Get to know Daiso Japan
Daiso is the largest franchise of 100-yen shops in Japan owned by Daiso Industries Co., Ltd (株式会社大創産業) kabushiki gaisha daisō sangyō, headquarters: Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture). Daiso’s products ranges over 100,000 – 40 percent of the products are imported and many of those are home brands.
Daiso sets itself apart from other retailers of 100 yen shops by choosing not to sell closeout or factory second merchandise, instead they keep prices low by purchasing directly from manufacturers in very high volume, a strategy often compared Walmart (an American multinational retail corporation).
The brand religiously invest on shelving and fixtures to enhance the stores setting to be in thecompetition with other upscale retails brands. The merchandises at the store are frequently rearrange to give the store a fresh look, this way the existing customers will feel a new experience of the products with every visit to the store.