speed Internet connection services via Yamada's retail network across Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamada Denki outlet opens in Shinjuku

TOKYO, Japan - A tape-cutting ceremony is held for the opening of a new outlet of Yamada Denki Co. in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on April 16, 2010. The opening of the giant store is expected to intensify competition between major electronics retail chain operators in the area. (Kyodo)

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Yamada Denki outlet opens in Shinjuku

TOKYO, Japan - The building of a new outlet of Yamada Denki Co. is surrounded by customers waiting for its opening in Tokyo's Shinjuku area on April 16, 2010. The opening of the giant store is expected to intensify competition between major electronics retail chain operators in the area. (Kyodo)

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Bic Camera to acquire Kojima

TOKYO, Japan - Bic Camera Inc. President Hiroyuki Miyajima (R) and Kojima Co. President Etsuo Terasaki shake hands after their press conference in Tokyo on May 11, 2012. Bic Camera, a home electronics chain, has decided to acquire smaller competitor Kojima, creating the second-biggest group in Japan's electronics retail industry after Yamada Denki Co. (Kyodo)

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Bic Camera to acquire Kojima

TOKYO, Japan - Bic Camera Inc. President Hiroyuki Miyajima (R) and Kojima Co. President Etsuo Terasaki attend a press conference in Tokyo on May 11, 2012. Bic Camera, a home electronics chain, has decided to acquire smaller competitor Kojima, creating the second-biggest group in Japan's electronics retail industry after Yamada Denki Co. (Kyodo)

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Yamada Denki opens 1st overseas outlet in China

SHENYANG, China - Yamada Denki Co. opens its first overseas outlet in Shenyang, China, on Dec. 10, 2010, becoming Japan's first major home electronics retailer to advance into the fast-growing Chinese market. (Kyodo)

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Yamada Denki's 1st Chinese outlet in Shenyang

SHENYANG, China - Tadao Ichimiya, president of Yamada Denki Co., speaks at a press conference in Shenyang, China, on Dec. 9, 2010, the eve of the opening of the first outlet in China operated by the Japanese consumer electronics retailer. Ichimiya said the company plans to open a total of five stores in China within three years. (Kyodo)

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Yamada Denki's 1st Chinese outlet in Shenyang

SHENYANG, China - An agent introduces an outlet of Yamada Denki Co. in Shenyang, China, on Dec. 9, 2010, during a media showing on the eve of the opening of the first outlet in China by the Japanese consumer electronics retailer. (Kyodo)

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Appliance store Yamada to acquire Otsuka Kagu

Noboru Yamada (R), chairman of major Japanese consumer electronics store chain operator Yamada Denki Co., and Kumiko Otsuka, president of Otsuka Kagu Ltd., shake hands following a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2019. The two companies said Yamada Denki will buy a majority stake in Otsuka Kagu, making the struggling furniture retailer a subsidiary. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamada Denki to make furniture store Otsuka Kagu subsidiary

Japanese electrical appliance store chain Yamada Denki Co. Chairman Noboru Yamada (R) and furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu Ltd. President Kumiko Otsuka attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2019, announcing Yamada Denki will buy a majority stake in Otsuka Kagu to make the struggling furniture retailer a subsidiary. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamada Denki to make furniture store Otsuka Kagu subsidiary

Japanese electrical appliance store chain Yamada Denki Co. Chairman Noboru Yamada (R) and furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu Ltd. President Kumiko Otsuka attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2019, announcing Yamada Denki will buy a majority stake in Otsuka Kagu to make the struggling furniture retailer a subsidiary. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamada Denki to make furniture store Otsuka Kagu subsidiary

Japanese electrical appliance store chain Yamada Denki Co. Chairman Noboru Yamada (R) and furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu Ltd. President Kumiko Otsuka attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2019, announcing Yamada Denki will buy a majority stake in Otsuka Kagu to make the struggling furniture retailer a subsidiary. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamada Denki to make furniture store Otsuka Kagu subsidiary

Japanese electrical appliance store chain Yamada Denki Co. Chairman Noboru Yamada (R) and furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu Ltd. President Kumiko Otsuka attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2019, announcing Yamada Denki will buy a majority stake in Otsuka Kagu to make the struggling furniture retailer a subsidiary. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamada Denki to make furniture store Otsuka Kagu subsidiary

Japanese electrical appliance store chain Yamada Denki Co. Chairman Noboru Yamada (R) and furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu Ltd. President Kumiko Otsuka prepare to attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2019. They announced Yamada Denki will buy a majority stake in Otsuka Kagu to make the struggling furniture retailer a subsidiary. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamada Denki outlet in Osaka

File photo taken in Osaka from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an outlet of consumer electronics chain operator Yamada Denki Co. on June 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamada Denki outlet in Osaka

File photo taken in Osaka from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an outlet of consumer electronics chain operator Yamada Denki Co. on June 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Funai's new TV models to hit Japanese store shelves in June

Hideaki Funakoshi (R), president of Funai Electric Co., and Noboru Yamada (C), chairman of Yamada-Denki Co., attend a press conference in Tokyo on May 17, 2017. The two companies said Funai brand television models will return to the Japanese market for the first time since 2006, with Yamada-Denki commencing sales on June 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Home electronics retailer Yamada Denki opens flagship store

TOKYO, Japan - People form long lines in front of the flagship store of Japan's largest consumer electronics retail chain Yamada Denki Co. in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Oct. 30, 2009, before its opening. (Kyodo)