Case 19 Toshifumi Suzuki: Convenience Store Innovations from ...
Toshifumi Suzuki, head of the giant Ito-Yokado Group of Japan, helped revolutionize his country's retail sector, previously known for its inefficient, hidebound practices. He introduced franchising to the Japanese retail industry in , as founder of Japan's Seven-Eleven convenience stores, which eventually grew to a chain of over 10, Seven Eleven Japan Behind the scene of 50 years success
Toshifumi Suzuki: The Visionary Father of Convenience Stores. Founded by Japanese entrepreneur Toshifumi Suzuki, Seven-Eleven had its roots in Japan, tracing back to Toshifumi Suzuki 1932— Biography - Lessons from abroad
Sheer frustration at the inconvenience of everyday shopping led Toshifumi Suzuki in to set up a company to operate the Seven-Eleven chain of convenience stores in Japan. ‘Father’ of Japan’s ‘konbini’ motivated by inconvenience
Toshifumi Suzuki was called the “God of Retail” for establishing the innovative convenience store system. In (Showa 44) the very first convenience store in Japan, “My Shop Toyonaka,” opened in Osaka. Born: December 1, 1932, in Nagano prefecture, Japan. Toshifumi Suzuki, head of the giant Ito-Yokado Group of Japan, helped revolutionize his country's retail sector, previously known for its inefficient, hidebound practices. He introduced franchising to the Japanese retail industry in 1974, as founder of Japan's Seven-Eleven convenience stores, which eventually grew to a chain of over 10,000.
Born in Nagano Prefecture in 1932, Toshifumi Suzuki graduated from Chuo University in 1956 and joined leading book distributor Tokyo Shuppan. Toshifumi Suzuki: The Visionary Father of Convenience Stores Founded by Japanese entrepreneur Toshifumi Suzuki, Seven-Eleven had its roots in Japan, tracing back to 1973. Suzuki, often hailed as the “father of convenience stores,” revolutionized retail by establishing the concept in Japan and orchestrating the growth of the country’s.
The 83-year-old chief executive of Japan's 24-hour 7-Eleven convenience store empire resigned on Thursday after his board failed to back him. Sheer frustration at the inconvenience of everyday shopping led Toshifumi Suzuki in 1973 to set up a company to operate the Seven-Eleven chain of convenience stores in Japan.
鈴木敏文氏が贈る言葉「過去に学ぶ必要なし 自ら歴史を創り出せ」：日経ビジネス電子版
Over the past 39 years, Toshifumi Suzuki has expanded 7-Eleven to 50, outlets, more than any other retail chain. Now, at the age of 80, he says he has no interest in retiring. 7-Eleven wizard, 80, to take on U.S. - The Japan Times Brief Biography of Toshifumi Suzuki Toshifumi Suzuki spearheaded the creation of the innovative Japanese convenience store system. A salaried manager with a university degree who rose on the corporate ladder, Suzuki was neither a venture capitalist like Kazuo Inamori or Masayoshi Son, nor an owner-manager like Tadashi Yanai.Case 19 Toshifumi Suzuki: Convenience Store Innovations from ... 鈴木敏文[Toshifumi Suzuki] 1932年長野県生まれ。63年にヨーカ堂（現イトーヨーカ堂）に入社し、73年にヨークセブン（現セブン-イレブン・ジャパン）創設。78年に社長。2005年セブン＆アイ・ホールディングス会長兼CEO就任。16年に退任し名誉顧問に就任。.Seven Eleven Japan Behind the scene of 50 years success Toshifumi Suzuki (鈴木 敏文, Suzuki Toshifumi) is a former CEO and president of 7-Eleven. Taking over after the resignation of James W. Keyes, Suzuki had been the temporary successor to Keyes while the search for a replacement CEO and president continued. [ 1 ]. Toshifumi Suzuki 1932— Biography - Lessons from abroad
鈴木敏文[Toshifumi Suzuki] 年長野県生まれ。63年にヨーカ堂（現イトーヨーカ堂）に入社し、73年にヨークセブン（現セブン-イレブン・ジャパン）創設。78年に社長。年セブン＆アイ・ホールディングス会長兼CEO就任。16年に退任し名誉顧問に就任。. 鈴木敏文氏が贈る言葉「過去に学ぶ必要なし 自ら歴史を創り出せ」：日経ビジネス電子版
This chapter introduces Toshifumi Suzuki, leader of 7-Eleven Japan, who brought about innovation in distribution and introduced the franchise system. Suzuki was referred to as the “God of Retail”.
‘Father’ of Japan’s ‘konbini’ motivated by inconvenience
Toshifumi Suzuki, head of the giant Ito-Yokado Group of Japan, helped revolutionize his country's retail sector, previously known for its inefficient, hidebound practices. He introduced franchising to the Japanese retail industry in , as founder of Japan's Seven-Eleven convenience stores, which eventually grew to a chain of over 10,