Continued Consideration of New Business Investment and Acquisitions
First written in FY2016. 10 of 16 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
Vega corporation moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- 2026-07-31SoftenedEarnings presentationSuggests it is closing out
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 July 2026, the company resolved to enter into a basic agreement toward the business transfer of the cross-border e-commerce platform business “DOKODEMO.”」
For DOKODEMO, which had been identified as a priority for new-business investment, the company moved from describing continued business expansion and investment to announcing a basic agreement toward a business transfer. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「DOKODEMO, the cross-border e-commerce platform operated as a new business, saw GMV trend downward due to changes in inbound consumption trends and continued efforts to optimize marketing costs. However, the number of members and app downloads has increased steadily as a result of initiatives including support for sellers in expanding their product offerings and marketing measures, and the company will continue working to expand GMV.」
For DOKODEMO, the focus of new business investment, the company continues efforts to expand the business through seller support and marketing initiatives, even in an environment where gross merchandise value is trending downward. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「GMV for DOKODEMO, the cross-border e-commerce platform business launched as a new business, entered a downward trend as inbound consumption patterns changed from the previous fiscal year. However, membership and app downloads continued to increase steadily as the company supported merchants in enhancing their product ranges and implemented marketing initiatives, and it continues working to expand GMV.」
For DOKODEMO, the focus of new business investment, the company continues to support sellers and pursue marketing initiatives to expand gross merchandise value. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「GMV for DOKODEMO, the cross-border e-commerce platform business launched as a new business, entered a downward trend as inbound consumption patterns changed from the previous fiscal year. However, membership and app downloads continued to increase steadily as the company supported merchants in enhancing their product ranges and implemented marketing initiatives, and it continues working to expand GMV.」
For DOKODEMO, the company continues efforts to expand the business through support for a broader product assortment and marketing initiatives, even in an environment where gross merchandise value is trending downward. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The loss is narrowing steadily toward a return to profitability, supported by the expansion of gross merchandise value and cost control.」
For DOKODEMO, the company reported progress toward a return to profitability as losses narrowed through higher gross merchandise value and cost control. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the expansion of gross merchandise value enabled the business to finish above the break-even point for the first time since its launch.」
For DOKODEMO, the company reported concrete progress toward early monetization, having exceeded the break-even point for the first time since launch against a backdrop of higher gross merchandise value. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「⑤ Investment in New Businesses We will invest in research and development for a cross-border e-commerce platform business as a new business and work to expand corporate value. We will also consider the timing of monetization while prioritizing the expansion of corporate value over the medium to long term.」
The company continues to focus its new business investment on the cross-border e-commerce platform business, with emphasis on expanding corporate value and the timing of monetization. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「We will invest in research and development for a cross-border e-commerce platform business as a new business and work to expand corporate value. We will also aim to achieve early monetization while emphasizing the speed and efficiency of new business development.」
Investment in new businesses became concentrated on DOKODEMO, while Laig was discontinued following its integration with LOWYA. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, higher delivery costs resulting from price increases by some delivery companies and continued investment in new-business development resulted in lower revenue and lower profit compared with the same period of the previous year.」
The company states that it continues to invest in new-business development, together with its impact on operating performance. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「DOKODEMO, the cross-border e-commerce platform operated as a new business, has continued to improve site convenience and modify its systems, with traffic and membership progressing steadily. According to the latest results, users in a wide range of countries and regions, including Taiwan, Australia and the United States, are using the platform. While working to expand the number of participating companies, the company also undertook trial advertising expenditure to assess its investment effects. Laig, its other new business, is a furniture platform specializing in the furniture and interior industries. It officially opened in October 2018, aiming to provide a platform focused on its product lineup while offering a range of lifestyle suggestions to meet users’ needs.」
In addition to continued investment in DOKODEMO and trial advertising expenditure, the company officially opened Laig, its furniture platform business. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The company will actively invest in research and development for its new cross-border e-commerce platform and furniture platform businesses and work to expand corporate value. Although research and development activities for these new businesses are conducted internally, the company aims to monetize them at an early stage while prioritizing the speed and efficiency of new-business development.」
The company continues its policy of actively investing in the cross-border e-commerce and furniture platforms and pursuing early monetization through in-house research and development. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Advertising to raise awareness and continued investment in new business development, including research and development for the launch of a furniture platform business, increased selling, general and administrative expenses, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit compared with the same quarter of the previous year.」
The company continues to invest in new-business development, including research and development aimed at launching the furniture platform business. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to continued investment in new-business development, including advertising and promotional activities to raise awareness and research and development aimed at launching the furniture platform business, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit compared with the same period of the previous year.」
The company continues to invest in new-business development, including research and development aimed at launching the furniture platform business. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Advertising and promotional activities to raise awareness of LOWYA, research and development aimed at launching the furniture platform business, rising logistics costs and other factors increased selling, general and administrative expenses, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit compared with the same period of the previous year.」
The company continues to invest in research and development aimed at launching its new furniture platform business. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「The company will actively invest in research and development for its new cross-border e-commerce platform and furniture platform businesses and work to expand corporate value. Although research and development activities for these new businesses are conducted internally, the company aims to monetize them at an early stage while prioritizing the speed and efficiency of new-business development.」
In addition to continuing to consider investment in and acquisitions of new businesses, the company explicitly states that it will actively invest in its cross-border e-commerce and furniture platforms and seek early monetization. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company’s policy is to continue considering investment in new businesses and business acquisitions, not limited to the e-commerce business.」
The company states that it will continue considering investment in and acquisitions of new businesses outside e-commerce as options.