
*Number of stores: Stores in Japan (directly-managed stores and franchise stores) as of the end of August 2017, and overseas stores (China, North America and Taiwan) as of the end of June 2017
History
July 1988 | Establishment of JIN Ltd. (currently JINS Inc.) in Maebashi-shi, Gunma |
July 1991 | Reorganization as JIN CO., LTD. (currently JINS Inc.) |
April 2001 | Opening of JINS Tenjin Store, the first JINS store, marking entry into eyewear business |
August 2006 | Listing on the Hercules market (currently JASDAQ) of the Osaka Stock Exchange |
September 2007 | Opening of JIN ONLINE SHOP |
August 2008 | Transfer of head office function to Kita-Aoyama to establish the Tokyo Head Office |
May 2009 | Introduction of “NEW All-in-One Price,” a breakthrough pricing system that charges no extra fees for lenses |
September 2009 | Launch of first series of strategic product “Air frame®“ |
December 2010 | Opening of first overseas store “JINS Yamada Denki Shenyang Store” in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, marking entry into the overseas market |
March 2011 | Opening of “Spectre JINS Roppongi Hills Store”, its first store specializing in sunglasses |
June 2011 | Participation in the “World Entrepreneur of The Year 2011 Awards” as Japanese representative |
September 2011 | Launch of “JINS PC®” and “JINS MOISTURE®” as the first of its functional eyewear protect series |
November 2012 | Accumulated sales of “JINS PC®” tops 1 million units |
November 2012 | Ranked 6th in Top 30 Hit Products of 2012 by Nikkei Trendy |
December 2012 | “JINS PC Project Team” receives the Excellence Award in the general corporation category of BEST TEAM OF THE YEAR 2012 |
December 2012 | Ranked as Nishi-Maegashira in Hit Products of 2012 by Nikkei MJ |
April 2013 | The world’s first drive-thru glasses store! Power Mall Maebashi Minami JINS store opened |
May 2013 | Listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
May 2013 | Opening of “JINS Kichijoji Dia-Gai Store” equipped with an automatic lens laboratory |
July 2014 | Transfer of head office to Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Fujimi |
April 2015 | Launch of new brand vision “Magnify Life” |
April 2015 | Opening of 50th store in China |
August 2015 | Grand opening of our first U.S. store, JINS Union Square |
November 2015 | Launch of JINS MEME |
November 2015 | Opening of JINS Eslite Station store, the first store, in Taiwan |
November 2015 | Renaming of “JINS PC” to “JINS SCREEN” |
September 2016 | Opening of three new stores in North America |
September 2016 | Opening of 10th store in Taiwan |
November 2016 | Total sales of JINS PC® exceeds seven million units |
April 2017 | Changed trading name to JINS Inc. |
May 2017 | Opened our flagship store: JINS Shibuya |
May 2017 | Opened our 100th store in China |
AWARD
Achieving first place in the 45th International Store Design Competition Award winner: JINS Union Square Organized by: Retail Design Institute |
Digital Trends Top Tech of CES 2015 award, Wearables division Award winner: JINS MEME Organized by: Digital Trends (US) |
Japan-US Innovation Awards 2015 Salesforce Emerging Leader Selected: JIN (currently JINS Inc.) Organized by: Japan America Society of California, Stanford University |
28th Nikkei New Office Awards “Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Award” Award winner: JIN (currently JINS Inc.) Organized by: Nikkei New Office Promotion Association |
JINS MEME Good Design Award Award winner: JINS MEME Organized by: Japan Institute for Design Promotion (2015) |
JINS Global Head Office Good Design Award Award winner: JINS Global Head Office Organized by: Japan Institute for Design Promotion (2015) |
Forbs Asia “Asia’s 200 Best Under A Billion” Report: Forbs Asia Published: October 2014 issue (2014) |
JINS Moisture GOOD DESIGN AWARD Award winner: JINS MoistureOrganized by: Japan Institute of Design Promotion (2014) |
“Best Seller Award” in the Best Tenants Selected by Developers Award winner: JINS Organized by: Senken Shimbun (The 16th Award in FY2013) |
Deal WatchAwards2012 Equity Issuer of the year Award winner: JIN CO., LTD. (currently JINS Inc.) Organized by: Thomson Reuters Markets KK. (2013) |
JINS PC ranked 6th in Top 30 Hit Products of 2012 by Nikkei Trendy Selected product: JINS functional eyewear Report: Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. Published: December 2012 issue (2012) |
JINS SPORTS GOOD DESIGN AWARDAward winner: JINS SPORTS Organized by: Japan Institute of Design Promotion (2013) |
“Best Seller Award” in the Best Tenants Selected by Developers Award winner: JINS Organized by: Senken Shimbun (The 15th Award in FY2012) |
Japan Marketing Awards Award winner: JINS PC Organized by: Japan Marketing Association (the 5th Award in FY2012) |
JINS PC ranked 6th in Top 30 Hit Products of 2012 by Nikkei Trendy Selected product: JINS functional eyewear Report: Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. Published: December 2012 issue (2012) |
Excellence Award in the general corporation category of BEST TEAM OF THE YEAR 2012 Selected: JINS PC Project Team Special host: Cybozu, Inc. Supported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
Ranked Nishi-Maegashira in Hit Products of 2012 Ranking by Nikkei Marketing Journal Selected: JINS PC Published: Nikkei MJ dated December 5, 2012 |
“Proposing Award” in the Best Tenants Selected by Developers Award winner: JINS Organized by: Senken Shimbun Company (12th Award in FY2009, 13th Award in FY2010, 14th Award in FY2012 – the first ever to win three consecutive years) |
Ranked 3rd in New Products Ranking by Nikkei Shohi Watcher 3rd Quarter 2011 Selected: JINS functional eyewear Report: Research Institute of Industry and Regional Economy, Nikkei Inc. Published: October 2011 issue (2011) |
Ranked 28th in the Top 30 Hit Products of 2011 by Nikkei Trendy Selected product: Air frame® Judged by: Nikkei Trendy Published: December 2011 issue (2011) |
Accelerating Award in Entrepreneur of the Year Japan 2010 Award winner: Hitoshi Tanaka, President, CEO and Representative Director Implemented by: Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC (FY2010) |
Venture Operator Award in KEIZAIKAI Awards Award winner: Hitoshi Tanaka, President, CEO and Representative Director Organized by: Keizai Co., Ltd. (the 36th Award in FY2010) |
Nikkei MJ Excellence Award in Nikkei Excellent Products & Services Award 2010 Award winner: Air frame® Organized by: Nikkei Inc. (2010) |