World Co., Ltd.

World Co., Ltd., founded in 1959 and headquartered in Kobe, Japan, operates as a comprehensive enterprise involved in the planning, production, retail, distribution, and international trade of apparel and fashion items. Its expansive product range features women's clothing, various textile products, and accessories, alongside interior decor items, jewelry, and general fashion goods. The company offers specialized lines such as men's and women's golf attire under the adabat brand, and premium leather accessories from its HIROKO HAYASHI and HIROFU labels. Their offerings also include business and residential furniture, lifestyle merchandise, babies' and children's wear, women's undergarments, footwear, and shoe molds, in addition to importing and selling food and related goods. The company employs a variety of business models, including managing franchise operations, running dedicated retail outlets like PINK-latte targeting teenagers, and fostering brand expansion internationally, such as the development of the TAKEO KIKUCHI men's brand in Thailand. Its retail presence extends to lifestyle shops, café establishments, off-price stores (both physical and online) for clothing and household items, and specialized boutiques offering pre-owned designer apparel. Beyond its core product activities, World Co., Ltd. actively engages in business investments and direct marketing through mail order. It provides a suite of professional services, including developing solutions and offering consulting to fashion-related industries, with expertise in purchasing, visual merchandising, and graphic design. The company's operations also encompass the import and export of fabrics and raw materials, the dyeing, processing, and sale of various threads (wool, cotton, synthetic, and chemical fibers) and finished textiles, uniform manufacturing, and sewing operations. Additionally, it offers comprehensive administrative support services to corporate clients, covering data processing, accounting, document creation, customer help desks, and reception functions.

Industry

Department Stores

Sector

Consumer Cyclical

Headquarters

JP

CEO

Nobuteru Suzuki

Listed since

Sep 28, 2018

Employees

7,094