Diamond City (shopping centers)
Diamond City was a chain of over 14 shopping centers located throughout the nation of Japan. Diamond City shopping centers were owned and operated by Diamond City Co., Ltd.
Diamond City Co., Ltd. had been in operation since 1969. The company was merged into Æon Group in August 2008.[1]
Corporate history
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| Limited | |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | CEO Yozo Tai |
Number of employees | 247 (as of February 2006). |
| Website | http://www.diamondcity.co.jp/en/ |
Founding
Diamond City Co., Ltd. was founded on the March 20, 1969.
Personnel
As of February 28, 2006, Diamond City Co., Ltd. employed 247 personnel.
Shareholders
As of February 28, 2006, Diamond City Co., Ltd. had 4,653 shareholders.
Corporate strategy
Diamond City's corporate strategy centered on constructing, not just shopping centers, but communities. Their goal was to provide a range of services that create a unique way of life for the communities surrounding their shopping centers.
Social responsibility
Diamond City had defined, contributing to the sustainable development of local communities, to be their corporate social responsibility .
Environmental Policy
There were four parts to Diamond City's stated Environmental Policy.
1. Throughout Diamond City's activities they are working to minimize the load on the environment and to protect the environment and prevent pollution.
2. In Diamond City's protection activities through business activities they try for continual improvement by setting goals and targets which are periodically revised.
3. Diamond City complies with the requirements of the regulations concerning environmental protection.
4. In addition to carrying out and sustaining Diamond City's policy, they have made their policy well known to all of their employees.
Development Flow
Diamond City's Development Strategy was a four-part process: Research and Marketing, Planning, Construction, and SC (Shopping Center) Opening
| Stage 1
Research and Marketing |
Stage 2
Planning |
Stage 3
Construction |
Stage 4
Shopping Center Opening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location survey | Creation of a development concept | Design | |
| Market survey | Core store plan | Consultation with local residents
and related government departments | |
| Trade area survey
(trade area setting) |
Function and facility plan | Building and construction | |
| Competition survey | Design and environment plan | Construction management | |
| Regulation check | Tenant mix plan | ||
| Business plan |
Management
Chairman: Naoki Hayashi
Chief Executive Officer,(CEO) : Yozo Tai
Senior Managing Director: Chitoshi Yamanaka
Managing Director: Makoto Sakamoto
Managing Directors: Kenzo Fujitsuka and Yoshishige Ikeda
Directors: Motoya Okada, Masayuki Yoda, Masahiro Sakabe, Masayuki Moro,and Masato Murai
Standing Auditor: Aritsune Hayashi (full-time)
Auditors: Hisateru Taniuchi, Seiji Fujii, Norimitsu Yamaguchi
Location
Offices
Diamond City Co., Limited's Head Office was located within the Shibuya Minami Tokyu Building in Tokyo's busy Shibuya district.
- Address: 4F, Shibuya Minami Tokyu Building 12-18, Shibuya 3-chome, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0002, Japan
Diamond City Co., Ltd. also maintained an office within the Kurabo Annex Building in Osaka.
- Address: 12F, Kurabo Annex Building 4-11, Kyutaro-machi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka.
Shopping Centers
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Diamond City CLAIR |
2232, Aza-Nagaike, Oaza-Uejima, Kashima-machi, Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Diamond City prou |
1-12, Higashi Asakayama-cho 4-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka, Japan |
| Diamond City Lucle |
192-1, Aza-Oinoki, Oaza-sakado, Kasuya-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Diamond City KiRiO |
25-1, Aza-minamiyatsugaike, Kuroda, Kisogawa-cho, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi, Japan |
| Diamond City ARURU |
20-1, Mawarikawa-cho 7-chome, Kashihara-shi, Nara, Japan |
| Diamond City SOLEIL |
1-1, Osu 2-chome, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Diamond City Hana |
25-1, Saiinoiwake-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, Japan |
| Diamond City Terrace |
1-1, Fujinoki 1-chome, Itami-shi, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Diamond City carat |
1-11, Maekawa 1-chome, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama, Japan |
| Diamond City VALUE |
1-1, Gonoe, Ogawa-machi, Uki-shi, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Diamond City Fujiidera Shopping Center |
10-11, Oka 2-chome, Fujiidera-shi, Osa, Japan |
| Diamond City mu |
1-3, Enoki 1-chome, [Musashimurayama-shi] Tokyo, Japan |
| Diamond City Leafa |
17-1, Tsurumi 4-chome, Tsurumi-ku, [Osaka-shi] Osaka, Japan |
| Diamond City airy |
scheduled to open in March 2007 |
References
- ↑ "イオン 企業情報 企業沿革". Retrieved March 1, 2014.