Creation of Second and Third Business Pillars
First written in FY2016. 16 of 26 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Since May 2026, we have operated the hotel conversion business, which is based on the vision “Proving the true value of our country and becoming a tourism nation the world can be proud of” and converts buildings in central Tokyo into premier accommodation hubs that welcome visitors from around the world. We will promote this business vigorously as a new core business expected to drive future growth for the group.」
The theme of creating a second and third core business has been made more concrete through the launch of the hotel conversion business in May 2026 as a new growth driver. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to the GameFi sector, we will develop new revenue sources in entirely new business areas.」
We are reaffirming the direction of developing revenue sources that can become a second and third core business, including new business areas outside GameFi. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On 10 August 2023, by written resolution in lieu of a Board of Directors resolution under Article 370 of the Companies Act, the company resolved to transfer all shares it held in its consolidated subsidiary CROOZ EC Partners株式会社 to ヴェスタホールディングス株式会社, and the transfer was completed on 1 October 2023. The share transfer was decided because the company determined that concentrating management resources on the GameFi and media businesses, which were expected to grow as the group's second and third core businesses, would contribute to growth across the group.」
The transfer of all shares in CROOZ EC Partners was completed, concretely implementing the decision to concentrate management resources on the GameFi and media businesses. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Going forward, we will also focus on our existing media business and the GameFi sector, a new business area. In particular, blockchain games in the GameFi sector serve a global market rather than only the domestic market and could generate significant profits in the future, so we intend to deploy all the expertise and other capabilities we have built through game development to increase the likelihood of success.」
We are reaffirming our policy of maintaining the media business and the GameFi sector as priority areas among candidates for a second and third core business and leveraging our game development expertise. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「Going forward, we will also focus on our existing media business and the GameFi sector, a new business area. In particular, blockchain games in the GameFi sector serve a global market rather than only the domestic market and could generate significant profits in the future, so we intend to deploy all the expertise and other capabilities we have built through game development to increase the likelihood of success.」
The explanation of the creation of a second and third core business has shifted from a general policy on new businesses and M&A to explicitly identifying the existing media business and the GameFi sector as priority areas. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We are also actively pursuing businesses with high potential for new growth, and will continue to pursue initiatives to create businesses that could become a second and third core business in the future.」
We are reaffirming our policy of continuing to pursue initiatives to create businesses with potential as a second and third core business. - FY2022-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「In our other businesses, more than 30 group companies are currently operating multiple businesses in parallel, and we will continue to pursue initiatives to create businesses that could become a second and third core business in the future.」
Regarding the second and third core businesses, references to specific candidates such as advertising agency services and investment businesses, which had appeared previously, have been removed, replaced by the general wording “continue to pursue initiatives to create businesses with potential.” - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In our other businesses, we are currently operating multiple businesses in parallel through more than 30 Group companies, and businesses that could become a second and third core business are beginning to emerge.」
We are reaffirming the direction of creating a second and third core business based on more than 30 group companies operating multiple businesses. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In our other businesses, we are currently operating multiple businesses in parallel through more than 30 Group companies, and businesses that could become a second and third core business are beginning to emerge.」
We are reaffirming the direction of creating a second and third core business based on more than 30 group companies operating multiple businesses. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In our other businesses, we are currently operating multiple businesses in parallel through more than 30 Group companies, and businesses that could become a second and third core business are beginning to emerge.」
We are reaffirming the view that multiple businesses are being operated through more than 30 group companies and that businesses capable of becoming a second and third core business are beginning to emerge. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In our other businesses, we are currently operating multiple businesses in parallel through more than 30 Group companies, and businesses such as advertising agency services and investment operations that could become a second and third core business are beginning to emerge.」
We are reaffirming the explanation that multiple businesses are being operated in parallel through more than 30 group companies, with advertising agency services and investment businesses positioned as candidates for a second and third core business. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「We will consider developing new businesses and entering new businesses through M&A, with the aim of creating a second and third core business following the SHOPLIST business.」
We are reaffirming our policy of creating a second and third core business following SHOPLIST through new business development and M&A. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In our other businesses, we are currently operating multiple businesses in parallel through more than 30 Group companies, and businesses such as advertising agency services and investment operations that could become a second and third core business are beginning to emerge.」
We are reaffirming the explanation that multiple businesses are operated through more than 30 group companies, with advertising agency services and investment businesses positioned as candidates for a second and third core business. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In our other businesses, we are currently operating multiple businesses in parallel through more than 30 Group companies, and businesses such as advertising agency services and investment operations that could become a second and third core business are beginning to emerge.」
The company has made its plans more concrete by operating multiple businesses through more than 30 group companies, with advertising agency services and investment businesses emerging as candidates for a second and third core business. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We will consider developing new businesses and entering new businesses through M&A, with the aim of creating a second and third core business following the SHOPLIST business.」
We are reaffirming our policy of creating a second and third core business following SHOPLIST through new business development and M&A. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「For the time being, we have adopted the following as our key strategy: “reduce consolidated EBITDA to zero and invest all profits and cash, even if this results in negative operating income and net income, to maximize SHOPLIST revenue, launch a second and third core business as soon as possible, and maximize revenue through M&A.”」
We are reaffirming our policy of launching a second and third core business as soon as possible and making total investments, including M&A and new investments. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To return significant value in the future to shareholders and investors, customers, employees, society and all other stakeholders, we have adopted a policy of investing all profits generated by the Group for the time being in promotional expenses for existing businesses, acquisition funding for M&A and new businesses, in order to maximize sales at the Group's core fast-fashion e-commerce business, SHOPLIST.com by CROOZ (hereinafter, SHOPLIST), and achieve the early creation of a second and third core business.」
We are reaffirming our policy of making total investment of group profits, including investment in M&A and new businesses, to create a second and third core business as soon as possible. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To return significant value in the future to shareholders and investors, customers, employees, society and all other stakeholders, we have adopted a policy of investing all profits generated by the Group for the time being in promotional expenses for existing businesses, acquisition funding for M&A and new businesses, in order to maximize sales at the Group's core fast-fashion e-commerce business, SHOPLIST.com by CROOZ (hereinafter, SHOPLIST), and achieve the early creation of a second and third core business.」
We are reaffirming our policy of making total investment of group profits, including investment in M&A and new businesses, to create a second and third core business as soon as possible. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We will actively pursue new businesses and M&A that leverage the group's assets to create a second and third core business.」
We are reaffirming our policy of creating a second and third core business following SHOPLIST through new businesses and M&A. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We will concentrate management resources, including personnel and funds, on the e-commerce businesses centered on SHOPLIST, strengthen customer acquisition capabilities, sales channels and branding, focus on growing the SHOPLIST business and work to increase corporate value. We will also actively pursue new businesses and M&A leveraging our assets, creating a second and third core business.」
We are reaffirming our policy of creating a second and third core business and continuing to pursue new businesses and M&A. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 19 September 2017, the company resolved, as part of its investment in new initiatives, to acquire shares in 株式会社エモーシブ, which provides online fashion styling services and other services, and make it a subsidiary. On the same date, it entered into a share transfer agreement.」
As a new initiative aligned with the policy of creating a second and third core business, the company resolved to make an online fashion styling services company a subsidiary and entered into a share transfer agreement. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of our investment to expand into new businesses, we acquired shares in 株式会社トラベルオンライン, which provides online services including airline ticket arrangements.」
Under the policy of creating a second and third core business, the company acquired shares in a travel-related services company as an investment to expand into new businesses. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「We have positioned 株式会社Candle, which became a subsidiary on 31 October 2016, as the group company responsible for creating new businesses, and will establish a framework for rapidly launching internet services suited to the times and user needs. We will also consider entering new businesses through M&A, with the aim of creating a second and third core business following SHOPLIST.」
Candle has been clearly positioned as a company responsible for creating new businesses, and the framework for M&A and new businesses aimed at establishing a second and third core business has been made more concrete. Subsequently, the acquisition of all shares in トラベルオンライン was also decided and completed. - FY2017-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「As announced with the acquisition of 株式会社Candle, which operates the fashion curation media platform “MARBLE,” we will continue to pursue M&A actively to strengthen SHOPLIST.」
The wording has shifted from broadly referring to the creation of a second and third core business to a direction centered on SHOPLIST, strengthening the business platform through the acquisition of related media and M&A. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Using the profits generated by SHOPLIST.com and the game business, we will actively pursue new businesses outside the gaming sector.」
We are reaffirming our direction of using profits from SHOPLIST and the game business to develop a new core business outside the gaming sector. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will also actively pursue new businesses that build on our successful experience with SHOPLIST, creating a second and third core business.」
The company has set out to create new businesses by leveraging SHOPLIST's experience and assets.