He was 80. Yano died Feb. 12 of heart failure, Daiso Industries Co. said in a statement Monday. Yano founded his business, based in Hiroshima, as Yano Shoten in 1972, changing the name to Daiso in ...

(Bloomberg) -- Hirotake Yano, the founder of Japanese discount retailer Daiso Industries Co., has died of a heart failure. He was 80. He passed away in Hiroshima on Feb. 12, according to a company ...

When it opens, it will be joining Daiso, which has proven popular in the area. The Hiroshima-based dollar store chain, which drew crowds at its grand opening celebrations in San Antonio last year ...