Lifestyle Business Group

Business Lines

Retail businesses such as supermarkets
Food products including perishable food (meat, fruits and vegetables) and food raw materials (fruit juice, grains, oils, sugar and sweeteners)
Healthcare business, such as drugstores and managed care business.

Business Overview

In the retail business field, we are developing retail-related businesses, such as the operation of supermarket chains,
that capture the diverse values of consumers and make each individual’s life more enjoyable.
In the food field, with the aim of enriching people’s dietary lives, we are expanding our business foundation for sustainable supplies by dealing with a wide variety of food products such as meat, fruits and vegetables, grains, oils, and sugar.
In the healthcare field, we are establishing sustainable healthcare systems that contribute to improving the quality of life of individuals, as well as managing drugstores, dispensing pharmacies, managed care, clinics, and other businesses that solve social issues such as the aging population and rising healthcare costs.

Organization

Lifestyle Business Group	Lifestyle Business Group CFO Office
Hiroki Takeno Group CEO, Lifestyle Business Group	Retail SBU
	Food SBU
	Healthcare SBU

Subsidiaries and Associated Companies

Global Cases

We present our projects and business activities in each country and region to show how they contribute to local communities and the world as a whole. The following cases are relevant to Lifestyle Business Group.

Digital transformation (DX) driven by cutting-edge technologies

global

Retail business in Asian countries

Vietnam

Summit, a supermarket continually evolving

Japan

Tomod's is endeavoring to expand its services and promote DX in order to support the health of regional residents and enrich their lives

Japan

Creating a prosperous future around food, from production to consumption, together with our customers

global

Sumisho Montblanc supplies safe, comfortable, stylish and innovative uniforms

Japan

Global expansion of fresh produce business ―Fyffes―

Europe / U.S.A. / Central and South America

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Enriching+ Contents

Enriching+ is Sumitomo Corporation's official owned media bringing you the real thoughts of employees and the stories behind the projects. Here you will find contents about Lifestyle Business Group.

SUMMIT: Making Supermarkets in Japan More Enjoyable

"That’s quality sugarcane!" A Sumitomo Corporation Employee’s 30-year Dedication to Sugar: Cultivating Sugarcane on Tanegashima Island

Project Managers Take Us Behind the Scenes into the Development of "Herb Yongenton"

Increase Motivation with Uniforms! How Sumisho Montblanc Cares About Workers

50 years of FEILER Japan: Rebranding to continue another 50

Aiming for the Creation of the Community-based Integrated Care System Platform

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News Release (Lifestyle Business Group)

May 07, 2024: Full-Scale Entry into Private Clinic Business in Fast-Growing Southeast Asia

Feb. 28, 2024: Notice of Acceptance of Tender Offer for Shares of Simple Mart Retail Co., Ltd.

Mar. 31, 2023: Acquisition of All Shares of Dispensing Pharmacies Operator Yakuju Corporation

Mar. 31, 2023: Notice Concerning Ownership Restructuring Related to Intermediary Holding Companies for the Fresh Produce Business in Europe and the Americas

Mar. 24, 2022: Expanding Our Grocery Retail Business in Vietnam -Strengthening our cooperation with BRG Group to open approximately 50 FujiMart stores by 2028ｰ