Founded by Yasuda in 1978 as a Tokyo variety store called Thieves Market, the chain had never made a serious effort to expand outside Japan-where it has about 300 locations-until two years ago.

Yasuda于1978年在东京创立的“水晶宫贼市场”连锁百货店，在日本大约有300家分店。直到两年前，它才开始向日本以外的区域进行大规模扩张经营。