B2B expansion of the platform business
First written in FY2018. 22 of 26 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As common themes across all areas, the company strengthened its sales organization and expanded the scope of its proposals, worked to strengthen solution proposals that combine multiple services according to each customer's issues, and advanced the creation of synergies in the supply chain area, service improvements in the technology area, and the expansion of sales to external customers in the human resources operations area.」
In the B2B business, the company strengthened its sales organization and proposal coverage, advanced proposals combining multiple services, created supply chain synergies, improved technology services, and expanded human resources operations sales to external customers. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the B2B business, the policy is to concentrate resources on and expand the human resources operations and technology segment, which has particularly high ROIC and growth potential.」
For B2B sales to external customers, the company stated a policy of concentrating investment on the areas with high ROIC and growth potential among supply chain, technology, and human resources operations. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, platform business revenue was ¥64,370 million, up 82.1% year on year, including external revenue of ¥38,643 million, up 282.6%, while core operating profit (segment profit) was ¥2,350 million, up 185.7%, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
Due in part to the consolidation of MC Fashion, external platform business revenue increased 282.6% and core operating profit increased 185.7%, indicating substantial progress in B2B sales to external customers and monetization. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, platform business revenue was ¥35,344 million, down 5.3% year on year, including external revenue of ¥10,101 million, up 4.2%, while core operating profit (segment profit) was ¥823 million, up 79.5%, resulting in lower revenue but higher profit.」
Overall revenue declined because some large sales were not included in the interim period due to a change in the fiscal year-end, but external revenue increased 4.2% and core operating profit increased 79.5%, with the results reflecting progress in platform sales to external customers and monetization. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, platform business revenue was ¥19,522 million, up 15.5% year on year, including external revenue of ¥5,635 million, up 22.8%, while core operating profit (segment profit) was ¥707 million, up 193.0%, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
External revenue increased 22.8% year on year and core operating profit increased 193.0%, showing progress in monetizing the platform business, including B2B sales to external customers. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended in the second quarter of the current fiscal year, progress was made in securing gross profit through changes to transaction terms in response to the weaker yen and in accepting external sales orders after considering profitability on a project-by-project basis, enabling segment profit to turn positive from a loss in the same period of the previous year.」
The company advanced changes to transaction terms in response to the weaker yen, project-level profitability management, and external sales orders, and platform business segment profit changed from a loss in the same period of the previous year to profit of ¥435 million. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the effects of higher costs caused by continued sharp foreign-exchange movements toward a weaker yen since the previous consolidated fiscal year remained, but each company worked to secure gross profit through changes in selling prices and to reduce expenses outside its sales activities. With sales to external customers growing steadily, particularly on the production and sales platforms, segment profit turned positive from a loss in the same period of the previous year.」
Sales to external customers grew, particularly on the production and sales platforms, and platform business segment profit changed from a loss in the same period of the previous year to profit of ¥166 million. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, platform business revenue was ¥77,030 million, down 0.9% from the previous fiscal year, including external revenue of ¥20,914 million, up 6.3%, while core operating profit (segment profit) was ¥117 million, down 90.1%, resulting in lower revenue and profit.」
The platform business as a whole reported lower profit due to lower internal sales and the weaker yen, among other factors, but external revenue increased 6.3% year on year, showing in the results the expansion of B2B sales to external customers. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「One of the core companies in this lifestyle platform is ㈱アスプルンド, which also changed from ㈱ワールドスペースソリューションズ to take on its store-fixture business from the current fiscal year.」
The store-fixture business was transferred to the lifestyle platform, broadening the platform's service coverage. For the platform business as a whole, external revenue increased 5.3% year on year, while a core operating loss was recorded due to lower internal sales and higher costs caused by the weaker yen. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, platform business revenue was ¥37,139 million, down 3.0% year on year, including external revenue of ¥9,941 million, up 5.8%, while core operating loss (segment loss) was ¥240 million, compared with core operating profit (segment profit) of ¥584 million in the same period of the previous year, resulting in lower revenue and profit.」
The platform business as a whole reported a loss due to lower internal sales and higher costs caused by the weaker yen, while external revenue increased 5.8% year on year, showing in the results the progress made in expanding sales to external customers. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, ㈱ワールドプラットフォームサービス, established on 1 April of the current fiscal year, has business management functions essential to building the platform business revenue model, as well as marketing and consulting functions for external companies (clients). Because it can propose and provide an optimal combination of the expertise and mechanisms of each platform across business lines, clients can expect the benefit of having their needs met through a one-stop service.」
Established on 1 April 2022, ワールドプラットフォームサービス has taken shape as the organization responsible for building the revenue model, providing marketing and consulting services to external companies, and making cross-platform one-stop proposals. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The company established 株式会社ワールドプラットフォームサービス to strengthen external B2B sales of the platform business and create synergies including cross-selling.」
On 1 April 2022, the company established ワールドプラットフォームサービス to bring together 6 companies, creating an organizational foundation for strengthening external B2B sales and advancing cross-selling among the platforms. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The external-sales business for digital solutions continued to grow steadily and achieved a return to profitability in the third quarter accounting period.」
For external sales of the B2B platform, the company advanced system deliveries and expanded its project pipeline, returning to profitability in the third quarter accounting period. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The digital solutions business strongly advanced its external-sales activities, including executing system deliveries and acquiring a pipeline of projects.」
For expansion of the platform to external companies, the company made concrete progress in executing system deliveries and acquiring a pipeline of future projects. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Combining the group's various platforms to provide one-stop services is, for example, an effective means of supporting overseas brand companies entering the Japanese market.」
For external sales of its B2B platform, the company is expanding into services that provide comprehensive support for overseas brands entering Japan by combining production, sales, spatial creation, head-office functions, systems and logistics. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the platform business, the company is promoting the opening of platforms built on the World Group's diverse expertise and systems to external companies and working to expand into new business areas beyond the industry's conventional boundaries.」
The company continues expanding its platform to external companies, advancing direct importing, OEM and ODM for other apparel companies, contract operation of retail businesses in other industries, and spatial-design services. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company also continues to focus on offering to external companies the platforms built up by the group as common infrastructure for the fashion industry.」
The company continues to provide external companies with platforms for production, sales and spatial creation developed as common infrastructure for the fashion industry. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also focuses on offering the group's platforms, built up as common infrastructure for the fashion industry, to external companies. For example, it provides comprehensive services for the new business of HASEGAWA CO.,LTD., the leading company in Buddhist altars and religious articles, and is working to further evolve into an integrated services company group in the fashion industry.」
For external sales of its platform, the company began providing comprehensive services for the new business of HASEGAWA CO.,LTD., a company in the Buddhist altar and religious articles sector outside apparel. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「株式会社ワールドプロダクションパートナーズ, the production platform company, is promoting direct importing as a trading-company function, productivity improvements at manufacturing subsidiaries, and product development and manufacturing for other apparel companies.」
For expansion of the platform to external companies, the company has made concrete progress in direct importing, product development and manufacturing for other apparel companies, sales support and cross-industry deployment of spatial design. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the platform business, the company is promoting the opening of platforms built on the World Group's diverse expertise and systems to external companies and working to expand into new business areas beyond the industry's conventional boundaries.」
Across its production, sales and spatial-design platforms, the company is advancing OEM services for other companies, the relocation of branches and sales offices, and service provision to industries outside apparel. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「In the platform business, we will strengthen our structure to expand the B2B business and work to reduce opportunity losses and create new business areas.」
Identifies the expansion of platform functions to external companies on a B2B basis and the creation of new areas as key priorities for the following fiscal year.