Itochu – supply chain
Market Position and Market Share ITOCHU Corporation(8001.T)is one of Japan’s “Big Five” general trading companies(sogo shosha),alongside Mitsubishi Corporation,Mitsui & Co.,Sumitomo Corporation,and Marubeni Corporation.Within this cohort,ITOCHU ranks #2 to #3 in market capitalization and net profit(frequently competing with Mitsui & Co.for the second position behind Mitsubishi Corporation,while periodically capturing the #1 spot in net profit during […]
Itochu – business model
Corporate History Founding and Textile Roots (1858–1940s) The company traces its origin to 1858, when founder Chubei Itoh began traveling merchant operations selling linen in the Kansai region. Operating under the Ohmi merchant philosophy of “Sampo-yoshi” (good for the seller, buyer, and society), the business incorporated in 1918. Through the pre-war era, it established dominance […]