, also known as Robinson's, was a Japanese department store franchise run by Sogo & Seibu.
History
In 1984, Ito-Yokado, a company that co-operated with J. W. Robinson's backed by restructuring funds from the Sapporo branch of Matsuzakaya, started . Following the next year, the first Robinson Japan store was open in Kasukabe, where the Tōbu Isesaki Line exists as it was outside of Ito-Yokado's area of dominance. Originally a Seibu Department Stores branch was planned in Kasukabe, but as Seibu's contract agreement was terminated during the construction, Ito-Yokado capitalize the opportunity to build the first Robinson Japan. This is in coincidence that the western exit of the Kasukabe Station is near the Kasukabe branch of Ito-Yokado.
Stores Sapporo, Hokkaido (opened in June 1974 as York-Matsuzakaya, closed in January 2009) Kasukabe, Saitama (opened in November 1985) Utsunomiya, Tochigi (opened in January 1990, closed in September 2003) Odawara, Kanagawa in (opened in September 2000)
External links Official Website Odawara Dynacity (Odawara branch) Official Website