History
Japan Retailers Association carries out various activities including exchanges, study tours, proposals of recommendations to the Japanese goverment and activities to provide information both in Japan and overseas.
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At the 13th Asia Pacific Retailers Convention and Exhibition (APRCE) Tokyo Convention |
Main Business Activities
1978 | Founded on May 15, first chairman was Shigeo Nagano – Founded the JRA newspaper, Nihon Kourigyo Shimbun (Japan Retail Newspaper) – Began a campaign to oppose the establishment of a new general consumption tax |
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1982 | – Large-scale indirect tax protest – Submitted a request to promote administrative and fiscal reform |
1986 | Large-scale indirect tax protest by 11 organizations – Formed the Central Liaison Conference |
1987 | – Promoted a sales tax opposition movement and acted in unison with tax system related national movements concerning issues with the taxation system – 1st Quality Control Program Case Study Presentation for the retail industry (until ’88) |
1988 | – Founded JRA bulletin, RETAIL SHOP |
1989 | – Began the Overseas Commercial Facility Study Tour (1st Lotte World) |
1990 | Began one-region commercial revitalization program (Forum Caravan Seminar) |
1991 | – Held Distribution Exchange Forum *Held annually thereafter |
1994 | Started the USA Latest Retail Business Conditions Study Tour *Held annually thereafter |
1996 | Held the International Distribution Seminar Started the USA Latest Logistics Information System Study Tour (Held annually thereafter) |
1998 | 20th Anniversary Conference |
2000 | Started the Europe Current Logistics and Distribution System Study Tour (Held annually thereafter) |
2004 | China Current Logistics Conditions Study Tour and exchange with China General Chamber of Commerce |
2005 | 1st USA/Japan Retailing IT Leadership Forum |
2007 | Participated in resolution and assembly to oppose extending coverage of employee pension, etc. to part time workers 13th Asia Pacific Retailers Convention and Exhibition (APRCE) Tokyo Convention |
2008 | 1st Vietnam Distribution Condition Study Tour 30th Anniversary of Association’s founding(Tokyo Conference, Osaka Conference) |
2009 | 1st Distribution Service Productivity Study Group |
2010 | New Forum for International Retail Association Executives (FIRAE) was founded with 25 member organizations including JRA |
2011 | March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake |
2012 | Global retail & IT leadership forum 2012 Started ASEAN Emerging Country Study Group |
2013 | 1st Russia , Indonesia , Myanmar-Vietnam Distribution Condition Study Tour |
2014 | Global retail & IT leadership Forum 2014 |
2018 | 40th Anniversary of Association’s founding Special lecture meeting and Party |
Participation in International Activities
1980 | – Hosted the 7th World Retailers Conference (Tokyo) – 70th NRMA Annual General Meeting – Dispatched USA distribution system study group – Comprehensive alliance with the National Retail Federation (NRF) |
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1983 | Hosted 1st Asian Retailers Convention & Exhibition (ARCE) in Tokyo 11 countries, 660 ppl. |
1985 | Attended 2nd ARCE (Seoul) 11 countries, 521 ppl. |
1987 | Attended 3rd ARCE (Hong Kong) 11 countries, 577 ppl. |
1988 | Attended 11th World Retailers Conference |
1989 | Attended 4th ARCE (Singapore) 11 countries, 1180 ppl. |
1991 | Attended 5th ARCE (Bangkok) 11 countries, 1281 ppl. |
1993 | Attended 6th ARCE (Manila) 12 countries, 1300 ppl. |
1995 | Attended 7th ARCE (Kuala Lumpur) 12 countries, 1757 ppl. |
1997 | Attended 8th ARCE (Adelaide) 14 countries, 1322 ppl. |
1998 | – National Retail Federation (NRF) Annual Convention & Expo (Participated every year following) |
1999 | Attended 9th ARCE (Taipei) 14 countries, 1600 ppl. |
2001 | Attended 10th ARCE (Jakarta) 14 countries, 1115 ppl. Held Exchange Conference with the China General Chamber of Commerce |
2003 | Attended 11th ARCE (Christchurch) 14 countries, 1390 ppl. |
2005 | Attended 12th ARCE (Beijing) 17 countries, 3000 ppl. |
2007 | Hosted the 13th Asia Pacific Retailers Convention and Exhibition (APRCE) Tokyo Convention 17 countries, 3156 ppl. *1856 participants from Japan |
2009 | Attended 14th APRCE (Seoul) 24 countries, 3403 ppl. *511 participants from Japan |
2011 | Attended 15th APRCE (Singapore) 18 countries, 1900 ppl. *623 participants from Japan |
2013 | Attended 16th APRCE (Istanbul) 37 countries, 2164 ppl. *626 participants from Japan |
2015 | Attend the 17th APRCE (Manila) 13 countries, 1800 ppl. *501 participants from Japan |
2017 | Attended 18th APRCE (Kuala Lumpur) 22 countries, 2000 ppl. *450 participants from Japan |
2019 | Attended 19th APRCE (Chongqing) 20 countries, 3900 ppl. *480 participants from Japan |