Building Further Businesses

「また、６月末には東海北陸地区６店舗目となるアプライド豊田店をオープンし、専門性を打ち出した製品ラインナップにより個人から法人まで幅広く対応できる差別化店舗として運営を開始しました。仙台に続く全国28店舗体制となり、全国での認知度向上を図りました。」

「In response to these changes in the market environment, the Group began operating the Nagoya Production Factory in October 2025 to meet increased demand at the end of the fiscal year, thereby increasing production capacity together with its Fukuoka Factory. In response to growing demand for investment in the AI field aimed at improving operational efficiency and reducing labour requirements, the Group strengthened its lineup of high-performance products and worked to expand sales channels to the research and development departments of universities, government agencies and private-sector companies. In addition, in February it opened アプライド仙台店, its first store in the Tohoku region, to develop a new market area, bringing its nationwide network to 27 stores.」

「However, to achieve long-term growth in an increasingly challenging environment, the Group must strengthen its financial base while further developing its businesses, expanding staffing in the sales divisions, and improving its technology and service levels. Going forward, it will actively make effective investments, including increasing production capacity, opening new stores, refurbishing existing stores and developing IT personnel, to strengthen its organisational structure.」

「However, to achieve long-term growth in an increasingly challenging environment, the Group must strengthen its financial base while further developing its businesses, expanding staffing in the sales divisions, and improving its technology and service levels. Going forward, it will actively make effective investments, including increasing production capacity, opening new stores, refurbishing existing stores and developing IT personnel, to strengthen its organisational structure.」

「In its systems integration sales business, which focuses primarily on sales to universities and government agencies, the Group opened the Sendai Sales Office (May 2023) and the Kita-Osaka Sales Office (September 2023) to expand its market areas.」

「The Group also opened new locations in Sendai in May 2023 and Takatsuki in September 2023 to expand its market areas.」

「However, to achieve long-term growth in an increasingly challenging environment, the Group must strengthen its financial base while further developing its businesses, expanding staffing in the sales divisions, and improving its technology and service levels. Going forward, it will actively make effective investments, including increasing production capacity, opening new stores, refurbishing existing stores and developing IT personnel, to strengthen its organisational structure.」

「In October, the Group began operating an expanded production plant, increasing production capacity to as much as 150% of the previous level and establishing an order-based production system for custom-built computers, for which orders tend to be concentrated at the end of the fiscal year.」

「The Group invested ¥249 million in property, plant and equipment in its computer and gaming business and ¥95 million in its cosmetics and general merchandise business, mainly to develop new demand.」

「At the computer specialty stores 「アプライド」, the Group established seminar rooms for corporate IT solutions and programming classes, and promoted the development of new customer segments by holding seminars.」

「September 2019: Expansion of computer manufacturing factory completed (Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City) Reuse Business Division established (Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City)」

「Funds decreased mainly because of an increase of ¥180 million in time deposits and ¥105 million in payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, including the expansion of factory and logistics-centre floor space to expand the existing business base.」

「The Group will continue to actively make effective investments, including new store openings, M&A and human resources development, to strengthen its organisational structure.」

「The general merchandise specialty store 「ハウズ一宮店」 opened on 3 November.」

「The computer specialty store 「アプライド一宮店」 opened on 30 June. The general merchandise specialty store 「ハウズひびきの店」 opened on 22 September.」

「However, to achieve long-term growth in an increasingly challenging environment, the Group must strengthen its financial base while further developing its businesses, expanding staffing in the sales divisions, and improving its technology and service levels. Going forward, it will actively make effective investments, including new store openings, M&A and human resources development, to strengthen its organisational structure.」

「For long-term growth, it is also necessary to strengthen the financial base, build additional businesses, expand staffing in the sales division, and improve technical and service levels.」