Book Off

Bookoff Corporation K. K. (Japaneseブック オフ コーポレーション 株式会社, BUKKU Ofu Kōporēshon Kabushiki - gaisha, Eng. Bookoff Corporation Limited), also Book • Off is the largest company in Japan that specializes in the trade of second-hand goods. Largest chain within the company is the Book • Off- chain, which specializes in entertainment media.

Company History

In May 1990, the first store of Book • Off- chain will be opened before the actual company was founded on 1 August of the year 1991. In October 1991, the first franchise license was awarded and opened the first store under that license in November of the same year. In December 1994, the nation's 100th branch has already been opened.

In addition to the specialized chain • Off Book, which deals exclusively with used print and entertainment media, was also traded with the new hardware chain • Off refurbished computers, audio and video electronics from November 1996. In the years 1999 and 2000 the range with the chains B and B • Kids • Sports was extended to children's and baby items as well as sports and outdoor items. In September 2000, the chain Tsutaya joined as media centers chain.

Largest chain within the company 's Facebook • Off with stores across Japan since the end of 2007, more than 900 branches.

Bookoff outside Japan

In early 2000 the first store outside Japan was opened in Hawaii. In the following years more stores originated in the United States, Paris (France, 2004), Vancouver (Canada, 2005) and Seoul (South Korea, 2006).