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Company Overview

Business Description

Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Retail
Headquarters
Japan JP
Employees
5 709
IPO date
Nov 11, 2004

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp is a Japanese drugstore chain that sells prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, cosmetics, health products, daily necessities, and some food and household items. Its stores are built to be a convenient one-stop shop for everyday needs, with a strong focus on pharmacy services and medicine sales.

The company makes money mainly from retail sales in its stores and from dispensing prescription drugs through its pharmacy counters. Its main customers are local consumers who want convenient access to medicines and everyday goods, especially in neighborhoods where a nearby drugstore can serve as both a pharmacy and a practical general store.

What makes its business model different is that it sits between a pharmacy and a discount-style retailer. It earns trust from prescription and health-related services, while also drawing traffic with low-friction everyday purchases. That mix helps the company play a useful role in Japan’s local retail and healthcare spending patterns.

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Address
4F, S Kan, JR Hakataeki Higashi NS Bldg., 2-10-1, Hakata Eki Higashi, Hakata-ku
Fukuoka, Fukuoka-Ken
Japan

Business Segments

Drugstores and pharmacies

Cosmos Pharmaceutical runs drugstores that sell over-the-counter medicines, health and beauty items, groceries, household goods, and other everyday products. It also operates pharmacy counters that fill prescriptions fro...

Customers and revenue model

Management

Mr. Hideaki Yokoyama

President & Representative Director

Biography unavailable

Mr. Futoshi Shibata

GM of Corporate Planning Department & Director

Biography unavailable

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