CANAL CO.,LTD. Company profile
Establishment : August 9, 1979
Capital : 10,000,000 yen


Tokyo Sales Headquarters : 2-13-29-2F Kamiosaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, JAPAN 141-0021
TEL 03-5789-7755 / FAX 03-5789-7756

Osaka Sales Department : 3-6-16, Yata, Higashisumiyoshi, Osaka, JAPAN 546-0023
TEL 06-6692-6667 / FAX 06-6692-1053

Logistics : 3-6-16, Yata, Higashisumiyoshi, Osaka, JAPAN 546-0023
TEL 06-6692-6667 / FAX 06-6692-1053

President-Director : Takeshi Morii
Managing Director : Shigenobu Matsubara, Saeko Yagi

Main Bank :Sumitomo Mitsui Bank, Abeno Branch

A yearly turnover : 1,200,000,000 yen (2007)

Head office : 1F Nichiei-Bldg, 8-1-60, Tanimachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JAPAN 542-0012
TEL 06-6768-9290 / FAX 06-6768-9297
CANAL CO.,LTD. Business Contents


Products Planning / Plannning, Production, Import & Distribution
-Original articles (stationery, accessory, bag, tableware, apparel candle)
General gifts related miscellaneous goods
-Imported Teddy bears, Postcards & Gift related miscellaneous goods
-Licensed products for Merrythought Ltd. (UK), North American Bear Inc. (USA)


Domestic licences
-Christmas-related articles
(Christmas tree, Wreath, Ornament, Gift related miscellaneous goods)


Shop total coordinate, Consulting store design, Display, Sales promotion
& Execution of Merchandising strategy


Sales promotion planning, Sales tool and Creating the novelty
Administration

Teddy Bear Shop : 13 shops in Major Department Stores
Variety store : Knick Knack Himeji
CANAL CO.,LTD. Company History

1979 Establishment : Canal Company Limited (Store planning & Design divition)
1985 Establishment : Production Planning Division start for original article, miscellaneous goods & Christmas article
1989 Establishment : Tokyo Sales Headquarters,

Contract conclusion for licensed article of Paddington [Sony Plaza Co.,Ltd.]
Bussines started with North American Bear Inc, Licensing miscellaneous goods [Yanase Co.,Ltd.]
1992 Establishment : Import Division
Import Starts with Merrythought(UK), Deans(UK), Clemens(GER), Hermann(GER), Little Gem(USA) & Gund(USA)
Licensing agreement with Merrythought Ltd
1996 Shop opens at Shinjyuku ISETAN named BEAR! BEAR! BEAR!
1998 Shop opens at OSAKA Umeda HANKYU named ?eTeddy Bears club
1999 Shop opens at Fukuoka IN CUBE named Dear Bear
Shop opens at Kyoto TAKASHIMAYA named Dear Bear
Shop opens at OSAKA Abeno KINTETSU named Teddy Bear Shop Abeno Branch
2000 Shop opens at Ginza MITSUKOSHI named Teddy Bear Shop Ginza Branch
Shop opens at Nagoya TAKASHIMAYA named Teddy Bear Shop Nagoya Branch
2002 Shop opens at Meguro named Dear Bear Flag Store
Shop opens at Yokohama TAKASHIMAYA named Teddy Bear Shop Yokohama Branch
Shop opens at Yokohama Sogo named Dear Bear
2004 Establishment : Candle Division
2005 Shop opens at Nagoya LACHIC named Dear Bear
2006 Shop opens at Mito KEISEI named Dear Bear
2007 Shop opens at OSAKA Shinsaibashi SOGO named Teddy Bear Shop Osaka Branch