Japanese retail brands Gyomu and Megumi no Sato have opened stores at Big Box in Jurong East today, April 1.
Both brands are new to Singapore and are owned by Kobe-based G7 International, the international operational arm of G-7 Holdings. Both will sell a mix of low-cost goods imported from Japan, and locally sourced items.
The Japanese company has partnered with an unidentified Singaporean business partner in the venture.
Gyomu Japan is a franchise supermarket chain launched in 2000 by Kobe Bussan, and has since expanded to more than 720 stores across Japan, cashing in on its unique low-cost operation. It sells general merchandise under original brand names at ‘best-price’.
The Gyomu Singapore store takes up 324 sqm and will trade from 10am to 10pm Sunday through Thursday and on national holidays, and from 10am to 11pm on Fridays, Saturdays and on the eve of national holidays. The store will close only for Lunar New Year holiday observance.
The 96 sqm Megumi no Sato store is the first outside Japan and will sell a wide variety of products, including vegetables imported from Japan, fruits, and select products from both countries. There are 21 Megumi no Sato stores in Japan.
The retailer focuses on produce, purchased “fresh, safe, anxiety-free and healthy” from farmers who pick them earlier in the morning. Megumi no Sato says it achieves competitive prices by cutting out middlemen in the supply chain.
