Japanese supermarkets in China include: 7-11, Jusco (Aeon), Trust-Mart, Lawson.
1. 7-11
7-11 (Japanese: セブン-イレブン) convenience store (the notation in the trademark is: 7-ELEVEn) 7-Eleven brand original American Southern Company became a Japanese company in 2005. Seven&I Holdings is a new company established in September 2005 through the merger of Seven-Eleven Japan, Ito-Yokado, and Denny’s Japan.
Founded in Texas in 1927, the name 7-Eleven originated in 1946 to advertise its business hours from 7 am to 11 pm. It was later adopted by Japanese retail operator Ito Yokado was introduced to Japan in 1974 and became open 24 hours a day in 1975.
2. Lawson
LAWSON is a franchise convenience store chain. The branch network is mainly in the Kansai region of Japan, and there are also branches in Shanghai, Nanjing, Chongqing, Dalian, Hangzhou and Beijing in China.
Lawson’s scale in Japan is second only to Japan’s 7-Eleven convenience stores. As of January 2010, there were 9,527 stores in Japan and 294 in China. Lawson is the first convenience store operator to complete the opening of stores across Japan. In recent years, due to its commitment to reform, it has been highly praised in the industry. Its stock price even surpassed Japan's 7-ELEVEN, which once became a topic of discussion.
3. Trust-Mart
Trust-Mart is a foreign-funded commercial enterprise approved by the Ministry of Commerce. Since its establishment in August 1997, its team has continued to develop and grow. It operates more than 100 large-scale chain stores (including franchises), with a total business area of ??more than 400,000 square meters, a total of more than 30,000 employees, and nearly 20,000 items. In February 2007, Wal-Mart purchased 35% of Trust-Mart's equity for US$264 million, and also provided a US$376 million loan to other shareholders in exchange for another 30% of the voting rights, effectively controlling Trust-Mart's operations. Trust-Mart was later acquired by Walmart.