| 1952-04 |
Founded the rice trading company 'Kome Ri Shoten'. |
| 1962-07 |
Established 'Kome Ri Shoten' Co., Ltd. |
| 1963-12 |
Commenced sales of LP gas and petroleum. |
| 1967-11 |
New headquarters completed in Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture; opened gasoline and LP gas stations on the same site. |
| 1971-08 |
Completed fuel base including LP gas filling station in Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture; solidified position as the area's leading store. |
| 1973-01 |
Changed company name to 'Kome Ri' Co., Ltd. |
| 1974-03 |
Established Hokusei Sangyo Co., Ltd.; responsible for fuel logistics. |
| 1977-04 |
Entered home center business; opened HC Sanjo store (Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture) as the first store. |
| 1982-04 |
30th anniversary of founding. |
| 1983-09 |
Opened the first Hard & Green store in Niigata Prefecture's Niihata City. |
| 1984-04 |
Introduced CI and changed symbol mark; expanded into shopping center business; opened SC Sanjo store (Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture). |
| 1984-04 |
Introduction of CI, symbol mark change, expansion into shopping center business, opening SC Sanjo store in Niigata Prefecture (Sanjo City) |
| 1985-02 |
Separated and independent fuel division; established Life Komeri Co., Ltd. |
| 1985-02 |
Separation and independence of fuel division, establishment of Life Comer Co., Ltd. |
| 1985-04 |
First store outside the prefecture, opening of HC Yonezawa store (Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture) |
| 1985-04 |
First out-of-prefecture store: opening HC Yonezawa store in Yamagata Prefecture (Yonezawa City) |
| 1985-06 |
First store in Fukushima Prefecture, opening of H&G Kibōgaoka store (Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture), starting of outside prefecture expansion of Hard & Green |
| 1985-07 |
Changed trade name to Komeri Corporation |
| 1986-07 |
Established a distribution center in Shirane City (currently Minami Ward, Niigata City), transferred logistics division to Hokusei Sangyo Co., Ltd. |
| 1986-11 |
Relocated headquarters to Niigata City |
| 1987-08 |
Established Breezy Green Co., Ltd. providing horticultural products |
| 1987-10 |
Listed on the Niigata Securities Exchange |
| 1988-04 |
Established Movie Time Co., Ltd. engaged in video rental and book sales |
| 1990-05 |
Established Bit-A Inc., responsible for information processing and system development |
| 1990-11 |
Founded Komeri Green Fund, returning 1% of profits |
| 1991-01 |
Established Komeri Distribution Management Center (now Niigata Distribution Management Center) |
| 1991-12 |
Achieved 100 stores |
| 1992-01 |
Implemented POS cash registers in all stores |
| 1992-04 |
Celebrated 40th anniversary of founding |
| 1993-04 |
Established the Snow Ryo Sha Foundation for Art Development |
| 1994-09 |
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 1995-02 |
Established Koriyama Distribution Center (Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture), achieved 200 stores |
| 1996-01 |
Established a joint venture Dalian Mili Haichen Commercial Co., Ltd. in Dalian, China |
| 1996-03 |
地区本部制導入 |
| 1996-07 |
Established the Green Development Foundation, continuously supporting research in agriculture and horticulture |
| 1996-11 |
Relocated headquarters functions from Niigata City to Shirane City (currently Minami Ward, Niigata City) |
| 1997-09 |
Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Fukui Distribution Center (Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture) opened |
| 1998-03 |
Achieved 300 stores |
| 1998-04 |
Atene Corporation joins the related companies of Komeri |
| 1998-08 |
Stock trading unit changed from 1,000 shares to 100 shares |
| 1998-12 |
Takasaki Distribution Center (Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture) opened |
| 1999-03 |
Achieved 400 stores |
| 1999-07 |
Established Meri Products Development Co., Ltd. in Taiwan |
| 2000-03 |
Komeri Reform Sanjo Store opened, entered the reform business |
| 2000-04 |
Komeri Dotcom Home Center Market opened |
| 2000-04 |
Opening of Comer.com Home Center market, start of internet sales |
| 2000-12 |
Mie Distribution Center (Tsu City, Mie Prefecture) opened |
| 2001-04 |
Capital and business alliance with Mr. John Corporation |
| 2001-11 |
Achieved 500 stores in the consolidated stores |
| 2002-04 |
50th anniversary of founding |
| 2002-04 |
50th anniversary of founding: establishment of Aqua Co., Ltd., issuance of Aqua Card, Business Card, Pro Card |
| 2002-05 |
Aqua Corporation established, issuing Aqua Card, Business Card, and Pro Card |
| 2002-05 |
Acquisition of Kikkori Co., Ltd. shares, making it a subsidiary |
| 2002-10 |
Capital and business alliance with Yamaki Corporation |
| 2002-10 |
Establishment of Shanghai Mili Trading Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China |
| 2002-11 |
Aqua Corporation issued the first agricultural farmer-oriented Agril Card |
| 2002-11 |
Capital and business alliance with Yamaki Co., Ltd. |
| 2003-03 |
New experimental store in the power format, Power Shinjo Store opened |
| 2003-03 |
Opening of new experimental Power store, Power Shinzu store; consolidated sales 200 billion yen, consolidated store count 600 |
| 2003-04 |
Okayama Distribution Center (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture) opened |
| 2003-06 |
Kenichi Sashi appointed as Chairman and CEO |
| 2003-06 |
Yuichiro Sashi appointed as President and COO |
| 2003-06 |
Kenichi Saku appointed Chairman and CEO; Yuichiro Saku appointed President and COO; introduction of executive officer system |
| 2003-08 |
Introduction of Executive Officer System |
| 2004-02 |
Complete acquisition of Mr. John Corporation and Yamaki Corporation |
| 2004-08 |
Opening of Komeri Direct Market for agricultural products and specialty products online (currently: Shunya Yomiri) |
| 2005-03 |
Achieved 700 stores |
| 2005-03 |
Reached 700 stores; relocated headquarters registration from Niigata City Yonezawa to Niigata City Shimizu |
| 2005-09 |
Relocated headquarters registration from Yoneyama, Niigata City to Shimizu, Niigata City |
| 2005-09 |
Establishment of NPO Comer Disaster Prevention Center |
| 2005-10 |
NPO Komeri Disaster Prevention Center |
| 2006-02 |
Establishment of Hanamaki Distribution Center (Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture) |
| 2006-04 |
Absorption and merger of Mr. John Corporation and Kikkori Corporation into Komeri |
| 2006-06 |
Establishment of Komeri Tokyo Business Headquarters in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo |
| 2006-10 |
Absorption and merger of Breezy Green Corporation into Komeri |
| 2008 |
Name change of Aqua Card to Komeri Card |
| 2009 |
Achieved 900 stores |
| 2010 |
Birth of Komeri Original Brand Komeri Select |
| 2011 |
First in the home center industry to reach 1,000 stores |
| 2011-03 |
The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred; 360 stores were affected |
| 2011-03 |
Installation of electric vehicle fast charger at HC Yuzawa store (Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture) |
| 2011-04 |
New headquarters building added adjacent to the current site |
| 2011-08 |
Introduced electric vehicles into company fleet |
| 2012 |
Introduction of electric vehicles into company-owned cars |
| 2012-03 |
Opened model house for Smart House |
| 2012-04 |
60th anniversary of founding |
| 2012-11 |
Established the Komeri Green Development Foundation, a public interest incorporated foundation |
| 2012-12 |
Opened Ibaraki Distribution Center (Inashiki City, Ibaraki Prefecture) |
| 2013 |
Ibaraki Distribution Center (Inashiki City, Ibaraki Prefecture) opened |
| 2013-04 |
Commenced electricity sales business using solar power generation |
| 2013-11 |
Established Komeri Create Co., Ltd., responsible for construction contracting of Komeri Reforms |
| 2014 |
Establishment of Komeri Create Corporation, responsible for Komeri Reform construction contracting |
| 2014-09 |
Opened Hokkaido Distribution Center (Tomakomai City, Hokkaido) |
| 2014-12 |
Opened full-scale store in Hokkaido: Power Tomakomai East Store |
| 2015 |
Full-scale expansion into Hokkaido, opening of Power Tomakomai East Store |
| 2015-07 |
Issued the charge-based prepaid card 'Aqua Card' |
| 2016 |
Issuance of charge-based prepaid card "Aqua Card" |
| 2016-04 |
Established Komeri Support Co., Ltd. |
| 2017 |
Establishment of Komeri Support Corporation |
| 2017-04 |
40th anniversary of HC opening |
| 2018 |
HC's 40th Anniversary |
| 2018-02 |
Established Komeri Thailand Co., Ltd. |
| 2018-04 |
Established new Hokkaido Distribution Center (Tomakomai City, Hokkaido) |
| 2018-07 |
Cumulative membership of Komeri Card and Aqua Card surpassed 3 million |
| 2019 |
Comer Card and Aqua Card cumulative membership surpasses 3 million |
| 2019-04 |
Renamed four store names to Power, Hard & Green, PRO, and Atena |
| 2019-05 |
Established New Retail Division |
| 2019-07 |
Launched websites for Power and Hard & Green |
| 2020 |
Launch of Power, Hard & Green websites |
| 2020-03 |
Commenced collaboration with Upper Ina Agricultural Cooperative Association in Nagano Prefecture |
| 2020-04 |
Comeria app major renewal |
| 2020-06 |
Reached 1,200 stores |
| 2020-08 |
Comeri LINE Official Account launched |
| 2020-12 |
Comeri Reform wins first place in the Oricon Customer Satisfaction® survey for 'Single-family home renovation – Home Center Division' |
| 2021 |
Comer Reform wins 1st place in Oricon Customer Satisfaction® Survey 'Single-family Home Reform Home Center Division' |
| 2021-04 |
Started collaboration with Yamagata Prefecture Yamagata Okitama Agricultural Cooperative and Wakayama Prefecture Kinosato Agricultural Cooperative |
| 2021-06 |
Opened first store in Thailand: Comeri Hard & Green Panom Sarakam Store |
| 2021-10 |
NPO Corporation Comeri Disaster Response Center receives Good Design Award |
| 2022 |
NPO Comer Disaster Prevention Center receives Good Design Award |
| 2022-02 |
Expanded collaborative stores with Yamagata Prefecture Yamagata Okitama Agricultural Cooperative |
| 2022-04 |
70th anniversary of founding |
| 2022-10 |
Comeri Green Development Foundation receives Good Design Award |
| 2023 |
Launch of new smartphone payment service 'CocoPay' |
| 2023-01 |
NPO Corporation Comeri Disaster Response Center achieves 1,000 agreements |
| 2023-02 |
Started collaboration with Mie Prefecture Ise Agricultural Cooperative |
| 2023-02 |
Commenced renovation services at all stores |
