"Media Businesses" in the cable television, multi-channel programming distribution and movie-related business segments; "Network Businesses" in the telecommunications, Internet and IT-related business segments; "Lifestyle/ Retail Businesses" in the TV shopping channel, supermarket, drugstore, fashion and brand business segments.
Yoshio Osawa
General Manager
The business integration in the broadcasting, telecommunications and other media markets and the diversification of consumption patterns continue to accelerate. The Sumitomo Corporation Media/ Lifestyle Business Unit was established in April 2007 in response to these market conditions for the purpose of creating new values for different consumer lifestyles in media, network, lifestyle/ retail business segments. In the Media segment, the Unit has developed business in terms of both infrastructure and content focusing on the cable television (CATV), multi-channel programming distribution, and movie-related businesses. With respect to the Network segment, the Unit has built businesses around IT solutions, mobile communications and the Internet. In the Lifestyle/ Retail field, the Unit continues to develop primarily in the TV shopping channel, supermarket, drugstore, fashion and brand businesses.
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 [United Cinemas] Manages 20 cinema complexes throughout Japan |
 [Sumisho Computer Systems] Software development, systems sales and IT outsourcing |
 [Barneys Japan] High-end merchandise store specializing in apparel and sundry goods |
 [Montrive] Luxury line of chenille fabricGeneral retailer for "FEILER" |
 [Sumisho Drugstores] Drug store chain incorporating the parallel establishment of "Tomod's" and other ethical pharmacies |
 [Summit] Supermarket and other general merchandise retail chain |
 [Jupiter Shop Channel] Live 24/7/365 broadcast shopping specialty channel |
