Expansion from shoes and bags to total styling including apparel
First written in FY2017. 9 of 16 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the brand business, MALTAMI, BLUE CYNTHIA and ROYAL were added from the current consolidated fiscal year, and these 3 brands, together with REEBOK, FASCINATE and MANGO, are operated through e-commerce, stores and wholesale channels.」
The addition of new brands expanded the product categories offered through e-commerce, stores and wholesale channels beyond footwear and bags to include apparel, leather goods and sporting goods. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「FASCINATE was added as a new brand business from the first quarter. Through FASCINATE, the Company intends to expand its business in Japan and overseas and pursue collaboration with multiple e-commerce marketplaces, MAGASEEK, Reebok and TCB, an equity-method subsidiary.」
FASCINATE was added as a new brand business, with the Company moving to expand its business in Japan and overseas and collaborate with multiple e-commerce marketplaces, MAGASEEK, Reebok and TCB. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In this context, the Group recognises that, in order to achieve further business expansion, it is important to meet users' needs for complete outfits including apparel, in addition to its principal products to date, shoes and bags. Although apparel still accounts for a small proportion of the Group's categories, it will work to achieve a broad product assortment by leveraging the concept of its “Try on at home, return with ease” service, its omni-channel strategy and its relationships with the brands it has built to date.」
Although apparel still accounts for a small proportion of its categories, the Company continues to pursue a policy of expanding its assortment from shoes and bags to a broad range of products including apparel. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Through the absorption mergers of SWS and waja and by capturing demand to shift from stores to e-commerce, the Company has worked to expand gross merchandise volume and improve customer satisfaction.」
The Company incorporated the sports e-commerce business SWS and the fashion shopping site waja, expanding its product and customer coverage to include apparel and sports in addition to shoes and bags. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In this context, the Group recognises that, in order to achieve further business expansion, it is important to meet users' needs for complete outfits including apparel, in addition to its principal products to date, shoes and bags.」
The Company continues to pursue a product expansion policy from shoes and bags to complete outfits including apparel. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to 株式会社Fashionwalker, for which the Company acquired all shares on 20 July 2020, the Company absorbed the company effective 1 September 2020 and included “FASHIONWALKER,” which it operated, in its e-commerce marketplace business from 1 September 2020.」
Following the acquisition of Fashionwalker, the Company carried out the absorption merger and integration into its e-commerce marketplace business, advancing the incorporation of products including apparel. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company aims to strengthen the apparel business in its e-commerce operations and believes that incorporating Fashionwalker's e-commerce marketplace business into the Group will create significant synergies with LOCONDO.jp, further strengthen its services and expand its customer base.」
The Company is implementing a concrete transaction to incorporate Fashionwalker's e-commerce marketplace business and expand its apparel business and customer base. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In this context, the Group recognises that, in order to achieve further business expansion, it is important to meet users' needs for complete outfits including apparel, in addition to its principal products to date, shoes and bags.」
The Company continues to pursue a product expansion policy from shoes and bags to complete outfits including apparel. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On 1 June 2019, the Company absorbed 株式会社モバコレ and integrated the shopping site “モバコレ,” operated by 株式会社モバコレ, into LOCONDO.jp. This is intended to improve the activity rate of former “モバコレ” members and strengthen the apparel business.」
The Company continues to describe strengthening the apparel business through the integration of モバコレ, without indicating that it has reached a new stage. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On 1 June 2019, the Company absorbed 株式会社モバコレ and integrated the shopping site “モバコレ,” operated by 株式会社モバコレ, into LOCONDO.jp. This is intended to improve the activity rate of former “モバコレ” members and strengthen the apparel business.」
The Company has moved to a concrete stage of strengthening its apparel business through the absorption merger of モバコレ and integration of its site into LOCONDO.jp. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「By providing sponsor support for the business of 三鈴商事株式会社 and acquiring all shares of the newly established company, Misuzu & Co.株式会社, which took over all of 三鈴商事株式会社's businesses through a company split, the Company can further expand the brands operated by that company,」
The acquisition of all shares of a company engaged in the planning, development and sale of women's shoes implemented a concrete expansion of the product offering, including shoes and bags. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In this context, the Company recognises that, in order to achieve further business expansion, it is important to meet users' needs for complete outfits including apparel, in addition to its principal products to date, shoes and bags, based on the concept of “Try on at home, return with ease.”」
The Company continues to pursue a product expansion policy from shoes and bags to complete outfits including apparel. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On 1 April 2017, the Company took over the Harajuku physical store in Japan of MANGO, a global fast-fashion brand originating in Spain. As the strategic flagship store for the “Comprehensive Omni-Channel Strategy Platform,” it is actively introducing platform services and aims to improve inventory turnover and reduce physical-store operating costs, which are important challenges for apparel brands.」
The Company continues to describe its expansion into a business including apparel through the MANGO Harajuku store. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On 1 April 2017, we acquired the Harajuku store, a physical domestic store of MANGO, a global fast-fashion brand originating in Spain. As the strategic flagship store for the Omnichannel Strategy Comprehensive Platform, we actively introduced platform services with the aim of improving inventory turnover and physical-store operating costs, which are important issues for apparel brands. As part of this initiative, we began operating LOCOPOS, a POS system usable on PCs and tablets, and LOCOPAY, a smartphone payment service that enables customers who have pre-registered their credit card information to pay in stores simply by scanning a barcode, at the MANGO Harajuku store.」
Operations at the MANGO Harajuku store and platform adoption have progressed, moving toward the operation of a concrete base for a comprehensive offering including apparel. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On 1 April 2017, the Company took over the Harajuku physical store in Japan of MANGO, a global fast-fashion brand originating in Spain,」
Taking over the physical store of a fast-fashion brand provided a concrete foothold for expanding the business from an e-commerce operation centred on shoes and bags to one including apparel. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The Company recognises that, based on the concept of “Try on at home, return with ease,” it is important to meet users' needs for complete outfits including apparel, in addition to its principal products to date, shoes and bags.」
The Company views expanding its product categories to include apparel, beyond its existing shoes-centred assortment, as a means of growth.