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Native name | 株式会社ソフマップ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Sofumappu |
| Company type | Subsidiary (K.K.) |
| TYO: 2690 (Delisted 26 January 26 2010) | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 29 April 1982 |
| Founder | Kei Suzuki |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Japan |
| Products | |
| Parent | Bic Camera |
| Subsidiaries | Animega |
| Website | www |
Sofmap Co., Ltd. (株式会社ソフマップ, Kabushiki gaisha Sofumappu) is one of the largest personal computer and consumer electronics retailers in Japan.[1] In 2000, it was the second largest e-commerce company in the country.[2][3] Bic Camera acquired a majority stake in Sofmap in 2006,[4] and turned it into a wholly owned subsidiary in January 2010.[5] Formerly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the code 2690, Sofmap was delisted on 26 January 2010 after the transaction was completed.[6]
As of 2018, Sofmap has 29 stores in 21 districts, mainly in Tokyo and Akihabara.[7]
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- ^ "Bic Camera to turn Sofmap into subsidiary for 2 billion yen". The Japan Times. 6 January 2006. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Bic Camera: To Make Sofmap Wholly-Owned Unit". MarketWatch. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "List of Delisted Companies (2010)". Japan Exchange Group. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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