Business Expansion into Three Areas: O2O, Fintech and Life Design
First written in FY2019-Q4. 3 of 6 entries say "Reframed", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2026.
iRidge moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 4 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「As part of its current initiatives, the Group is concentrating management resources in its principal business areas, the app business and business development business. It is also expanding into new business areas, including the joint provision of new DX services through stronger strategic partnerships with corporate customers.」
The focus has shifted from operating O2O, fintech and other businesses in parallel to concentrating management resources on the app business and business development business and expanding into new DX areas through partnerships. - FY2026-H1ReframedAnnual report
「As part of its current initiatives, the Group is concentrating management resources in its principal business areas, the app business and business development business. It is also expanding into new business areas, including the joint provision of new DX services through stronger strategic partnerships with corporate customers.」
The focus has shifted from operating multiple areas, including O2O and fintech, in parallel to concentrating management resources on the app business and business development business and expanding into new DX areas. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「The Group believes that continued efforts in various new businesses, in addition to growth in existing businesses, are important to achieving sustained growth, and is developing new businesses including the digital regional currency platform “MoneyEasy.”」
The business structure has been reorganised from the former classification of 3 areas—O2O, fintech and life design—to one centred on the OMO business, with MoneyEasy and other initiatives developed as new businesses. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「(i) The O2O area, centred on the development of O2O (Note 2) applications using smartphones as platforms and marketing support; (ii) the fintech area, through the provision of the electronic regional currency platform “MoneyEasy”; and (iii) the life design area, which provides housing and lifestyle-related solutions to the proptech (Residential Technology) market.」
The Company continues to pursue its business policy of operating primarily in the 3 areas of O2O, fintech and life design, while generating mutual synergies with its alliance partners. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is focusing on and strengthening initiatives in 3 business areas to realise a “total engagement solution” that deepens and optimises connections between companies and consumers in every setting, while leveraging the Group's strengths.」
The Company has reaffirmed its direction of treating O2O, fintech and life design as the Group's 3 principal business areas. - FY2019-Q4First statedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, since May 2018 the Company has pursued several business and capital alliances and expanded the scope of the Group's operations. It is pursuing its businesses with a focus on 3 areas, while seeking synergies among them: (1) the O2O business, centred on the development of O2O (Note 2) applications using smartphones as platforms, support for O2O marketing, and advertising and sales promotion covering both online and offline channels; (2) fintech, through the provision of the electronic regional currency platform “MoneyEasy”; and (3) the life design business, which provides housing and lifestyle-related solutions to the proptech (Residential Technology) market.」
Following its business and capital alliances, the Company has defined 3 areas, including fintech and life design in addition to its traditional O2O business, as the Group's principal business areas.