The story
Founded by Filipino businessman John Gokongwei Jr. in 1980, Robinsons Retail started as Robinsons Department Store in Robinsons Place Manila. It expanded into supermarkets in 1985, DIY in 1994, and convenience stores and specialty stores in 2000.
Robinsons Retail itself was incorporated on February 4, 2002 to serve as a holding company of the Gokongwei Group's retail endeavors. It entered the drugstores business in 2012.
Robinsons Retail was listed at the Philippine Stock Exchange starting in 2013.
Robinsons Retail launched a chain of community malls in 2015.
On March 31, 2026, the controlling shareholders publicly disclosed that they intend to make the company privately-held again, subject to approvals such as those of at least 2/3rds of the total outstanding capital stock, on its annual shareholders' meeting on May 12 as well as that of government authorities such as the Philippine Competition Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission. The shareholders voted in favor of the delisting and thus the tender offer ran from May to July 6. It was reported that up to 99.69% of outstanding shares were validly tendered, and thus approval for the delisting from the bourse would be sought thereafter. It was eventually delisted at the end of August.
It is the second largest retail company in the Philippines based on sales as of 2025, behind SM Retail.
From Wikipedia’s article on Robinsons Retail, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
