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Corporate Philosophy:

Change Yourself, Change the Company, Change Society

Message from the CEO:

Change Yourself, Change the Company, Change Society

This corporate philosophy means becoming someone who can act in the truest sense for him or herself, for the company and thus for society. The origin of business is supplying clients and customers with services, helping them and making them happy.

Make oneself a better person, Create a great company, Develop a wonderful society

This is what is required from all our employees. I believe it to be a heaven-appointed task to go through difficulties in order to then realize them and pursue management with passion.

President & CEO Shoji Oga

President & CEOShoji Oga

Management Policy 2012:

・ Create perfect stores of virtual opening 9:00 a.m.
・ Be punctual and observant of rules.
・ Provide education for Mind, Wisdom and Health.
・ Continue to practice each plan of New Year's Day.
・ Give customers hospitality from the viewpoint of them.

Action Guidance

(Which we call Nichijo Go-Shin (meaning the five daily purposes we have.)
・ Today, I will take good care of the customers.
・ Today, I place value on harmony with my colleagues.
・ Today, I will work responsibly.
・ Today, I will be useful.
・ Today, I will do my best.

Company Profile:

Company Name: Daikokuten Bussan Company
Head Office: 704-5, Horinan, Kurashiki city, Okayama 710-0841
Tel +81-086-435-1100
Establishment: Jun. 1, 1986
Business Activities: ・Retailing everyday foodstuffs, fresh food, convenience goods and others
・Wholesaling food
Paid-up Capital: \1,548.08 million (As of May 31, 2010)
Total Sales Amount: \80.19 billion (May, 2010)
Number of Stores: 56  (As of May 31, 2010)
Number of Employees: 4,461 (As of May 31, 2010)
Permanent Employees: 707
Part-time Employees: 4,461
Fiscal Term: May
Main Financial Institutes: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Iyo Bank
SAN-IN GODO BANK
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Chugoku Bank
Mizuho Bank

Company History:

1997 Jul. The DIO Tamashima branch opened. (First DIO store)
    The head office moved to 4411, Tamashima Otoshima, Kurashiki city.
1998 Jun. A delivery center was established with the expansion of the wholesale business. (Tamashima, Kurashiki city)
1999 May The DIO Chayamachi branch opened.
  Sep. The Okashi-Ichiba Izumida branch opened.
2000 Jun. The DIO Mizushima branch opened.
(First company-owned building / Establishment of the basic opening format to include fresh food)
  Jul. Kofuku-no-Shoten changed to Seisen-Ichiba Happy.
(Central Seisen-Ichiba Happy branch)
  Sep. The Nakashima Seisen-Ichiba Happy branch opened.
  Nov. The DIO Okayama Nishi branch opened.
2001 Mar. The DIO Soja branch opened.
  Jun. Sales exceeded 5,000,000,000 yen.
  Jul. The head office moved from Tamashima, Kurashiki city to 704-5, Horinan, Kurashiki city.
    The central DIO branch opened.
(In retailing food we first commenced around-the-clock operations in Okayama prefecture.)
2002 Apr. The DIO Kurashiki branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Jun. Sales exceeded 10,000,000,000 yen.
  Nov. The DIO Okayama Higashi branch opened. (24 hours open)
2003 Jan. Capital was increased to 110,560,000 yen.
  May The DIO Saidaiji branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Jul. A cooperative distribution system commenced.
  Aug. Automatic ordering system commenced.
  Nov. The DIO Okayama Kita branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Dec. The LAMU Kakogawa branch was opened. (24 hours open)
(First LAMU store / First store outside Okayama)
Our company was listed on the JASDAQ market. (December 16 / Securities code: 2791)
2004 Mar. The EDI system commenced.
  Apr. The DIO Okayama Minami branch opened. (24 hours open)
    The LAMU Matsunaga branch opened. (24 hours open)
(First store in Hiroshima)
  Jun. The DIO Ibara branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Sep. The LAMU Himeji Minami branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Oct. The DIO Mabi branch opened. (24 hours open)
2005 Mar. The DIO Akashi branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Apr. The LAMU Kobe Nada branch opened. (24 hours open)
  May The S・O・S system commenced.
  Jun. The LAMU Sakaide branch opened. (24 hours open)
(First store in Kagawa)
  Jul. The DIO Fukuyama Minami branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Aug. The DIO Ujina branch opened.
  Oct. The LAMU Yasugi branch opened. (24 hours open)
(First store in Shimane)
  Nov. The LAMU Tottori branch opened. (24 hours open)
(First store in Tottori)
2006 Jan. The LAMU Minami-Ibaragi branch opened. (24 hours open)
(First store in Osaka)
  Feb. The LAMU Sennan branch was opened.
    LAMU Himeji Hanada branch opened. (24 hours open)
The Ebisuten Company, main business being consultations regarding store development, was established.
  May The Value 100 Company, a 100 yen discount food and miscellaneous daily goods store, was established.
    Our company was listed in the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
  Jun. The DIO Toyo branch opened. (24 hours open)
(First store in Ehime)
  Jul. The DIO Imabari Kita branch opened.
    The DIO MART Kojima branch opened.
  Aug. The LAMU Matsuyama Chuo branch opened. (24 hours open)
    The LAMU Nakano Higashi branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Sep. The LAMU Daianji branch opened. (24 hours open)
    The DIO Naruto Minami branch opened. (24 hours open)
(First store in Tokushima)
  Oct. The LAMU Kurayoshi branch opened. (24 hours open)
    The DIO Kamojima branch opened.
2007 Jan. The LAMU Takamatsu Higashi branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Feb. The LAMU Osu branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Mar. The LAMU Settsu branch opened.
  Apr. The LAMU Iyo Saijo branch opened. (24 hours open)
  May The DIOMART Kitase branch opened.
    Sales exceeded 50,000,000,000 yen.
  Jun. The LAMU Konohana branch opened. (24 hours open)
    The LAMU Yawata opened.(First store in Kyoto)
  Jul. The Matsuyama Nishi branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Aug. The LAMU Tsuyama branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Sep. The LAMU Matsue Higashi branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Nov. The LAMU Yonago Nishi branch opened. (24 hours open)
    The LAMU Akashi Minami branch opened. (24 hours open)
2008 May The DIO Chayamachi branch renewal opened.
    Sales exceeded 60,000,000,000 yen.
  Jul. The LAMU Matsunaga branch renewal opened.
  Aug. The DIO Tamashima branch moved, and opened in a new store. (24 hours open)
  Sep. The LAMU Kakogawa branch renewal opened.
  Nov. The LAMU Yonagokita branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Dec. The LAMU Ako branch opened. (24 hours open)
2009 Mar. The LAMU Okurakaigan branch opened. (24 hours open)
  May Sales exceeded 70,000,000,000 yen.
2010 Feb. The DIO Sakaiminato branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Mar. The DIO Komatsushima branch opened. (24 hours open)
  May The LAMU Mizumaki branch opened.(24 hours open)(First store in Fukuoka)
    Sales exceeded 80,000,000,000 yen.
  Jun. The DIO Kurashikinishi branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Jul. The Okayama Distribution center moved from Nadasaki, Minami-ku Okayama city
to 50-20, Osegi, Akaiwa city【Phone:+81-086-995-9988】.
  Sep. The DIO Kurashiki branch renewal opened.
  Sep. The DIO Kuse branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Oct. The DIO Seno branch opened. (24 hours open)
  Dec. The DIO Hofuminami branch opened. (24 hours open)(First store in Yamaguchi)
2011 Mar. The LAMU Sasayama branch opened. (Hyogo)
  Mar. The DIO Hofuhigashi branch opened. (24 hours open/Yamaguchi)
  Apr. The DIO Kurayoshiminami branch opened. (24 hours open/Tottri)
  Apr. The LAMU Wakamatsu branch opened. (24 hours open/Fukuoka)
  May. The LAMU Shobara branch opened. (24 hours open/Hiroshima)
  May. The LAMU Kyobate branch opened. (24 hours open)(First store in Nara)
  Jun. The DIO Niwase branch opened. (24 hours open/Okayama)
  Jul. The DIO Kumano branch opened. (24 hours open/Hiroshima)
  Aug. The Lamu Sennankitano branch opened. (24 hours open/Osaka)
  Sep. The LAMU Daito branch opened. (24 hours open/Osaka)
  Oct. The DIO Mabi branch renewal opened.(Okayama)
  Oct. The DIO Ibara branch renewal opened.(Okayama)
  Nov. The LAMU Chacha branch opened. (Okayama)
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