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Bic Camera has a 50% ownership of former rival store Kojima [2] with 143 stores [3] and full ownership of computer store chain Sofmap with 24 stores. [ 4 ] As of 2023, Bic Camera is the second largest electronics and home appliance retailer, behind Yamada Denki .
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. (浜松ホトニクス株式会社, Hamamatsu Hotonikusu Kabushiki-Kaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of optical sensors (including photomultiplier tubes), electric light sources, and other optical devices and their applied instruments for scientific, technical and medical use. [2] [3]
On March 1, 2012, the retail division was split and Sofmap Co., Ltd. was established, and the remaining store real estate management division was merged into Bic Camera. On June 5, 2017, Sofmap's main Akihabara branch was converted into a Bic Camera branch while the rest of the Akihabara branches were rebranded as Akiba BicMap ( AKIBAビック ...
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Yodobashi Camera was founded by Terukazu Fujisawa (藤沢 昭和, Fujisawa Terukazu) in 1960. The original product line up focused on cameras and photographic equipment. Fujisawa adopted a technique of opening up the entrances of his first stores in Shinjuku, Ueno and Yokohama to allow a large number of the available products to be seen at a glance, facilitating high volume sales at low pr
In 1981, Bic began a subsidiary called Bic Sport, which manufactured and sold water sports products. [42] Bic announced the sale of Bic Sport to the Estonian company Tahe Outdoor in 2019. [43] In 1989, Bic attempted further product diversification with the introduction of pocket-sized perfume spritzers. The perfumes were withdrawn in 1991. [44]
Amdek's primary focus was on the potential uses of personal computers to assist musicians, and in 1982 they introduced the DXY-100, the company's first pen plotter, with the intent of allowing users to print out their own sheet music. Soon realizing the printer had a much larger market potential, in 1983 Amdek became the Roland DG Corporation. [41]
Maxxum United States Dynax European Union α (Alpha) Japan Release Year Minolta Maxxum 9000: Minolta 9000 AF: Minolta α-9000: 1985-09 Minolta Maxxum 7000 (with and without "crossed XX")