History
Growing together with Japan’s fashion goods retail industry
| May. | 1938 | The late Shikajiro Kiyama, father of the current Chairman of the Board, Shigetoshi Kiyama, set up a general store at Shin-koiwa 1-Chome, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo. |
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| Jul. | 1948 | The personal retailer became the limited partnership company, Maruni Shokai. |
| Aug. | 1974 | Tokyo Derica Co., Ltd. (capital: 40 million yen) was established at Shin-koiwa 1-Chome, Katsushika-ku. |
| Feb. | 1975 | Tokyo Derica took over all retailing divisions excluding furniture sales (bags, purses, leather coats, fur, shoes and miscellaneous goods) from Maruni Shokai, a limited partnership company, and started retail operations. |
| Sep. | 1976 | The first shop in the Kyushu region was opened at the Tenjin underground shopping arcade in Fukuoka City. |
| Apr. | 1977 | The first shop in a station building was opened in the "Matsudo station building" in Matsudo City, Chiba. |
| Feb. | 1979 | In order to spin off the shoes division because it belonged to a different line of business, Shoes Derica Co., Ltd. (capital: 8 million yen; shareholding ratio: 75%) was established. |
| Mar. | 1981 | Headquarters were transferred to Shin-koiwa 2-Chome, Katsushika-ku, to accommodate business expansion. |
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| Apr. | 1982 | The first shop in the Tohoku region was opened in the "Hirosaki station building" in Hirosaki City, Aomori. |
| Jul. | 1983 | In order to independently manage the Kansai region based on the marketing strategy, Kansai Derica Co., Ltd. (capital: 5 million yen; shareholding ratio: 80%) was established. |
| Aug. | 1983 | Businesses conducted in the Kansai region were transferred to Kansai Derica Co., Ltd. |
| Oct. | 1983 | The first shop in the Shikoku region was opened at the shopping mall, "Amico", in Tokushima City, Tokushima. |
| Feb. | 1986 | In order to strengthen the sales division, the marketing department system was introduced. A new position, Block Chief, was set up. |
| Aug. | 1986 | In order to streamline and speed up clerical work, computers were introduced at Headquarters. |
| Jun. | 1987 | The combined total number of shops of the three Group companies (the Company, Kansai Derica Co., Ltd. and Shoes Derica Co., Ltd.) reached 100. |
| Jun. | 1988 | The first shop in the Chukyo region was opened at the shopping mall, "Casta", in Inuyama City, Aichi. |
| Nov. | 1988 | The first "Collage" accessory shop was opened in the fashion building, "La Serena", in Osaka City. |
| Jul. | 1989 | Jul. 1989 The first shop in the Hokkaido region was opened in the Sapporo station building, "Paseo", in Sapporo City, Hokkaido. |
| Feb. | 1990 | The first shop in the Chugoku region was opened at the shopping mall, "Alpark", in Hiroshima City. |
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| Jan. | 1991 | Due to expansion of operations, Headquarters were divided into the merchandise division and administrative division; the latter was transferred to Shin-koiwa 1-Chome, Katsushika-ku. |
| Feb. | 1991 | Due to expansion of operations, Headquarters were divided into the merchandise division and administrative division; the latter was transferred to Shin-koiwa 1-Chome, Katsushika-ku. |
| Dec. | 1991 | In order to strengthen management, computer systems were installed in the shops. |
| Nov. | 1992 | The number of shops reached 200. |
| Aug. | 1994 | The Company's stock was registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association for over-the-counter trading. |
| Apr. | 1996 | The Company acquired a building for Headquarters as well as for renting out space. |
| Jun. | 1996 | The number of shops reached 300. |
| Oct. | 1996 | The first "LAPAX" shop dealing in a selection of brands was opened at the shopping mall, "Pavilion City", in Kii-Tanabe City, Wakayama. |
| Oct. | 2002 | The first "SAC'S BAR" shop in collaboration with bag brands was opened at the shopping mall, "Diamond City Terrace", in Itami City, Hyogo. |
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| Mar. | 2005 | The number of shops of the Group reached 400. |
| Jun. | 2005 | The first "GRAN SAC'S" shop with "trends" and "preferences" set as its themes was opened at the shopping mall, "Apita Konan-nishi", in Konan City, Aichi. |
| Aug. | 2005 | The first "DRASTIC THE BAGGAGE" shop equipped with a touch of international trend and sense was opened in the Ebisu station building, "Atre", in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. |
| Sep. | 2005 | The first "BEAU ATOUT" accessory shop offering fashion leading products was opened in the fashion building, "La Serena", in Abeno-ku, Osaka. |
| Apr. | 2006 | The Company's stock was listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| Nov. | 2008 | The first "AMATONE ACCESSO'RIO" accessory shop was opened at the shopping mall, "Aeon Mall Natori Airy", in Natori City, Miyagi. |
| Dec. | 2008 | The number of shops of the Group reached 500. |
| Mar. | 2012 | The Company's stock was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
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| May. | 2012 | The first "kissora" original leather bag shop was opened at Tokyo Solamachi in Tokyo Skytree Town®. |
| Oct. | 2012 | Aishin Tsusho Co., Ltd. and Lojel Japan Co., Ltd. became Group companies. |
| Oct. | 2014 | The Company changed its trade name to SAC'S BAR HOLDINGS INC. and shifted to a holding company system. The trade name, "Tokyo Derica", was taken over by a newly-established retail company. |
| Jan. | 2015 | Carnival Company Inc., an accessory retailer, was established. |
| Jun. | 2015 | The first "Tees Cees" accessory shop of Carnival Company Inc. was opened at "Tokyo-eki Ichibangai", an underground shopping mall directly connected to JR Tokyo Station. |
| Apr. | 2018 | Sac’s Bar Holdings Depot, our own distribution warehouse, started operating in Togane City, Chiba Prefecture. |
| Jul. | 2019 | The Company acquired shares of Sankodo Inc. making it a consolidated subsidiary. |
| Sep. | 2020 | The Company purchased the assets of Feel Good Co., Ltd. Naughtiam(mail-order business, sales business at the seven shops) |
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| Apr. | 2021 | The construction of our own four-story building in Kuramae, Taito Ward, Tokyo was completed. The flagship store of our new private brand, ETiAM, opened in the building. The building also has a café serving our original coffee as well as a studio where visitors can see bag manufacturing processes. |
| Apr. | 2022 | The Tokyo Stock Exchange revised their market divisions, and our company moved to the Prime Market section. |
| Oct. | 2022 | Acquired the shares of GEAR’s JAM Co., Ltd. and made it into a consolidated subsidiary. |
