Regional Revitalization Proposals and the Development of New Business Models

「In its non-print business, the company continued to build a track record in various local-government proposals. At the renovated Hadano City Cultural Hall, known as CoorsTek Hadano Culture Hall, it leveraged its accumulated expertise to successfully deliver a large-scale event. At Odawara Civic Hall, known as Odawara Sannomaru Hall, which passed its first anniversary of operations, the company received recognition for stable facility management. Its designated-management business, including the Chigasaki Park Experiential Learning Center, known as Umikaze Terrace, progressed smoothly.」

「In the PPP (public-private partnership) business, the designated management contract for Odawara Civic Hall, which began in April 2025, has progressed smoothly and, together with Hadano City Cultural Hall (CoorsTek Hadano Culture Hall) and Chigasaki Park Experiential Learning Center, has made a significant contribution to business expansion. In addition, we have continued to address diverse needs in local communities through proposals for commemorative publications and self-published materials, the development and sale of various goods including security and disaster-prevention products, and website and video production.」

「In the business outside print, the company built a notable track record in various local-government proposals and, as its third project following Hadano City Cultural Hall and Chigasaki Park Experiential Learning Center, undertook the designated management of Odawara Civic Hall and began operations in April this year. In addition, it continued to propose the development and sale of commemorative publications, self-published materials and various goods, including security and disaster-prevention products, as well as website and video production, to meet diverse local needs.」

「In the PPP (public-private partnership) business, the company was selected last December as the designated manager of Odawara Civic Hall, established by Odawara City, and is currently preparing to begin operations in April this year. This is the third designated management contract, following Hadano City Cultural Hall and Chigasaki Park Experiential Learning Center, and has provided significant momentum for the future expansion of this business.」

「In the business outside print, we actively pursued proposals for commemorative publications, self-published materials, promotional goods and website and video production for companies, schools and organisations, as well as event planning and management and the development and sale of disaster-prevention goods for local residents’ associations, expanding a range of businesses to address diverse local needs.」

「In the business outside print, we addressed diverse local promotional needs by planning and managing events and planning and selling promotional goods, commemorative publications, anniversary gifts, various commercial print products and disaster-prevention products. These activities contributed to sales, together with overlapping year-end deliveries. In the PPP (public-private partnership) business, we actively participated in proposals from the municipalities within our publication area and established a solid track record, including winning a large number of new projects.」

「In the PPP (public-private partnership) business, the company was selected last December as the designated manager of Chigasaki Park Experiential Learning Center, established by Chigasaki City, and is currently preparing to begin operations in April this year. This is the second designated management contract after Hadano City Cultural Hall and has provided significant momentum for the future expansion of this business.」

「In its non-print business, the company positioned itself as an integrated information company under the slogan “Turning Local Information into Business.” It strengthened its ability to meet diverse local promotional demand through the planning and sale of printed materials, promotional goods and videos, and event planning and operation, while pursuing sales activities including collaboration with local residents’ associations and neighbourhood associations and active participation in proposal projects by the municipalities in its publication area, including Kanagawa Prefecture.」

「In the business outside print, we reorganised the organisation by separating and making the promotion business division independent from the Town News business division, establishing a structure to drive this business area strongly over the long term. Against this backdrop, we actively participated in various proposals conducted by local governments and built up a track record. In the PPP (public-private partnership) business, one of our core businesses, the designated management of Hadano City Cultural Hall, its first year project, progressed generally smoothly, and we began the second year of operations in April based on the results and challenges identified.」

「In the business outside print, the designated management contract under the PPP (public-private partnership) business progressed generally smoothly against budget. In addition, the delivery of many products, including promotional projects, commemorative publications, self-published materials and promotional goods for companies and organisations, was concentrated toward the end of the fiscal year and made a significant contribution to sales.」

「In initiatives addressing local demand outside the print-related business, the designated management contract for Hadano City Cultural Hall, owned by Hadano City, which was the first PPP (public-private partnership) project, contributed during the cumulative period and progressed smoothly against budget. We also built up results by establishing a structure capable of meeting broad PR demand, including PR initiatives for local governments and community organisations, bundled promotional orders, orders for commemorative publications and self-published materials from companies and organisations, and video production and distribution and promotional goods.」

「As part of its PPP (public-private partnership) business, the commissioned operation of Hadano City Cultural Hall, which began in April this year, has progressed smoothly and is now on a steady footing.」

「The diverse information and human networks accumulated every day through our work covering every corner of the local area are among our most important management resources. Making full use of these resources is essential to our growth strategy. A range of local production businesses, including town revitalisation and community development projects conducted jointly with government bodies, residents and local businesses, as well as PPP (public-private partnership) businesses represented by the designated management of public facilities, are examples of this approach in practice. We will position these initiatives as core businesses outside the print business and pursue them vigorously going forward.」

「The non-print business made a significant contribution to revenue through contracted production of booklets and guidebooks for local governments and economic organisations, website development and other services, as well as the concentration of year-end deliveries for various year-round promotional projects.」

「In addition, outside the print business, we are establishing a structure capable of meeting a wide range of needs from local customers under the slogan “Turning local information into business.” Orders for corporate flyers and brochures, promotional goods and website production are increasing.」

「Further, under the slogan “Turning local information into business,” we worked to uncover diverse local needs beyond print advertising. As a result, we achieved results in areas including anniversary publications for companies, general commercial printing such as posters and flyers, promotional goods, website production, event planning and management, and proposals for local governments.」

「Contracted production of booklets and guidebooks for local governments and administrative bodies, along with planning and operation of fan sites, came to fruition at the end of the fiscal year and contributed to revenue.」

「The company further strengthened efforts to capture local demand outside print advertising, achieving results through active participation in competitive local-government proposals, bundled promotional orders, orders for anniversary publications and self-published works for companies and organisations, and publication of “Children’s Town News” in various regions.」

「Publication of Kodomo Town News for distribution to local elementary schools expanded its coverage area steadily, contributing to an increase in readership and sponsors.」

「Under the slogan “Turning Local Information into Business,” the company expanded the Planning and Sales Department into a two-section structure to capture local needs outside print advertising. It pursued projects including corporate anniversary publications, general printed materials such as posters and flyers, website production, planning and operation of private commercial-facility events, and local-government proposal projects, producing certain results.」

「The company also achieved results in capturing promotional demand outside print media, including building and operating local-government “fan sites,” operating “Top 10 News Stories Chosen by Citizens,” and undertaking contracted planning, production and design of government-published booklets and guidebooks such as the “Women’s Advancement Promotion Booklet.”」

「We further strengthened efforts to capture local advertising demand outside the newspaper and achieved results through multiple initiatives, including active participation in competitive proposal-based tenders held by local governments and others, bundled contracts for planning, operating and promoting commercial facility events, orders for corporate and association anniversary publications and self-published materials, and publication of Kodomo Town News.」

「In sales, we focused on strengthening proposals for timely advertising campaigns and planning company-wide special features. Outside the newspaper, under the theme of converting local information into business, we pursued sales initiatives including orders for corporate anniversary publications, production of flyers and brochures, and active participation in proposal projects for Kanagawa Prefecture and individual municipalities. As a new initiative, we also published Kodomo Town News for distribution to local elementary schools, contributing to an expansion of readership and sponsors.」

「The company also focused on capturing local advertising demand outside print media and achieved certain results, including orders for self-published works, corporate anniversary publications and other general printed materials, website production for tourist facilities, planning and operation of private commercial-facility events, and local-government proposal projects. Under the slogan “Turning Local Information into Business,” it gained confidence in entering new fields.」

「In sales, the company focused on steadily expanding contact with local businesses while pursuing joint projects beyond individual editorial offices, company-wide special features and special tourism issues. It also worked to capture advertising demand outside print media through orders for self-published works and anniversary publications, planning and operation of private commercial-facility events and promotional work, and contracted planning and operation of local-government projects such as “Top 10 News Stories Chosen by Citizens” and the “Shopping District Guidebook.” These activities have produced tangible results.」

「As a result of these initiatives, revenue from the Web-related business increased steadily. However, the economic downturn in some regions outside urban areas and the continuing tendency to refrain from placing advertisements across broad areas, together with the delay in the fruition of new businesses beyond initial expectations, resulted in total Town News revenue falling below the year-earlier level.」

「In sales, the company pursued joint projects involving multiple editorial offices, proposals for timely advertising initiatives, company-wide special features, and active participation in proposals for Kanagawa Prefecture and its municipalities.」

「In addition, we will pursue a strategic expansion that converts local information into business without being constrained by existing frameworks or print media, including planning and operation of event promotions, Web advertising and production, and collaboration with broadcast media.」

「These measures led to steady growth in the capture of advertising demand outside the newspaper, as well as an increase in orders from urban areas.」

「We also focused on developing advertising demand outside the newspaper, advancing new initiatives such as actively participating in competitive proposal-based tenders held by local governments and others and winning bundled contracts for planning, operating and promoting commercial facility events.」

「We also focused on capturing advertising demand outside print media, actively participating in competitive proposal processes organised by local governments and pursuing new initiatives, including planning and operating events at commercial facilities and securing bundled orders for event promotion.」

「In sales, in addition to strengthening efforts targeting high-quality corporations in the publication area, we explored the development of a new business model centered on proposals for company-wide initiatives, expanded proposals to government bodies and others on the theme of regional revitalization, and approaches to the promotional services business.」

「The company actively pursued new initiatives, including projects linked to RareA, its local events information site, and the rollout of the “Spring Cherry Blossom Special Issue.”」

「We strengthened sales to high-quality corporations inside and outside the prefecture, as well as proposals and promotions to government bodies and others on the theme of regional revitalization. We also pursued new directions more actively than before, including the Web-linked mail-order project Otoriyose Gourmet and the development of the regional event site RareA.」

「We pursued new initiatives, including actively participating in proposals for Kanagawa Prefecture and individual municipalities.」

「We pursued proposals for company-wide initiatives, expanded proposals to government bodies and others on the theme of regional revitalization, and developed new business models.」