Sogo Kobe Department Store

Sogo Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社そごう; Traditional Chinese: 崇光百貨有限公司) is a department store chain that operates an extensive network of branches in Japan. It once owned stores in locations as diverse as Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Taiwan, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok, but most of these international branches are now operated by independent franchises. Image File history File links Sogologo. ... Image File history File links Sogo_Kobemise. ... Image File history File links Sogo_Kobemise. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Depato (デパート Depāto, from the English department store) is the Japanese word for Department Store. ... Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Federal Territory Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Mayor Ruslin Hasan Area    - City 243. ... The Bangkok Skytrain at sunset on Thanon Narathiwat Ratcha Nakharin with Empire Tower at the back. ... Franchising (from the French for honesty[citation needed]) is a method of doing business wherein a franchisor licenses trademarks and tried and proven methods of doing business to a franchisee in exchange for a recurring payment, and usually a percentage piece of gross sales or gross profits as well as...

History

Sogo Hachioji Department Store, Hachioji, Tokyo

Sogo was founded in 1830 in Osaka by Ihei Sogo as a retailer of used kimono. The company has recently faced financial troubles. Sogo applied to Osaka District Court under the Civil Rehabilitation Law on July 12, 2000. The chain has had to divest itself of unprofitable business lines including several stores in Japan (eg. Kokura and Kurosaki) and some overseas stores (including in Singapore). Other overseas Sogo stores survived under independent franchises, through which the Japanese company has also managed to raise capital. In Japan, Sogo is now a subsidiary of Millennium Retailing. Sogo is a kind of hotel in the Philippines. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 264 KB) This is a photograph of ja:八王子駅北口 and was taken by User:Kouchiumi on November 23, 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 264 KB) This is a photograph of ja:八王子駅北口 and was taken by User:Kouchiumi on November 23, 2005. ... Hachiōji (八王子市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan, about 40 km west of the center of Tokyo. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Osaka )   is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Kimono (Japanese: 着物, literally something worn, i. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

China

Sogo Hong Kong Co. Ltd, the Sogo franchisee in Hong Kong operates two stores, one in Causeway Bay and one in Tsim Sha Tsui. The Tsim Sha Tsui branch opened on September 30, 2005, marking the 25th anniversary of Sogo in Hong Kong. Causeway Bay store (also known as Jumbo Sogo) opens in 1985 and carries items in all product categories within a 15 storey building. It recently open the Sogo Club and Sogo Book club as well as a new annex building named Beaute by Sogo. The Tsim Sha Tsui branch focuses on designer fashions. Large crowd of shoppers can be seen on Causeway Bay. ... The Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui is a famous landmark of Hong Kong. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sogo also has two main stores in Beijing. The Sogo located in Beijing's southern district is one of the largest and most prestigious department stores in the city. Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: Běijīng; IPA: ), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

Taiwan

In Taiwan, Pacific Sogo operates six stores: three in Taipei, and one each in Chungli, Hsinchu, and Kaohsiung, the latest being at Taipei 101, currently the world's tallest building. Pacific Sogo has recently found itself in the midst of a corruption scandal over gift certificates involving the family of ROC President Chen Shui-Bian. Nickname: the City of Azaleas Government Official Website City of Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou Capital District Xinyi Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ... The main landmark of Hsinchu is its East Gate. ... Kaohsiung City (Traditional Chinese:高雄市, Tongyong Pinyin: Gaosyóng, Hanyu Pinyin: Gāoxióng, POJ: Ko-hiông; coordinates 22°38N, 120°16E) is a city located in southern Taiwan. ... Taipei 101 (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tai-pei I-ling-i) is a 101-floor landmark skyscraper located in Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China. ... Motto: Three Principles of the People (三民主義 San-min Chu-i) Anthem: National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (de facto)  Nanking (de jure)1  Largest city Taipei Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  - President Chen Shui-bian  - Vice President Annette Lu  - Premier Su Tseng-chang Establishment Xinhai... Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China Chen Shui-bian (ch. ...

Indonesia

Targeting the upper class market, Sogo department store in Indonesia operates under PT. Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk. and is currently the largest Sogo franchise with a total of eight department stores. All stores are located at high-end shopping malls in Plaza Indonesia, Plaza Senayan, Pondok Indah Mall 2 and Mall Kelapa Gading 3 in Jakarta; Tunjungan Plaza 4 in Surabaya; Bali Collection in Bali; Sun Plaza in Medan; and Paris van Java in Bandung. The largest being at Plaza Senayan whie the smallest is at Bali Collection. All stores feature a full-scale international Sogo Supermarket except in Bali Collection. The company introduces a new supermarket concept store named Sogo The Food Hall. The new concpet store first open opened in conjunction with the opening of Pontok Indah Mall 2 flagship store in 2005 and followed by the opening of Sogo The Food Hall in Senayan City as part of Debenhams department store in 2006. Most Sogo department store in Indonesia also houses Books Kinokuniya, Starbucks Coffee and Kidz Station. The company will soon houses Seibu, another department store of Millenium Retailing Group, projected to be the most premiere department store in Indonesia, across the road from Sogo Plaza Indonesia at Grand Indonesia, the largest shopping mall in South East Asia when it opens its doors in the middle of 2007. Plaza Indonesia is located in central Jakarta and is often referred as PI or Sogo. ... Plaza Senayan is a shopping mall in South Jakarta, Indonesia. ... Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ... Surabaya (formerly Soerabaja) is Indonesias second-largest city, and the capital of the province of East Java. ... This is the current Indonesian Collaboration of the week. ... Medan is the capital city of North Sumatra province, Indonesia. ... Bandung is also the name of a Malaysian drink. ... Senayan City is a shopping mall located in Senayan, South Jakarta, Indonesia. ... Debenhams plc (LSE: DEB) is a retailer with a chain of department stores based in the United Kingdom. ... Books Kinokuniya (紀伊國屋書店) is a Japanese bookstore company, founded in 1927, with its first store located in Shinjuku, Tokyo. ... For other meanings of the name Starbuck, see Starbuck A Starbucks coffee shop in Leeds, England Starbucks ( NASDAQ: SBUX) is a large multinational chain of coffee shops, often serving desserts, with a reputation in the US as a center for socializing, particularly among students and young urban professionals. ... Seibu may refer to: Seibu Railway Seibu Department Stores This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Grand Indonesia is a large shopping mall, luxury hotel, apartment, and office complex currently being built on the site of former Hotel Indonesia and Hotel Inna wisata in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. ...

Sogo Gallery

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SOGO-Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x898, 1645 KB) Summary English: The Sogo Department Store at Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong The photograph was taken by Alan Mak on December 27th, 2005. ... The Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui is a famous landmark of Hong Kong. ...	The former Sogo in Kokura, now Isetan Download high resolution version (480x640, 61 KB)Isetan (formerly Sogo) department store in front of Kokura station at New Year Photograph © Ian Ruxton, 5 January 2005. ... Kokura (小倉) is an ancient castle town guarding, via its suburb Moji, the Straits of Shimonoseki between Honshu and Kyushu in Japan. ... Isetan Shinjuku flagship store Isetan Co. ...

See also

• Seibu Department Stores, another subsidiary of Millennium Retailing
• Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

Seibu Department Store, Shizuoka City The Seibu Department Stores, Ltd. ... Seven & I Holdings Co. ...

External links

• (Japanese) SOGO Japan
• (Japanese) Millennium Retailing
• (English) SOGO Indonesia, PT. Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk.
• (Chinese) SOGO Hong Kong
• (Chinese) Pacific SOGO in Taiwan