Kohnan Shoji promotes itself as the store for the home and good living. Among the products sold are lumber, building materials, furniture, metallic building fixtures, paint, construction products and household items. 1st Mutow is a retailer that sells most merchandise through catalogs. The company maintains strong relationships with women's clubs and cooperatives throughout Japan. Apparel accounts for well over half of sales, followed by household goods.
Efforts continue to cut fixed costs to return the company to profitability.
Hankyu Kyoei Bussan is a subsidiary of Hankyu Department Store. In retailing, the company operates in the areas around and including Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe as well as Tokyo. It owns a total of 51 stores. In clothing, the company manufactures a range of apparel, which includes white shirts and casual wear. In addition to wholesale operations the company hires dress clothes.