AEON Group to Integrate Kanto Supermarket Operations Under U.S.M.H to Bolster Tokyo Area Strategy

The latest announcement is out from AEON Co ( (JP:8267) ).

AEON Group companies U.S.M.H, Maxvalu Kanto, Daiei, and AEON MARKET have approved a multi-step business integration designed to strengthen AEON’s supermarket footprint in the Tokyo metropolitan area amid intensifying competition from e-commerce, discount and drugstore operators. Under the plan, Maxvalu Kanto will first take over Daiei’s Kanto-region supermarket business via an absorption-type company split, then merge with AEON MARKET through an absorption-type merger, after which U.S.M.H will acquire all shares of Maxvalu Kanto through a share exchange to make it a wholly owned subsidiary. The transaction is intended to deepen area-focused strategies, consolidate operations and brands, and enhance efficiency and customer value in a market where cost pressures and shifting consumer preferences for health, low prices and convenience are reshaping the food retail landscape.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:8267) stock is a Buy with a Yen2627.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on AEON Co stock, see the JP:8267 Stock Forecast page.

More about AEON Co

AEON Co., Ltd. is a major Japanese retail group with a strong presence in the supermarket sector, operating through subsidiaries such as United Super Markets Holdings Inc. (U.S.M.H), Maxvalu Kanto, The Daiei, and AEON MARKET. U.S.M.H focuses on food supermarkets in the Tokyo metropolitan area, aiming to become the region’s top operator with a network targeting one trillion yen in sales and 1,000 stores, while Daiei, Maxvalu Kanto, and AEON MARKET collectively run hundreds of supermarkets positioned to serve local communities with affordable, high-value food offerings.

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