Echigoya
E881299
Echigoya was a pioneering Edo-period dry-goods store in Japan that evolved into what is now the Mitsukoshi department store chain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Echigoya canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Edo-period merchant house
ⓘ
dry-goods store ⓘ predecessor company ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mitsui group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | cash sales at fixed prices ⓘ |
| businessType | kimono shop ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct companies of Japan
ⓘ
History of retail in Japan ⓘ Mitsui Group history ⓘ |
| contrastWith | credit-based wholesale to daimyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| era | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolvedInto | Mitsukoshi department store NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Mitsui Takatoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Nihonbashi Honcho, Edo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | pioneer of modern department store practices in Japan ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early adopter of modern retail pricing in Japan ⓘ |
| inception | 1673 ⓘ |
| industry |
dry goods retail
ⓘ
textile retail ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| location |
Edo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nihonbashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | store of Echigo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cash-only sales system
ⓘ
fixed-price sales ⓘ over-the-counter retail to commoners ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Mitsui family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Mitsui family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Mitsui family business ⓘ |
| partOf | Mitsui zaibatsu origins ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi main store NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
kimono fabrics
ⓘ
textiles ⓘ |
| region | Kanto region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| salesMethod | direct shopfront sales ⓘ |
| servedClass |
samurai
ⓘ
townspeople ⓘ |
| successor | Mitsukoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradingArea |
Edo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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