Agreements reached under this partnership
Business alliance- 1
The companies have been working to establish system integration between RFID readers provided by Asterisk Inc. and the cloud-based POS checkout system スマレジ.
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The companies will pursue initiatives to expand the use of RFID checkout at physical stores.
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By combining スマレジ's POS and store-management platform with Asterisk Inc.'s RFID technology, the companies aim to expand the use of RFID checkout at physical stores, primarily in the retail and apparel sectors.
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The companies will consider specific use cases to expand the use of RFID checkout at physical stores.
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Taking advantage of RFID's ability to identify products individually, the companies will also consider potential future applications outside checkout, including store security.
These are items that the documents state the two companies will work on. The lines above and below represent arrangements between the two companies.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of alliance partner | Asterisk Inc. |
| Alliance partner's business activities | Provision of RFID readers and RFID technology |
| Alliance partner's location | Yodogawa-ku, Osaka |
| Type of alliance | Business alliance |
| Details of the alliance | The companies have been working to establish system integration between RFID readers provided by Asterisk Inc. and the cloud-based POS checkout system スマレジ., The companies will pursue initiatives to expand the use of RFID checkout at physical stores., By combining スマレジ's POS and store-management platform with Asterisk Inc.'s RFID technology, the companies aim to expand the use of RFID checkout at physical stores, primarily in the retail and apparel sectors., The companies will consider specific use cases to expand the use of RFID checkout at physical stores., Taking advantage of RFID's ability to identify products individually, the companies will also consider potential future applications outside checkout, including store security. |
| Alliance start date | 25 August 2026, start of strengthened collaboration |
Items this document does not state (17)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The retail and apparel industries face challenges including labor shortages, rising labor costs, and the need to improve checkout efficiency at stores handling large volumes of products. The collaboration is also being undertaken as part of the Company's Third Medium-Term Management Plan, which calls for promoting industry-specific POS solutions and strengthening labor-saving and automation solutions.