Rustan's

Rustan's is a Philippine chain of upmarket department stores owned by the Rustan Group of Companies (RGOC). Rustan's Department Store is the flagship brand of the Rustan Group of Companies and has five major branches, three boutiques and an online shopping store rustans.com. Rustan's Department Store is considered the Philippines most prestigious retailer, carrying many of the world's most famous upscale or luxury brand names, among them, Cartier, Mikimoto, Tiffany, Ermenegildo Zegna, Nina Ricci, Alfred Dunhill, Sonia Rykiel, and Estee Lauder.^[1]

Early years

Rustan's Department Store was established in 1952 by spouses,^[1]

1978 elections; Tantocos' legal issues

During the 1978 elections for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, the Rustan's department store in Manila was claimed by Fr. James Reuter, a Jesuit priest and writer, to have required its employees to register for the elections within the store itself, then later vote for KBL candidates in the same venue as well, lest they lose their employment.^[1]

Further growth

During the 1990s, Rustan's grew to include a large store in upscale Shangri-la Plaza in Mandaluyong and another branch in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa and at Ayala Center Cebu in Cebu City.^[1]

Rustan's Supermarket

Rustan's Supermarkets was established in 1970 by the Rustan Group. In 1998, Shopwise hypermarket was launched under Rustan Supercenters, Inc. (RSI).^[1]

Location

Rustan's is based in Philippines.^[2]

Online presence

Rustan's works in supermarket and retail. Its website is rustans.com.^[2]