LAWSON, INC.
Tokyo, 141-8643, Japan Phone: +81-3-54352770
http://www.lawson.co.jp/company/e/index.html
Overview
LAWSON aims to be the "hot station" in the neighborhood for on-the-go Japanese. Japan's #2 convenience store chain (behind Seven-Eleven Japan), LAWSON operates more than 8,850 outlets throughout Japan and in Shanghai, China. Its stores offer original products including main dishes, prepared noodles, bakery and deli items, and rice balls. (Food and groceries account for about 85% of sales.) Subsidiary Lawson Ticket sells concert, sports, and other events tickets in LAWSON and Daiei stores. Lawson ATM dispenses cash to shoppers in about 4,250 LAWSON shops. Founded in 1975 as Daiei Lawson Co., the chain was spun off by financially troubled Daiei in 2000. Mitsubishi Corporation owns about 32% of LAWSON.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for LAWSON, INC.
| Company Type | Public (Exchange: Tokyo) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | February#+ |
+ Fiscal Year-End Change
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for LAWSON, INC.
| President, CEO, and Director | Takeshi Niinami (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
Connect to this executive |
|---|---|
| SEVP, COO, and General Manager, Next-Generation Business Development Division | Takatoshi Kawamura Connect to this executive |
| EVP, CFO, and Director | Yoshiyuki Yahagi Connect to this executive |
Top Competitors from Hoover's UK
Top competitors of LAWSON, INC.
There are 9 competitors for LAWSON; see more.Industry Information from Hoover's UK
First Research Industry Profiles Extensive Industry Intelligence
Hoover's Industries
-
Retail
- Convenience Stores & Truck Stops (primary)


