Popular Japanese ‘100-yen’ store Oomomo opens in Toronto Canada
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Japanese discount retailer Oomomo has launched in Canada with plans for stores in most major cities. The first store opened in West Edmonton Mall in Alberta last month and was followed by another in Toronto this week, which attracted queues of customers to check out its eclectic mix of homewares, stationery, snacks and beauty products.
More stores are planned in Vancouver, Burnaby in British Columbia and North Edmonton and Markham in Ontario.
Oomomo translates into “big peach” in English and in Japan the chain is one of a group of retailers commonly referred to ‘100-yen’ stores. Most of its stock is priced at less than C$3.
Some of the stock is sourced from Japanese retailer Daiso.
View the gallery of the new store below (6 images) :
Questions & Answers
Q.Which Canadian cities are scheduled to receive Oomomo stores in the near future?
Which Canadian cities are scheduled to receive Oomomo stores in the near future?
More Oomomo stores are planned for Vancouver and Burnaby in British Columbia. Also, North Edmonton and Markham in Ontario are also slated for new store openings.
Q.What is the typical price point for most items sold at Oomomo stores in Canada?
What is the typical price point for most items sold at Oomomo stores in Canada?
Most of the stock available at Oomomo stores in Canada is priced at less than C$3. This aligns with its branding as a '100-yen' style discount retailer.
Q.From which Japanese retailer does Oomomo source some of its product range?
From which Japanese retailer does Oomomo source some of its product range?
Oomomo sources some of its stock from the Japanese retailer Daiso. This helps them provide a diverse range of homewares, stationery, snacks, and beauty products.
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