CX and Toho Cash & Carry sign a basic agreement to cooperate in the nationwide expansion of professional food store "A-Price" and to consider introducing it at TSUTAYA stores

2026.03.12 Press Releases
Culture Experience Co., Ltd.

Culture Experience Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shinichiro Kamaura; hereinafter referred to as "CX") concluded a basic agreement with Toho Cash & Carry Co., Ltd. (Head office: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture; CEO: Takayuki Minomo; hereinafter referred to as "TCC") on Thursday, March 12th to cooperate in the nationwide expansion of "A-Price," a professional food store operated by TCC with 78 stores west of the Kanto region, and to consider introducing the service at TSUTAYA.

Based on this, CX will utilize the know-how it has cultivated in expanding TSUTAYA's franchise stores nationwide to promote the introduction of "A-Price," a professional food store, and cooperate in expanding sales channels.
In addition, CX will continue to consider introducing "A-Price" products or sales areas in the "Food" category of "Brand Partner," a new sales format that CX has been promoting since September 2024 in collaboration with manufacturers and retailers to seamlessly distribute miscellaneous goods and books tailored to the characteristics of each store across brand boundaries. From the wide variety of products offered by "A-Price," which handles food ingredients for professionals, we will select products that will bring joy to the dining table for TSUTAYA customers across the country, and by seamlessly displaying and proposing these products in TSUTAYA's sales areas, we will strive to create stores with high customer value where customers from all over the country can experience new discoveries and suggestions.

CX will continue to open stores across the country and transform its store formats to suit the times, aiming to become a "new-generation experiential bookstore that fosters interaction in the local community," providing new experiences through bookstores for local residents and creating local communities.

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CX and Toho Cash & Carry sign a basic agreement to cooperate in the nationwide expansion of professional food store "A-Price" and to consider introducing it at TSUTAYA stores

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