Brand Portfolio and Acquisitions
1980
We opened the first Robinsons Department Store in Robinsons Manila.
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1985
Our entry into food retail was marked by the first Robinsons Supermarket in Robinsons Fuente in Cebu.
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1994
The first Handyman store opened in Robinsons Galleria, our first DIY format.
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2000
We entered electronics & appliances retailing with Robinsons Appliances.
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We brought Japan’s Ministop to the Philippines.
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2006
We became the exclusive licensee of Toys “R” Us Asia.
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2007
We acquired 66.7% of True Value, our first major acquisition, from Amon Trading Corporation. This was our second DIY format.
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2009
We brought Daiso Japan to the Philippines as the exclusive franchisee of the brand.
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2012
We acquired 90% of Southstar Drug, one of the country’s biggest drugstore chains, which was founded in 1937 by the Dy family in Bicol.
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2013
We launched Robinsons Rewards (relaunched as Go Rewards in 2021) to engage our customers better.
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We were listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange on November 11, 2013.
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2014
We launched Robinsons Easymart, a minimart format catering to urban residential areas.
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We entered the cosmetics landscape with the acquisition of Beauty Skinnovations Retail, Inc., licensed resellers of international cosmetics brands Shiseido and Benefit.
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2015
We acquired 90% of Savers Appliances, an appliance chain concentrated in Central Luzon and Cagayan Valley. This was our second appliances format.
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2016
We acquired 51% of TGP, the largest generics drugstore chain in the country, with close to 2000 franchised stores.
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2017
We invested in BeautyMnl, the biggest purely Filipino e-com- merce site in the PH.
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2018
Our biggest acquisition to date was Rustan Supercenters, Inc., which was structured as a share swap with Dairy Farm Intl. Ltd.
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We were appointed exclusive franchisee of Pet Lovers Centre Singapore, the biggest pet chain in Singapore.
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We invested in a convertible note issued by B2B platform Growsari Inc. where we currently have a 14% stake.
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2019
We were appointed exclusive franchisee of No Brand of Emart Korea.
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We opened our first Super50 store.
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2020
We launched our own e-commerce platforms: GoRobinsons.ph (renamed GoCart.ph in 2022), southstardrug.com.ph, and robinsonsappliances.com.ph
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We acquired Rose Pharmacy from Dairy Farm Intl. Ltd.
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2021
We invested in edamama, an e-commerce site selling baby products. We currently have a 12% stake.
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We acquired a 20% interest in GoTyme, one of only six digital banks given licenses by the BSP.
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2022
We opened the first flagship store of Clé de Peau Beauté, a luxury beauty brand under Shiseido.
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We acquired the 40% share of Ministop Japan, effectively mak- ing us the 100% owner of Minis- top Philippines, which we have subsequently rebranded to Uncle John’s.
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