Retail Partners Inc.

March 1954 (Showa 29): Establishment of Bofu Specialty Store Co., Ltd.

Establishment of Bofu Specialty Supermarket Inc.

April: Opened Miyachi Store in Bofu City, starting sales of food, daily goods, clothing, etc.

Opened Miyashi Store in Bofu City, starting sales of food, daily goods, clothing, etc.

May: Name changed to Marukyu Co., Ltd.

Changed corporate name to Marukyu Inc.

May 1960 (Showa 35): Moved head office to 1-2-3 Yaoji, Bofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Moved headquarters to 1-2-3 Yawaji, Bofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

September 1971 (Showa 46): Commenced travel business.

Started travel business.

May 1973 (Showa 48): Established headquarters at 1935 Murayufuno, Bofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Established headquarters at 1935 Murui Funo, Bofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

June 1979 (Showa 54): Opened Marukyu Fukukawa Store, a compact store for all essential daily needs.

Opened the compact convenience store 'Marukyu Fukagawa Store' for all essential goods.

September 1980 (Showa 55): Implemented EOS system.

Implemented the EOS system.

October 1984 (Showa 59): Listed on Hiroshima Stock Exchange.

Listed shares on the Hiroshima Stock Exchange.

December: Established fresh produce distribution center.

Established a fresh produce distribution center.

October 1985 (Showa 60): Listed on Osaka Stock Exchange Second Section.

Listed shares on the Second Section of the Osaka Stock Exchange.

August 1986 (Showa 61): Introduced in-house card system (Marukyu Point Card).

Implemented the company's card system (Marukyu Point Card).

January 1988 (Showa 63): Capital and business alliance with Kurashige Co., Ltd. (Sunmart Co., Ltd.).

Entered a capital and business partnership with Kurashige Co., Ltd. (Sunmart Co., Ltd.).

December 1988 (Showa 63): Established Taiwan Marukyu (Ltd.) in Taichung City, Taiwan.

Established Taiwan Marukyu (Ltd.) in Taichung City, Taiwan.

September 1989 (Showa 64): Established processing distribution center.

Established a processing distribution center.

September 1992 (Heisei 4): Implemented POS system.

Implemented a POS system.

December 1993 (Heisei 5): Established processing distribution center as Shikisa Co., Ltd. (now a consolidated subsidiary).

Established the processing distribution center as Shikisa Co., Ltd. (currently a consolidated subsidiary).

November 1998 (Heisei 10): Opened Aruk Akizuki Store aiming for full-scale supermarket creation.

Opened 'Aruku Akizuki Store' aiming for a full-fledged SM creation.

December 1998 (Heisei 10): Joined All Japan Supermarket Association (AJS).

December: Joined All Japan Supermarket Association (AJS).

Joined the All Japan Supermarket Association (AJS).

2000 (Heisei 12) : March : Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Listed shares on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

2000 (Heisei 12) : August : Changed head office location to 1936, Ōaza Etsumi, Bōfū City, Yamaguchi Prefecture

Changed the headquarters location to 1936, Ōaza Etsumi, Bōfū City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

2004 (Heisei 16) : March : Celebrated 50th anniversary of founding

2004 (Heisei 16) : March : Launched "Yamaguchi Shokusanin" as a commemorative project for the 50th anniversary

Celebrated the 50th anniversary of founding.

2005 (Heisei 17) : March : Integrated the headquarters functions of Sunmart Co., Ltd. into our company

Integrated the headquarters functions of Sunmart Co., Ltd. into our company.

2005 (Heisei 17) : October : Entered into a business and capital alliance with Izumi Co., Ltd.

Entered a business and capital partnership with Izumi Co., Ltd.

2006 (Heisei 18) : April : Joined the 5ADAY Association

Joined the 5ADAY Association.

2006 (Heisei 18) : September : Established the consolidated subsidiary Marukubo Insurance Service

Established the consolidated subsidiary Marukyu Insurance Service.

2007 (Heisei 19) : December : Opened the Net Supermarket "09 Shop" on Rakuten Ichiba

Online supermarket '09 Shop' opens on Rakuten Ichiba

2008 (Heisei 20) : May : Made Pikros Co., Ltd. a subsidiary

Pikros Inc. becomes a subsidiary

2008 (Heisei 20) : October : Made Kaita Co., Ltd. a subsidiary

Kaita Inc. becomes a subsidiary

2009 (Heisei 21) : May : Joined the Yamaguchi Prefecture Sales Cooperation Store Liaison Council

Joins Yamaguchi Prefecture Sales Cooperation Store Liaison Council

2009 (Heisei 21) : November : Started the home delivery supermarket "Marukyuu Rakuraku Ben"

Launches home-delivery supermarket 'Marukyu Rakuraku Ben'

2010 (Heisei 22) : September : Absorbed subsidiaries Pikros and Kaita

Absorbs subsidiaries Pikros and Kaita

2012 (Heisei 24) : March : Absorbed subsidiary Sunmart into Alku

Absorbs subsidiary Sunmart into Aruk

2012 (Heisei 24) : June : Signed a comprehensive regional revitalization cooperation agreement with Yamaguchi Prefecture

Signs comprehensive regional revitalization cooperation agreement with Yamaguchi Prefecture

2013 (Heisei 25) : March : Opened the commercial facility "Primoor Aoi" in Yamaguchi City; Alku Aoi store opened

Opens commercial facility 'Primoor Aoi' in Yamaguchi City; Aruk Aoi store opens

2014 (Heisei 26) : March : Celebrated 60th anniversary of founding

Celebrates 60th anniversary of founding

2014 (Heisei 26) : October : Made Chuo Food Co., Ltd. a subsidiary

Central Food Inc. becomes a subsidiary

2014 (Heisei 26) : November : Opened Alku Ikugo Myojin store (second store in Hiroshima City)

Aruk Iguchi Myojin store (second store in Hiroshima City) opens

2015 (Heisei 27): March: Establishment of Marukyu Split Preparation Company.

Establishes Marukyu Split Preparation Company

2015 (Heisei 27): July 1: Marumiya Store Inc. becomes a subsidiary via share exchange.

2015 (Heisei 27): July 1: Majority of business transferred to Marukyu Split Preparation Company via absorption split; Marukyu (formerly Marukyu Split Preparation Company) changed its name to Retail Partners.

July: July 1, Marumiya Store Inc. became a subsidiary via share exchange; on the same day, majority of business transferred to Marukyu Split Preparation Company via absorption split; on the same day, Marukyu changed its name to Retail Partners; Marukyu (formerly Marukyu Split Preparation Company) and Marumiya Store became subsidiaries of a holding company.

Marumiya Store Inc. becomes a subsidiary through share exchange

Transfers majority of business to Marukyu Split Preparation Company through absorption split

Marukyu Inc. changes its corporate name to Retail Partners Inc.

Becomes a holding company with Marukyu (formerly Marukyu Split Preparation Company) and Marumiya Store Inc. as subsidiaries

2016 (Heisei 28): July: Business company Marumiya Store inherited stores from OK Co., Ltd. and opened 14 'Shinsen Market' and 4 'Shinsen Market AX' stores.

2016 (Heisei 28): July: Business company Marumiya Store inherited stores from OK Co., Ltd. and opened 14 'Shinsen Market' and 4 'Shinsen Market AX' stores.

Business company Marumiya Store Inc. inherits stores from OK Inc. and opens 14 'Shinsen Market' and 4 'Shinsen Market AX' stores

2017 (Heisei 29): March: Management integration with Marukyo via share exchange.

Merges management with Marukyo Inc. through share exchange

2018 (Heisei 30): April: Formulated a 3-year mid-term management plan.

Formulates a three-year medium-term management plan

2018 (Heisei 30): December: Concluded capital and business alliance with Arks Co., Ltd. and Baro Holdings under 'New Japan Supermarket Alliance'.

Signed a capital and business alliance with Ark Corp. and Baro Holdings to form the 'New Japan Supermarket Alliance'.

2020 (Reiwa 2): Designated to First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Designated to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

2022 (Reiwa 4): Designated to Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market.

Designated to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market.

2023 (Reiwa 5): March: Business company Marukyu made Hatsutori Inc. a subsidiary.

Business company Marukyu Co., Ltd. made Hatsutree Co., Ltd. a subsidiary.

2025 (Reiwa 7): June: Business company Marukyu made Naga Inc. a subsidiary.

Business company Marukyu Co., Ltd. made Nagano Co., Ltd. a subsidiary.