a.mart
Native name
愛買
Company typePrivate
Founded1990
Headquarters,
Area served
Taiwan
ParentFar Eastern Group
A-Mart in Taichung

Far Eastern A-mart Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 遠百企業股份有限公司; pinyin: Yuànbǎi Qǐyè Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī), doing business as a.mart (愛買; Àimǎi), is a hypermarket chain in Taiwan. It is a direct subsidiary of Far Eastern Department Stores,[1] which in turn is part of the Far Eastern Group conglomerate. It has its head office in Zhongzheng District, Taipei.[2][3]

History

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The company was known as Far Eastern Geant Co., Ltd. (same corporate name in Chinese),[2] doing business as Far Eastern Géant (愛買Géant/愛買吉安; Àimǎi Jí'ān).[4] The store began offering a membership card in 2004.[5]

In September 2006, Groupe Casino sold its 50% stake, which was worth $738 million New Taiwan dollars, to Far Eastern Department Stores.[6] In 2006, Far Eastern Geant was still the third largest hypermarket chain in Taiwan, with over NT$13 billion in sales; this was an 11% increase from its 2005 figures. At that time the company was still making losses.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2010 Annual Report[permanent dead link]." Far Eastern Department Stores. p. 59. Retrieved on 25 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "愛買簡介." Far Eastern Geant. 10 July 2004. Retrieved on 25 October 2012. "100北市延平南路110號5樓"
  3. ^ "2010 Annual Report[permanent dead link]." Far Eastern Department Stores. p. 62. Retrieved on 25 October 2012. "Far Eastern AI MAI Co., Ltd. 遠百企業股份有限公司 - 總公司 Head Office 13F, 110 Yen-Ping South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan, R.O.C."
  4. ^ Lin, Jackie. "Far Eastern Geant chief puts a stop to merger talk." Taipei Times. Monday, 26 April 2004. Page 11. Retrieved on 25 October 2012.
  5. ^ Lin, Jackie (20 April 2004). "Far Eastern Geant to offer card". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  6. ^ Lin, Jackie. "Far Eastern Geant sets out aggressive expansion plan." Taipei Times. Thursday, 22 March 2007. Page 11. Retrieved on 25 October 2012.
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