Aeon to expand My Basket neighbourhood stores to 1,000 shops by 2013

Retail giant Aeon plans to expand the number of My Basket neighbourhood stores to about 1,000 shops by 2013. Most stores are expected to open in Tokyo.

My Basket was launched in December 2005 and, although the average size of 1,615 sq ft is only slightly larger than typical convenience stores, the format carries an expanded range of fresh foods and private labels.