Sofmap

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Sofmap Co., Ltd.

Native name	株式会社ソフマップ
Romanized name	Kabushiki gaisha Sofumappu
Company type	Subsidiary (K.K.)
Traded as	TYO: 2690 (Delisted 26 January 26 2010)
Industry	Retail
Founded	29 April 1982
Founder	Kei Suzuki
Headquarters	Chiyoda, Tokyo , Japan
Area served	Japan
Products	Personal computers Consumer electronics
Parent	Bic Camera
Subsidiaries	Animega
Website	www.sofmap.co.jp

Sofmap Co., Ltd. (株式会社ソフマップ, Kabushiki gaisha Sofumappu) is one of the largest personal computer and consumer electronics retailers in Japan.^[1] In 2000, it was the second largest e-commerce company in the country.^[2][3] Bic Camera acquired a majority stake in Sofmap in 2006,^[4] and turned it into a wholly owned subsidiary in January 2010.^[5] Formerly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the code 2690, Sofmap was delisted on 26 January 2010 after the transaction was completed.^[6]

As of 2018, Sofmap has 29 stores in 21 districts, mainly in Tokyo and Akihabara.^[7]