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“Towel Research Institute” offline retail presence surpasses 3,000 stores!

The cumulative number of domestic retail locations carrying the towel brand “Towel Research Institute” exceeded 3,000 as of the end of September 2026. Since sales began in January 2026, distribution has expanded to home improvement stores, supermarkets and drugstores, among others.

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58In focus
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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
3000
Over stores (cumulative number of locations as of the end of September 2026)
Wording
Definitive
How definitive the wording is.

Announced details

Towel Research Institute
Applicable field (uses covered by this announcement)

Sales through domestic retail stores. Home improvement stores, general supermarkets, discount stores, drugstores, and interior and lifestyle stores, among others

Launch dateJanuary 2026 (actual start of sales at domestic retail stores)
What the company reported numerically
Quantitative Effects

The cumulative number of domestic retail locations exceeded 3,000 as of the end of September 2026. 374 locations at the end of January 2026, 1,000 at the end of April, and 2,000 at the end of June.

Usage history

More than 3,000 cumulative retail locations as of the end of September 2026

Relationship between the counterparty and the company
IZAWA TOWEL CO.,LTD.365A
Relationship with the Company

Business partner. A collaboration product was planned and launched jointly with 株式会社パル’s “salut!”. Capital and personnel relationships are not disclosed.

Counterparty株式会社パル (interior goods brand “salut!”)

株式会社パル. It is stated that the company operates the interior goods brand “salut!”. Other information, including its location, representative, capital, year of establishment and business activities, is not disclosed.

Location (as indicated in this announcement)

1-26-6 Ebisu-nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (location of IZAWA TOWEL CO.,LTD.)

In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.

Source (materials cited by the company)

Related press releases (PR TIMES, IZAWA TOWEL CO.,LTD. official website)

Announced details
ItemDetails
Names of Products / Services CoveredTowel Research Institute
Counterparty株式会社パル (interior goods brand “salut!”)
Counterparty overview株式会社パル. It is stated that the company operates the interior goods brand “salut!”. Other information, including its location, representative, capital, year of establishment and business activities, is not disclosed.
Relationship with the CompanyBusiness partner. A collaboration product was planned and launched jointly with 株式会社パル’s “salut!”. Capital and personnel relationships are not disclosed.
Launch dateJanuary 2026 (actual start of sales at domestic retail stores)
Applicable areaSales through domestic retail stores. Home improvement stores, general supermarkets, discount stores, drugstores, and interior and lifestyle stores, among others
Location1-26-6 Ebisu-nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (location of IZAWA TOWEL CO.,LTD.)
Quantitative EffectsThe cumulative number of domestic retail locations exceeded 3,000 as of the end of September 2026. 374 locations at the end of January 2026, 1,000 at the end of April, and 2,000 at the end of June.
Usage historyMore than 3,000 cumulative retail locations as of the end of September 2026
SourceRelated press releases (PR TIMES, IZAWA TOWEL CO.,LTD. official website)
Items this document does not state (8)
Contract ValueOffering priceContract DateAward/certification nameAwarding / certifying bodyRegistration number and expiry dateLocation scaleImpact on Business Performance

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

Distribution expanded from home improvement stores to general supermarkets, discount stores, drugstores, and interior and lifestyle stores, among others. Going forward, the company plans to expand opportunities for customers to experience the products’ quality and comfort in stores and deliver them nationwide through joint initiatives with business partners.

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