Kohnan Trading Co., Ltd.

First home center in Fukui Prefecture. Carefully selected products to make daily life more convenient and comfortable, shaping new value through communication with customers.

Opened the first store "Corner Seiboku" in Sakai City as a pioneer of home centers in the Kinki region: exterior of the first store Seiboku

Established Konnan Trading Co., Ltd.

Opened first store "Konnan Izumihoku Store" in Sakai City as a pioneer of home centers in the Kinki region

1978: Established Konan Trading Co., Ltd. : Opened the first store "Konan Izumihoku" in Sakai City as a pioneer of "Home Centers" in the Kinki region : Exterior of the first store Izumihoku

Joined the Japan DIY Association

1986: Joined the Japan DIY Association

Listed on the Second Section of the Osaka Stock Exchange

1996: Listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange Second Section

Opened the first "Home Stock" store in Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture (targeting a local market of about 10,000 people) : Opened the first "Corner PRO" store in Higashiyodogawa Sugawara as an annex (a full-fledged store for professionals in construction, civil engineering, electrical work, and equipment) : Listed on the First Section of the Osaka Stock Exchange : exterior of the Home Stock store

Opened the first Home Stock store in Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture

Opened the first Corner PRO store at the Tokoyodo Sugawara branch with a separate annex

Listed on the First Section of the Osaka Stock Exchange

2000: Opened the first "Home Stock" store in Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture (a small home center targeting a local market of about 10,000 people) : Opened the first "Konan PRO" store in Higashiyodogawa Sugawara with a separate annex (a full-fledged store for professional customers in construction, civil engineering, electrical work, and equipment) : Listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange First Section : Exterior of the Home Stock store

Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

2001: Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section : Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Opened first home center in Kanto ("Konnan Hodogaya Seikawa Store", "Konnan Hon Haneda Hagi Naka Store"): Online shop "Konnan eShop" launched

Opened the first home center in the Kanto region (Corner Hodosaka Hoshikawa Store, Corner Honnadachi Hagiuchi Store)

Launched the online shop "Corner eShop"

2003: First home center in the Kanto region ("Konan Hodogaya Seikawa Store", "Konan Haneda Hagiuchi Store") : Launched the online shop "Konan eShop"

Opened first Konnan PRO in Tokai ("Konnan PRO Atsuta Shibamachi Store", "Konnan PRO Ichinomiya Store"): Added "Home Stock Kami-Futamata Store" as the first branch of "Konnan Sanjiki-kan"

Opened the first Corner PRO in the Tokai region (Corner PRO Atsuta Shibamachi Store, Corner PRO Ichinomiya Store)

Expanded the first "Ko~nan Sanjikan" store to "Home Stock Kami-Futamata Store"

2008: First Konan PRO in Tokai ("Konan PRO Atsuta Shibamachi Store", "Konan PRO Ichinomiya Store") : Added the first "Konan Direct Market" store to "Home Stock Utoita Store"

Opened first Konnan PRO in Tohoku ("Konnan PRO Sendai Higashi Inter Store")

2011: First Konan PRO in Tohoku ("Konan PRO Sendai East Inter Store")

Opened first Konnan PRO in Kanto ("Konnan PRO Kōkōkita Inter Store")

2012: First Konan PRO in Kanto ("Konan PRO Kanto Inter Store")

Opened first home center in Tohoku ("Konnan Asuto Nagamachi Store"): Naotaro Hikita appointed CEO

Opened the first home center in the Tohoku region (Corner Asuto Nagamachi Store)

Naotaro Hikita became President and CEO

2013: First home center in Tohoku ("Konan Asto Nagamachi Store") : Naotaro Ikeda became President and CEO

Reached 300 stores

2014: Reached 300 stores

Established mid-term management plan "I Love It!! Konnan 2017~" and launched Twin Turbo Operation: Started tax-exempt service ("Konnan Harborland Store")

Established the mid-term management plan "I Love It!! Corner 2017~" and launched the Twin Turbo Operation

Started a tax exemption service (Corner Harborland Store)

2015: Formulated the Mid-Term Management Plan "I Love It!! Konan 2017~" and launched the Twin Turbo Campaign : Started the consumption tax exemption service ("Konan Harborland Store")

Opened on Chinese EC site "Tmall Global": First overseas store ("Konnan Vietnam Bintan Store"): Launched online shop "Konnan PRO Craftsman Lounge" for construction craftsmen

Opened a store on the Chinese EC site "Tmall International"

Opened the first overseas store (Corner Vietnam Bintan Store)

Launched the online shop "Corner PRO Craftsman Lounge" for construction craftsmen

2016: Opened on the Chinese EC site "Tmall Global" : First overseas store ("Konan Vietnam Bintan Store") : Launched the online shop "Konan PRO Artisan Lounge" for construction craftsmen

Acquired "Beaver Thezan Co., Ltd." as a subsidiary: Started "Konnan Corporate Card" for corporate clients: Exterior of Beaver Thezan store

Acquired "Beaver Thezan Co., Ltd." as a subsidiary

Started the "Corner Corporate Card" for corporate clients

2017: Acquired "Beaver Thezan Co., Ltd." as a subsidiary : Started the "Konan Corporate Card" for corporate clients : Exterior of the Beaver Thezan store

Celebrated 40th anniversary: Established second mid-term management plan "More I Love It!! Konnan~" and launched Accel On Operation: Capital and business alliance with "Home Improvement Hirose Co., Ltd."

Celebrated the 40th anniversary of founding

Established the second mid-term management plan "More I Love It!! Corner~" and launched the Accel On Operation

Capital and business alliance with Home Improvement Hirose Co., Ltd.

2018: Celebrated 40th anniversary : Formulated the 2nd Mid-Term Management Plan "More I Love It!! Konan~" and launched the Accel On Campaign : Capital and business alliance with "Home Improvement Hirose Co., Ltd."

Launched "Konnan Pay": Introduced "Rakuten Point Card": Developed long-term vision "New Stage 2025": Acquired "Kento Depot Co., Ltd." as a subsidiary: Started operations at "Kawasaki Bay Distribution Center" in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa: Inherited home center and remodeling business of "Doit Co., Ltd." : Exterior of Kento Depot store

Launch of CornerPay

Introduction of Rakuten Point Card

Formulation of long-term vision "New Stage 2025"

Acquisition of Kenda Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary

Operation start of Kawasaki Bay Distribution Center in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Acquisition of Doit Co., Ltd.'s home center and renovation businesses

2019: Launched "Konan Pay" : Introduced "Rakuten Point Card" : Formulated the long-term vision "New Stage 2025" : Acquired "Kenda Depot Co., Ltd." as a subsidiary : Started operations of "Kawasaki Bay Distribution Center" in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture : Took over the home center and remodeling business of "Doit Co., Ltd." : Exterior of the Kenda Depot store

Moved headquarters to Shin-Osaka: Opened first "CAMP DEPOT" store (specialty in camping gear)

Relocation of headquarters to Shin-Osaka

Opening of CAMP DEPOT No.1 store (specialty store for camping equipment)

2020: Moved headquarters to Shin-Osaka : Opened the first "CAMP DEPOT" (specialty store for camping gear)

Established third mid-term management plan "Forever I Love It!! Konnan~" and continued to tailor for you: Reached 500 Konnan Group stores: Established subsidiary in the Kingdom of Cambodia

Third medium-term management plan – "Always Loved!! Corner – Continuing to Provide the Perfect Fit for You"

Achievement of 500 Corner Group stores

Establishment of a subsidiary in the Kingdom of Cambodia

2021: Formulated the 3rd Mid-Term Management Plan "Forever I Love It!! Konan~" : Reached 500 Konan Group stores : Established a subsidiary in the Kingdom of Cambodia

Transitioned to new market segment "Prime Market": Opened first store in Cambodia ("Konnan Cambodia Sensock City Store"): Established wholly-owned subsidiary "Konnan Business Innovation Co., Ltd."

Transition to the Prime Market segment

First store opening in the Kingdom of Cambodia (Corner Cambodia Sensock City store)

Establishment of wholly-owned subsidiary Corner Business Innovation Co., Ltd.

2022: Moved to the new "Prime Market" classification : First store in the Kingdom of Cambodia ("Konan Cambodia Sensock City Store") : Established the wholly-owned subsidiary "Konan Business Innovation Co., Ltd."

Merged with "Beaver Thezan Co., Ltd.": Acquired "Home Improvement Hirose Co., Ltd." as a subsidiary

Merger with Beaver Thezan Co., Ltd.

Acquisition of Home Improvement Hirose Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary

FY2023: Merger of Beaver Thean Co., Ltd. and acquisition of Home Improvement Hirose Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary

Reached 600 Konnan Group stores: Opened urban concept store "gardens umekita": Started operations of logistics subsidiary "Southern Port Line Co., Ltd."

Achievement of 600 Corner Group stores

Opening of urban new concept store "gardens umekita"

Start of operations for logistics subsidiary Southern Port Line Co., Ltd.

FY2024: Achieved 600 Corner Group stores; opened city-style new concept store "gardens umekita"; started operations of logistics subsidiary Southern Port Line Co., Ltd.

Formulated the 4th Mid-Term Management Plan

FY2025: Formulated the 4th Midterm Management Plan