Daiso

The first Daiso store opened up in Abbotsford, Victoria in 2010, selling thousands of items at a flat rate of $2.80.[11] Since then it has expanded to twelve stores in New South Wales, eleven in Queensland, two in South Australia and ten in Victoria. The stores range from 133 m² (1,430 sq ft) to 1,200 m² (13,000 sq ft) (Central Park store), which is currently the largest in Australia. Almost every item is AUD $2.80, or US$2.15, except for a small range of products (5% of total range) that is sold at varying prices from $3 to $15.

Daiso's main store in Bahrain is located at Dasman Center, Manama, and spans 2 floors. It has been in operation since 2005. Daiso also runs a smaller outlet at Ramli Mall, A'ali. As of 2007, most products cost BHD 0.600, or US$1.58.[12]

Daiso's first North American store, at Aberdeen Centre in Richmond, British Columbia

In December 2003, Daiso opened a 2,400 m² (26,000 sq ft) store in Aberdeen Centre, in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Most items sold in the store (Daiso products plus a small selection of Japanese foods and beverages) are CAD $2 each, or US$1.54. "This store is to be our springboard to launch Daiso's operations across North America," said Roy Fujita, director of the company's international division.[13]

On August 16, 2019, Daiso Canada website announced it has ceased operating as Daiso and rebranded as OOMOMO. According to the announcement, OOMOMO is now a collaboration of Fairchild Group with SERIA, Cou Cou, and other Japanese brands.[14] Although they will continue to sell Daiso products until stock is depleted.

There are three locations of Daiso Japan in Cambodia. All products are priced at about US$1.90.[15] As of 2018, its new name in Cambodia is ”DAISO JAPAN Life Coordinates Store”.

A branch of Daiso in Israel.

There are 4 locations in Israel as of now:

• Sea Mall Ashdod
• Rananim Mall Ra'anana
• Malha Mall Jerusalem
• G Center Cinema City Rishon LeZion

All products are priced at 10 ILS, or US$2.78,[16] though some items are sold as 1+1 for 10 ILS.

All products are priced at RM 5.90, or US$1.37 GST-inclusive. The price increase from RM 5.30 to the current price was effective from March 1, 2017.[17] The price temporarily reduced to RM 5.57 since there is no longer GST implemented in Malaysia, but returned to RM 5.90 again because of SST (Sales and Services Tax) that was effective from September 1, 2018.[18]

There are 21 Daiso stores in Singapore. All products are priced at SGD $2, or US$1.45.[19]

Daiso Korea owns 1,150 stores across the country,[20] which was established in 1992 as the Daiso-Asung Corporation. Working in cooperation with Daiso Japan in 2001 (until 2011), the chain has proliferated over the last 10 years by using a low cost-high quality strategy. Each store stocks over 30,000 items and most are under 1,000 won, or 0.91. Daiso has an online shopping mall that allows people to purchase the same items at home.[21]

In 2011 and 2014, Daiso Korea announced that they are no longer part of Daiso Japan; they claim that Daiso Japan was trying to promote Liancourt Rocks, as part of Japan. Daiso Korea confirmed that they were not selling the products Daiso Japan was selling and that they were acting as a different company.[22]

Daiso - South Korea

Daiso Korea has a unique logo compared to the rest of the Daiso Corporation. The modified logo is used inside the country to rebrand itself as a more modern company and to show its break-off from Daiso Japan.[23]

Daiso in San Gabriel, California

On October 2, 2005, the first store in the United States opened for business in Alderwood Mall located in Lynnwood, Washington near Seattle, WA. This store is much smaller at only 442 square meters (approx. 4,750 square feet), and items were originally one of three prices, $1, $1.50, & $2 (all USD). The current inventory now includes packaged food and items are now priced up to $8, though most items are at the $1.50 price point.

There are 77 stores in the United States, with more being built: seven are in Washington, 8 are in Texas, and 59 in California. The largest U.S. Daiso is located in Union City, California, which has 17,760 square foot (1,650 square meters) of floor space and opened on August 8, 2007.

On December 12, 2018, Daiso Japan opened its first store in Hawaii, and opened another on March 14, 2019.[24][25]

On March 8, 2019, Daiso Japan opened its first branch in the East Coast U.S. in Flushing, Queens, New York.[26]