Entry into the Trading Card Business and Sales Expansion
First written in FY2023. 13 of 18 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-22.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「By making crafty, which operates the industry-leading e-commerce original-pack service brand Iris Toreca, a wholly owned subsidiary, the company achieved a vertical launch of an original-pack website. Similarly, by making スパイラルセンス株式会社 a wholly owned subsidiary, the company has strengthened its development capabilities, with the subsidiary playing a central role in handling the group's various development activities.」
The company opened cardéria Ikebukuro in the trading card business and progressed to the stage of integrating crafty's e-commerce original-pack site and スパイラルセンス株式会社's development capabilities into the group. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The group opened its first trading card store, cardéria Ikebukuro, in March 2025. It also acquired all shares of crafty on 5 February 2025, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Through the acquisition of the company, which operates the industry-leading e-commerce original-pack service brand Iris Toreca, the group achieved a vertical launch of an original-pack website.」
In the trading card business, the company opened its first store in March 2025 and made crafty, operator of the e-commerce original-pack service Iris Toreca, a wholly owned subsidiary on 5 February 2025. It is advancing the integration of multiple channels, including vending machines, stores, e-commerce sites and original-pack websites, and the use of sales data. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales data from more than 350 vending machines installed nationwide are accumulated daily via the internet, making it possible to determine when, where and which products were sold. Based on this data, we will analyze areas of demand and product lineups, formulate optimal store-opening plans, and pursue business expansion through a multi-store rollout. We are currently preparing to open our own stores and launch an e-commerce site.」
The company has expanded its trading card vending machine network to more than 350 machines and is progressing with demand and product analysis using sales data, plans for a multi-store rollout, and preparations for its own stores and e-commerce site. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the second quarter, sales were trending slightly lower due to a reaction following the year-end shopping season, but the number of vending machines continued to expand steadily. Going forward, we will pursue the business with the development of our own stores and e-commerce operations in view.」
While sales in the trading card business trended slightly lower following the year-end shopping season, the company continued expanding the number of vending machines and is also considering developing its own stores and e-commerce operations. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We jointly operate vending machines for “Toreca Yokocho,” a service brand for original trading card packs handled by our business partner, and are increasing the number of vending machines in operation each month. As a result, we achieved monetization within several months of launching the full-scale business. Going forward, we will promote business expansion with the development of our own stores and online e-commerce operations also in view.」
The company jointly operates Toreca Yokocho vending machines with its business partner, increases the number of machines installed each month, and achieved monetization within several months of launching the full-scale business. The future development of its own stores and online e-commerce operations remains in view. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「In the trading card business, we have begun jointly operating vending machines dedicated to selling trading cards, referred to below as “trading cards,” with a business partner that has expertise in selling and purchasing trading cards. Going forward, we intend to expand the business with the development of physical stores and e-commerce sites also in view.」
The company began jointly operating trading card vending machines with a business partner and aims to expand the business, including through physical stores and e-commerce sites.