Nitori
Nitori headquarters in Asabu, Kita Ward, Sapporo | |
Native name | 株式会社ニトリ |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1967 in Sapporo, Japan |
| Headquarters | Sapporo , Japan |
Number of locations | 900+ stores |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Akio Nitori (founder and president)[1] |
| Products | Furniture Homeware |
| Website | www |
Nitori Co., Ltd is a Japanese furniture and home accessories retail company headquartered in Sapporo.[2] The company is the largest furniture and home furnishing chain in Japan.[3]
Nitori was founded in Sapporo in 1967, by the company's current President, Akio Nitori. Nitori currently has more than 700 stores in Japan and more than 70 stores in China,[4] and more than 50 stores in other Asian countries. The company's products are sold in the United States under the Aki-Home brand name.[5]
In November 2010, Nitori Holdings, Inc. was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nitori Holdings (holding company) following the transition to a holding company structure, which was established in 2012 and began operating stores under the name "AKi-Home" (after Akio's name) the following year.[6][7]
Nitori was ranked the #1 most desirable company to work for among new graduates in 2023 and 2024.[8]
Controversies
In February 2024, Nitori along with 4 other firms were ordered by the Consumer Affairs Agency to take reformative action under consumer labelling laws. Nitori had falsely advertised that a rice cooker had the ability to cut 33～59% of total carbs through a cooking process that separates starches. Nitori released a statement vowing to "honestly accept [the order] and prevent reoccurences."[9]
In 2021, Nitori ordered a recall of diatomaceous earth coasters and bathmats over asbestos contamination. The recall affected 18 SKUs and 2,870,000 total products sold from December 2016 to December 2020. [10][11] A similar recall also affected hardware store giant Cainz. [12]
References
- ^ "Message from the Chief Executive Officer". Nitori Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Japan furniture seller Nitori's H1 profit hits record, defies yen slide". Reuters. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Harney, Alexandra (7 June 2010). "Nitori Furnishes Japan". Forbes.
- ^ "Corporate History". Nitori. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "About Us". Nitori Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ ニトリ、米国に初出店--西海岸に『AKi-Home(アキ・ホーム)』2店舗オープン - マイナビニュース（/2016年10月23日閲覧）
- ^ ニトリ／10月にアメリカに進出 Archived 23 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine - 流通ニュース（2013年09月04日版/2016年10月23日閲覧）
- ^ Take, Sayumi (24 April 2024). "Japanese companies navigate workplace revolution as job hunters get choosier". Nikkei Asia.
- ^ "糖質カット炊飯器の販売事業者4社に対する景品表示法に基づく措置命令について". Consumer Affairs Agency. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "珪藻土商品の回収に関するお詫びと再度のお願い" (PDF). 8 June 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "バスマットやコースターから石綿、ニトリ社長陳謝…「製品回収に全力で対応」". Yomiuri Shimbun. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "ニトリも自主回収…珪藻土マットにアスベスト混入か". Asahi Morning news. Retrieved 28 September 2025.