Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd.

Ito-Yokado is a Japanese supermarket and general retail operator whose origins date to a clothing store opened in Tokyo in 1920. The company sells groceries, prepared foods, clothing, household products and other consumer goods through physical stores and online retail services. Its environmental impacts include energy consumption, food waste, refrigerant use, transport and large volumes of product and takeaway packaging. Ito-Yokado has implemented initiatives involving food-waste reduction, resource-efficient stores, sustainable agricultural supply chains and alternatives to conventional plastic packaging. The retailer has used paper-based packets for some takeaway products, illustrating how major supermarket groups can reduce exposure to fossil-derived packaging materials. As of February 2026, the company reported 197 stores and continued to restructure its operations around food-focused retail.