LOHAS Cycle asahi’s Reuse and Outlet Business and the Development of a Circular Consumption Environment
First written in FY2017. 17 of 27 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q2. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2027-H1ReframedAnnual report
「During the interim accounting period, the Company worked to build a circular business model that does not depend solely on new bicycle sales by developing a platform that links its various services through these initiatives and strengthening its approach to the 60 million bicycles owned in Japan (Note 3).」
The business has been reorganised from the conventional reuse and outlet business into a circular business model that links its various services, targets the 60 million bicycles owned in Japan, and reduces dependence on new bicycle sales. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Demand for reused products is rising as consumers have become more cost-conscious due to higher prices. In the reuse business, we expanded the West Japan Support Center and promoted greater efficiency in the processing of products, including bicycle maintenance, servicing and cleaning. We will continue to seek to make effective use of resources and contribute to a circular economy.」
To expand the reuse business, we expanded the West Japan Support Center and promoted greater efficiency in product preparation work, including refurbishment, maintenance and cleaning. We continue to pursue the effective use of resources and contribute to a circular economy. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In its reuse business, the company began purchasing city bicycles, enabling it to purchase all bicycle types in addition to sports bicycles, electric-assist bicycles and children's bicycles.」
The company began purchasing city bicycles, making it possible to purchase all bicycle types in addition to the types it previously handled. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「To expand its reuse business, the company began handling city bicycles, or standard bicycles, in June. It also expanded the number of stores accepting purchases, streamlined the processing of products after purchase, and strengthened advertising and in-store communications to increase awareness, thereby further reinforcing its integrated system for purchasing, processing and reselling products.」
In June, we began handling the reuse of city bicycles and strengthened our integrated system from purchase to resale by expanding the number of stores eligible to purchase bicycles, product preparation operations, advertising and in-store announcements. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Demand for reused products in the bicycle industry has been rising, partly because inflation has made consumers more conscious of saving money. To expand our reuse business, we increased the number of stores purchasing used bicycles to secure sufficient inventory, streamlined the processing of products after purchase, and strengthened communications through social media advertising and in-store promotions to raise awareness. Going forward, we aim to contribute to the effective use of resources and to a low-carbon society and circular economy by actively purchasing bicycles customers no longer need, processing them for resale, and selling them as reused products.」
To expand its reuse business, the Company increased the number of stores handling purchases, improved the efficiency of product preparation operations, and implemented social media advertising and in-store announcements. It has also specified the effective use of resources and contributions to a low-carbon society and a circular economy as business objectives. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop of higher prices across the board weighing on consumption, demand for reused products has been rising in the bicycle industry. In its reuse business, the company expanded the number of stores accepting purchases and streamlined the processing of products after purchase to secure sufficient merchandise and worked to expand the scale of the business.」
Against a backdrop of rising demand for reused products, the company continues to expand the number of stores accepting purchases and streamline product processing. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As consumers have increasingly sought lower prices amid rising prices for goods and services, demand for reused products has also increased in the bicycle industry. In our reuse business, we expanded the number of stores purchasing used products to secure sufficient inventory, strengthened functions for efficiently processing products after purchase, and increased the number of units sold through stores and e-commerce.」
In response to growing demand for reused products, the Company expanded the number of stores accepting purchases and strengthened functions to improve the efficiency of processing products after purchase, resulting in increased unit sales through stores and e-commerce. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The reuse stores also purchase and sell bicycles.」
The reuse stores continue to purchase and sell bicycles as part of their business activities. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the reuse stores sell and purchase reuse and outlet bicycles.」
The Company continues to describe the sale and purchase of reused and outlet bicycles as part of its business activities. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the reuse stores sell and purchase reuse and outlet bicycles.」
The company continues to list the sale and purchase of reused and outlet bicycles among its business activities. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the reuse stores sell and purchase reuse and outlet bicycles.」
The company continues to identify the sale and purchase of reused and outlet bicycles as part of its business activities. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the reuse stores sell and purchase reuse and outlet bicycles.」
The company continues to list the sale and purchase of reused and outlet bicycles among its business activities. - FY2018-Q1DroppedAnnual reportThe reuse and outlet business operated under “LOHAS Cycle asahi,” which was described in the previous fiscal year, is not mentioned in the main text for the current quarter.
- FY2017First statedAnnual report
「In addition, by opening the Takaishi store in Osaka Prefecture of LOHAS Cycle asahi, a specialty outlet and reuse shop providing high-quality maintenance and services by leveraging the strengths of its nationwide operations, the company worked to create a new circular consumption environment, revitalize the bicycle industry as a whole, and further improve customer convenience.」
The company operates specialty reuse and outlet stores and has presented the creation of a circular consumption environment through purchases and sales as a new service initiative.