World Co., Ltd. (3612.T) JPX

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World Co., Ltd.

Address

6-8-1, Minatojima-Nakamachi

Kobe, 650-8585

Japan

Phone

81 78 302 3111

Sector

Consumer Cyclical

Industry

Department Stores

Employees

7183

First IPO Date

September 28, 2018

Key Executives

NameTitlePayYear Born
Yoichiro OnoGroup MEO & Executive GM of the Corporate Operations Headquarters0N/A
Ushio OgawaGroup Managing Executive Officer & Head of Corporate Investment Department0N/A
Nobuteru SuzukiPresident, Representative Director & Representative Managing Executive Officer01974
Keiichi NakabayashiExecutive Vice President, Executive Officer & Director01971
Shinichi NishikawaGroup Managing Executive Officer0N/A
Hiroyuki KakuGroup Managing Executive Officer & Senior Manager of the Creative Management Center0N/A
Shuji OzekiGroup Executive Officer0N/A
Seiichi UchiyamaGroup Managing Executive Officer0N/A
Emiko YagiGroup Exec. Officer & Sr. Manager of Group Human Resources Mgmt. Office0N/A
Noriyuki MaruyamaGroup Executive Officer0N/A
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Description

World Co., Ltd., founded in 1959 and headquartered in Kobe, Japan, operates as a comprehensive enterprise involved in the planning, production, retail, distribution, and international trade of apparel and fashion items. Its expansive product range features women's clothing, various textile products, and accessories, alongside interior decor items, jewelry, and general fashion goods. The company offers specialized lines such as men's and women's golf attire under the adabat brand, and premium leather accessories from its HIROKO HAYASHI and HIROFU labels. Their offerings also include business and residential furniture, lifestyle merchandise, babies' and children's wear, women's undergarments, footwear, and shoe molds, in addition to importing and selling food and related goods. The company employs a variety of business models, including managing franchise operations, running dedicated retail outlets like PINK-latte targeting teenagers, and fostering brand expansion internationally, such as the development of the TAKEO KIKUCHI men's brand in Thailand. Its retail presence extends to lifestyle shops, café establishments, off-price stores (both physical and online) for clothing and household items, and specialized boutiques offering pre-owned designer apparel. Beyond its core product activities, World Co., Ltd. actively engages in business investments and direct marketing through mail order. It provides a suite of professional services, including developing solutions and offering consulting to fashion-related industries, with expertise in purchasing, visual merchandising, and graphic design. The company's operations also encompass the import and export of fabrics and raw materials, the dyeing, processing, and sale of various threads (wool, cotton, synthetic, and chemical fibers) and finished textiles, uniform manufacturing, and sewing operations. Additionally, it offers comprehensive administrative support services to corporate clients, covering data processing, accounting, document creation, customer help desks, and reception functions.

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