Izumiya (イズミヤ) is a Japanese supermarket chain operated by Izumiya Co., Ltd (イズミヤ株式会社, Izumiya Kabushiki-gaisha). The company was acquired by H2O Retailing in 2014, making it a wholly owned subsidiary, to raise its profile in the Kansai region.[1]

It operates the Qanat department stores as well as separate Izumiya grocery stores mainly in Kansai region. It also issues the Izumiya Club Cards, the Izumiya credit cards (VISA/MasterCard/JCB) and the Izumiya ETC cards.

The first Izumiya department store vested abroad opened in November 2011 in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China.[2]

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  1. ^ "H2O Retailing, Izumiya merging to create retail giant in Kansai". Nikkei Asian Review. Nihon Keizai Shimbun. February 1, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Supermarkets from Japan sell peace of mind in China". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-02-08.

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