Izumiya (イズミヤ) is a Japanese supermarket chain operated by Izumiya Co., Ltd (イズミヤ株式会社). The company was acquired by H2O Retailing in 2014, making it a wholly owned subsidiary, to raise its profile in the Kansai region.[1]
It operates the Qanat department stores as well as separate Izumiya grocery stores mainly in Kansai region. It also issues the Izumiya Club Cards, the Izumiya credit cards (VISA/MasterCard/JCB) and the Izumiya ETC cards.
The first Izumiya department store vested abroad opened in November 2011 in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China.[2]
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- H2O Retailing, Izumiya merging to create retail giant in Kansai Nikkei Asian Review, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, February 1, 2014, retrieved April 19, 2015^
- Supermarkets from Japan sell peace of mind in China Nikkei Asia, retrieved 2024-02-08^