1986 : Mark's was founded as a design production company. Started design production services. 1995 : First consumer products "Photo mailer"released. Started manufacturing and wholesale business (4 employees in total). 1999 : First Diary and Calendar collection released. (8 employees in total). 2000 : Long-Selling product "Days" series released. 2002 : Started retail business (15 employees in total). 2004 : Opened online store "Online Mark's". (Jun.1) http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/marks/ Started E-Commerce business (30 employees in total). 2005 : Opened direct operated store "graphia"at Nagoya Parco west, B1F. (Feb.19) (48 employees in total). Opened Osaka office. (Mar.18) 2006 : Opened direct operated store "graphia"at Omiya LUMINE 2, 3F. (Feb.18) (60 employees in total). Mark's Inc. made Editions de Paris Inc. into its subsidiary. Started Publishing business. (Aug.4) http://www.editionsdeparis.com/ Opened direct operated store "A La Page"in Shinjyuku MYLORD on Mosaic-dori. (Aug. 25) Opened direct operated store "Amenite"in Kichijyoji LONLON. (Aug. 26) 2007 : Trial exhibition on "PAPER WORLD"in Frankfurt, Germany. (Jan.) Opened Fukuoka office. (Mar. 1) (80 employees in total). Opened direct operated store "Studio graphia"in Shinmarunouchi Bldg, Tokyo. (April. 27) Exhibited "Maison & Objet"in Paris. France.（Sep.） Started overseas marketing business. 2008 : Established a local subsidiary "Mark's Europe s.a.r.l."in Paris, France. (Jan. 18) Opened the European distribution center in suburbs in Paris, France. (Jan. 18) Exhibited "Maison & Objet"in Paris. France （Jan.） Re-opened direct operated store "graphia"at YOKOHAMA Sotetsu JOINUS 4F . (Mar. 14) (130 employees in total.) Opened direct operated store "Amenite"at Omiya LUMINE 1, 5F.（Sep.5） Exhibited "Maison & Objet"in Paris. France.（Sep.） Re-opened direct operated store"graphia"at Nagoya Parco west, B1F.（Sep.19） Opened direct operated store "A La Page"at atré Omori, 3F.（Oct.9） Shopping MARK’s products at "Amazon.co.jp" is now available.(Nov.12) http://www.amazon.co.jp/b/qid=1226639476?ie=UTF8&me=A1055AUQTFUTDC Opened direct operated store "graphia"at Kawasaki BE, 1F.（Nov.14） 2009 : Exhibited "Maison & Objet"in Paris. France （Jan.） Opened Fukuoka office. (Feb.20) (140 employees in total) Assigned the distributor in Korea. "G.D. International"(Apr.1) Opened direct operated store "A La Page"at Shinjuku Marui Main Bldg 1F (April.24) Opened direct operated store "graphia+"at Shinjuku Marui Main Bldg 8F (April.24) Shopping MARK’S products at “Rakuten Ichiba” is now available. (Jul.17) http://www.rakuten.co.jp/graphia-marks/ Exhibited "Maison & Objet"in Paris. France （Sep.） 2010 : Exhibited "Maison & Objet"in Paris. France （Jan.） Exhibited "Ambiente"in Frankfurt. Germany(Feb.) (150 employees in total) "Les Secrets de Ladurée by MARK’S" Online Boutique opened.(Mar. 1) http://www1.marks.jp/laduree/ Opened direct operated store "Bonnes Fêtes"at atré Ebisu, 3F. (Mar.12) Renewal opened direct operated store "Bonnes Fêtes"at Omiya LUMINE 1, 5F. (April.1) Opened direct operated store "Bonnes Fêtes"at atré Kichijoji, 2F. (April.1) Assigned the distributor in Australia. "Outliving pty Ltd"(Aug.1)