Expansion of Bicycle Parking Services Through QR Payments and Conveyor Systems
First written in FY2020. 8 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「[Key measures, KPIs and targets for materiality under the new medium-term management plan "Vision2029"] ・Establishing a framework for introducing next-generation bicycle parking systems ・Developing next-generation bicycle parking systems ・Introducing next-generation bicycle parking systems」
The measures to expand bicycle parking-related services have been translated into phased targets for the next-generation bicycle parking system: establishing the framework in the fiscal year ending March 2027, developing the system in the fiscal year ending March 2028, and introducing it in the fiscal year ending March 2029. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Going forward, we will accelerate efficient, data-driven bicycle parking operations, including flexible price revisions through the establishment of a pricing model and rational expansion of bicycle parking facilities through the analysis and use of bicycle parking data.」
The measures to expand bicycle parking-related services have taken concrete form in ECOPOOL, cooperation with subsidiaries, a pricing model, bicycle parking data analysis and utilization, and data-driven operations. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group will focus on rolling out the ECOPOOL monthly bicycle parking management system to railway companies and other customers to address labor shortages, implementing ongoing fee revisions, and digitizing bicycle parking operations. It will also work to enhance the value of its services, including expanding next-generation bicycle parking facilities compatible with diverse forms of mobility by strengthening cooperation with its subsidiaries.」
The measures to expand bicycle parking-related services have taken concrete form in the rollout of ECOPOOL to railway companies and other customers, ongoing fee revisions, the digitization of operations, and next-generation bicycle parking facilities developed through cooperation with subsidiaries. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is focusing primarily on railway companies, including the rollout of the monthly bicycle parking facility system "ECOPOOL" and the new cashless-payment-only payment machine "ES410."」
As measures to expand bicycle parking-related services, the company specified the rollout of the new cashless-payment-only payment machine ES410 in addition to the existing ECOPOOL system. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We will also work to add value to our services by expanding convenient unmanned bicycle-parking facilities that meet market needs and next-generation bicycle-parking facilities serving diverse forms of mobility.」
The direction of service expansion broadened beyond the existing cashless payment services, transport conveyors, and ECOPOOL to include unmanned bicycle parking facilities and next-generation bicycle parking facilities capable of accommodating diverse forms of mobility. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In this business environment, the Group is pursuing business structural reforms to establish a revenue base capable of responding flexibly to changes in the external environment and fluctuations in demand, while working to further expand sales of the ECOPOOL monthly bicycle parking management system, which uses IT to reduce costs and provide greater convenience.」
As a measure to expand bicycle parking-related services, the company continues to pursue structural reforms and further expand ECOPOOL sales. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In this business environment, the Group is pursuing business structural reforms to establish a revenue base capable of responding flexibly to changes in the external environment and fluctuations in demand, while working to further expand sales of the ECOPOOL monthly bicycle parking management system, which uses IT to reduce costs and provide greater convenience.」
The company continues to pursue structural reforms in the bicycle parking business and has identified further expansion of ECOPOOL sales as a specific measure. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Equipment demand weakened due to the impact of the infectious disease outbreak, and we struggled to win orders for new projects. Bicycle-parking fee revenue, however, increased as railway use by commuters and students improved. In addition, large projects ordered in the previous fiscal year, including the designated-manager project in Edogawa Ward, contributed to revenue of ¥2,697 million, up 8.0% year on year. In terms of profit, in addition to the effect of higher revenue, efforts to bring outsourced operations in-house by utilizing group subsidiaries contributed to operating profit of ¥126 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥30 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The earnings base for bicycle parking-related services improved through the continued insourcing of outsourced operations using Group subsidiaries, and the business moved from an operating loss to an operating profit. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Specifically, we will expand cashless payments, further insource peripheral operations, provide higher-value-added services such as bicycle and motorcycle transport conveyors, and expand our market share. ECOPOOL, the monthly bicycle parking system, has steadily increased its installation track record in recent years as its cost-saving benefits and convenience have been recognized. We will continue promoting the conversion of existing manually managed bicycle parking facilities.」
The company expanded its measures from QR payments to broader cashless payments, and outlined a policy of promoting higher-value-added services such as transport conveyors and the conversion of manually managed bicycle parking facilities to ECOPOOL. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「We are progressively introducing QR payment services at bicycle parking facilities to improve customer convenience. We also aim to generate revenue in new areas by expanding bicycle parking-related services beyond the Group's core mechanical bicycle parking facilities, including by installing bicycle and motorcycle transport conveyors supplied by the Group subsidiary 矢野産業㈱.」
The company outlined measures to generate revenue in new areas through QR payments, bicycle and motorcycle transport conveyors supplied by 矢野産業㈱, and expanded services beyond mechanical bicycle parking facilities.