TOKYO (AP) — Hirotake Yano, who founded the retail chain Daiso known for its 100-yen shops, Japan’s equivalent of the dollar store, has died. He was 80. Yano died Feb. 12 of heart failure, Daiso ...

(CNN) — Hirotake Yano, the Japanese billionaire founder of Daiso Industries who helped popularize the discounted dollar-shop concept, has died of heart failure. He passed away in Hiroshima on February ...

A popular chain that sells low-cost “Japanese inspired” goods is coming to Utah – with one of its first stores slated for Midvale. Daiso US, the American wing of a chain referred to by fans as a ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been edited to include an updated price guide from Daiso. A beloved Japanese value store, which already has roughly 200 locations in the U.S., is preparing to open ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article provided incorrect pricing and a location was omitted from the list. The popular Japanese discount store Daiso opened its first Arizona ...

TOKYO (AP) — Hirotake Yano, who founded the 100-yen retail chain Daiso, Japan’s equivalent of the dollar store, has died. He was 80. The company said Yano died Feb. 12 of heart failure in Hiroshima.