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wagyl wrote:While some branches may change, for example, from Sunkus to FamilyMart, I don't think they will any retail stores with the holding company name, any more than you see Seven&i shops anywhere.
The word "Sunkus" is a combination of the words "Sun" and the word "Thanks", The logo is a combination of the words "Sun", "Kids", and "Us".
wagyl wrote:With all mergers and takeovers, there is an inordinate amount of time spent making sure that neither party is perceived to be dominant beyond what could be said to be balanced. It is kind of a face saving. See here where the name is a different order to the logo and web domain. Note also that we are working with a level of nativeness of English that views HD as an appropriate abbreviation for Holdings.
Note also that while this is the branding for the parent company, I don't think there are any plans to abandon the value of their current retail brands. While some branches may change, for example, from Sunkus to FamilyMart, I don't think they will any retail stores with the holding company name, any more than you see Seven&i shops anywhere.
BigInJapan wrote:wagyl wrote:While some branches may change, for example, from Sunkus to FamilyMart, I don't think they will any retail stores with the holding company name, any more than you see Seven&i shops anywhere.
I always thought the "Sunkus" transliteration of サンクス was just a weird J-style version of "thanks."
It turns out there is a little more to the name...
From the English wiki:The word "Sunkus" is a combination of the words "Sun" and the word "Thanks", The logo is a combination of the words "Sun", "Kids", and "Us".
And now you know.
Samurai_Jerk wrote:
Yes, it's very common for the names to be revered in English and Japanese when there's a merger. You see it all the time with the banks. 三井住友銀行 is Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). Personally I think it's stupid because it causes unnecessary confusion when going from one language to another but whatever.
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