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 Ito-Yokado headquarters in Nibancho, Chiyoda, Tokyo | |
| Founded | 1920 |
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Area served | Japan, China |
| Owner | Seven & I Holdings |
| Website | www |
Ito-Yokado (株式会社イトーヨーカ堂, Kabushiki-gaisha Itō Yōkadō) is a Japanese general merchandise, shopping center, grocery store and department store, originally founded in 1920. In 2005, it was reorganized, as part of a corporate restructuring, as a subsidiary of the Seven & I Holdings Co.
As of February 2023, there are 126 Ito-Yokado stores operating in Japan.[1] Ito-Yokado entered the Chinese market in 1997, opening the first store in Chengdu, Sichuan province. As of 2023, the company has 12 stores in China, with 1 in Beijing, 11 in Sichuan.
Musical codes[edit]
Inside Ito-Yokado, the staff working at the register can play instrumentals of famous musical pieces, which is a code to workers in the store for specific things to do. These are:
- Help! - (The Beatles)[2] - A call for additional staff to man the tills during periods of high customer traffic.
- Daydream Believer (The Monkees) - Played during ordinary operation.
- Rhythm of the Rain (The Cascades) - To inform customers of heavy rain outside the building.
- Carmen - Robbery and other criminal activities in the premises.
- Symphony No. 5, 1st. Movement (Allegro con brio) (Beethoven) - Bomb threat. [citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ Katsumura, Mariko (9 March 2023). "Seven & I to close more Ito-Yokado stores, exit apparel business". Inside Retail Asia. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ 【高音質】イトーヨーカドー レジ応援BGM「help!」フルver, retrieved 18 May 2022
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
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