December 1990
Established B’s INTERNATIONAL limited company in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.
August 1991
Became the distributor of “Cross Colours”, a label of Threads 4 Life Inc.
December 1992
Concluded the agreement with XLARGE USA and became the exclusive distributor of the brand in Japan.
Opened the first “XLARGE STORE” in Harajuku.
May 1995
Concluded the agreement with X-girl USA and became the exclusive distributor of the brand in Japan.
Opened the first “X-girl Harajuku” in Harajuku.
February 1996
Made an equity participation in XLARGE USA and gained semi-permanent monopoly goodwill right of XLARGE.
Launched the original label, “montage”.
April 1997
Converted to stock company and changed the company name to “Kabushiki Gaisha B’s INTERNATIONAL”.
November 1997
Concluded the agreement with MILKFED. USA and became the exclusive distributor of the brand in Japan.
Opened the flagship store, “HEAVEN 27” in Daikanyama.
June 1999
Purchased the trademark right and goodwill of “X-girl”.
2000
Sponsorship of the J.League soccer team, “Albirex Niigata” started.
June 2000
Established subsidiary company, “BIU, INC” in California, USA.
July 2000
BIU, INC opened “X-girl LA” in Los Feliz, Los Angeles.
February 2002
Opened the concept store that promotes lifestyle, “STITCH” and the store that carries adidas Originals, “Styles” in Daikanyama at the same time.
BIU, INC. opened “X-girl NY” in Lafayette Street, New York.
March 2002
Split up “montage” and established a stock company of “montage”.
May 2002
Launched the baby & kids and maternity line of “X-girl”, “X-girl Stages”. Opened the store in Aoyama.
November 2002
Purchased the trademark right and goodwill of “MILKFED.”.
January 2007
Purchased the trademark right and goodwill of “SILAS”.
February 2007
Official web store, “calif” opened.
February 2008
Adopted holding company. Established 3 new companies- “B’s Wholesale Service”, “B’s Retailing”, and “B’s Products” and “STITCH JAPAN”, “montage”, and “SILAS JAPAN” became subsidiary companies.
August 2008
Opened “VA”, the sneaker store at B1F of XLARGE® HARAJUKU.
October2008
Purchased the trademark right and goodwill of “Mid-Century MODERN”, the interior store in Kotto Dori, Aoyama.
October 2008
Purchased trademark right of “XLARGE”
July 2009
Resumed being the sponsor of J.League soccer team, “Albirex Niigata”.
March 2010
Started business of Promoting Film-distribution
June 2012
B’s Wholesale Service, B’s Retailing, B’s Products were merged into B’s INTERNATIONAL.
August 2012
Launched “X-girl Sports”, a new fashion forward activewear brand.
Montage was merged into B’s INTERNATIONAL.
August 2013
SILAS JAPAN was merged into B’s INTERNATIONAL.
January 2014
Concluded the agreement with the LA skateboarding shoes brand, “LAKAI” and became the exclusive distributor of the brand in Japan.
September 2014
Launched “HUNTISM”, the headwear brand with classic and basic hats with modernity.
March 2016
Launched “COMMUNITY MILL”, a new concept store featuring “URBAN CALIFORNIA LIFE,” inspired by relaxing air, rich nature of the ocean and mountain, art and culture of CALIFORNIA.
Launched “SODA BAR”, offers SODA with selected original ingredients.
Opened “COMMUNITY MILL” and “SODA BAR” in Nakaku, Yokohama.
September 2016
Concluded Trademark License Agreement of “X-girl stages” and “XLARGE® KIDS” with NARUMIYA INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
June 2017
Concluded Trademark License Agreement of “HUNTISM” with THIRTIETH CO., LTD.
July 2017
Concluded the agreement with INCIPIO,LLC USA and became the distributor of “INCASE” in Japan.
September 2017
Shinichiro Minagawa resigned his position as President & CEO and took office as Chairman.
Yusaku Nishikata inducted as the President & CEO.
November 2017
Concluded agreement with Zulustar Ltd of South Africa and became the distributor of “SNEAKER LAB”
December 2017
Concluded Trademark License Agreement of “montage” with NEXT-JAPAN. CO.
February 2018
STITCH JAPAN was merged into B’s INTERNATIONAL