Daiso Measuring Tape

Daiso is a world-renowned Japanese retail chain, often referred to as a ‘100-yen shop’ or ‘dollar store’ equivalent. The brand was originally founded in Japan in 1977 by Hirotake Yano under the name Yano Shoten, later becoming Daiso Industries Co., Ltd. While the brand and its concept are deeply rooted in Japanese culture and design, most of its products, including this measuring tape, are manufactured in China to maintain low price points for global consumers.

The product pictured is a standard sewing or general-purpose retractable measuring tape distributed by Daiso's Australian operations. Ownership remains with the parent company in Japan, which operates thousands of stores globally across dozens of countries, focusing on high-volume sales of household and lifestyle items. In Australia, these products are typically imported and sold through local Daiso retail outlets.