Monotaro

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MonotaRO Co., Ltd., is a Japanese

In 2013, MonotaRO began web-based sales in Singapore. In 2014 web-based sales expanded to Malaysia, Thailand, and Australia. Now they ship to following countries. (countries names are arranged alphabetically)[3]

History

• 2000 -
  Sumitomo and W. W. Grainger, Inc. founded a company as joint venture
  in Japan
• 2001 - Website launch, which began and nationwide sales
• 2004 - Start selling private label (MonotaRO, Otokomae-MonotaRO, and Osaka-Spirit)
• 2006 - Launch IHC MonotaRO, targeting private use customers
• 2006 - Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
• 2009 - W. W. Grainger, Inc. acquired a majority ownership of the company^[4]
• 2013 - Started service in Singapore
• 2014 - Started service in Malaysia, Thailand, and Australia

References

External links

• MonotaRO
• IHC.MonotaRO
• MonotaRO Indonesia
• MonotaRO Singapore
• MonotaRO Malaysia