Announced details
Hoshikawa store: unmanned hours from 21:00 to 24:00, in addition to staffed hours from 10:00 to 21:00. Motosu store: unmanned hours from 20:00 to 10:00 the following day, in addition to staffed hours from 10:00 to 20:00.
34 of 三洋堂書店's 66 locations operate as smart unmanned stores using HOUSEI's WelcomID (as of 29 May 2026).
HOUSEI provides its unmanned store solution to 三洋堂書店. 三洋堂書店 uses HOUSEI's AI facial recognition solution, WelcomID.
Sanyodo Holdings Inc. is headquartered in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, and its representative director and president is Kato Kazuhiro (加藤和裕). 三洋堂書店 is a subsidiary of Sanyodo Holdings Inc. and operates bookstores.
三洋堂書店 Hoshikawa store (Kuwana, Mie Prefecture), 三洋堂書店 Motosu store (Motosu, Gifu Prefecture)
The disclosure states that the solution is expected to contribute to higher sales and other benefits, but does not provide a specific amount of financial impact.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Unmanned store solutions, AI facial recognition solution, WelcomID |
| Counterparty | 株式会社三洋堂書店 (a subsidiary of Sanyodo Holdings Inc.) |
| Counterparty overview | Sanyodo Holdings Inc. is headquartered in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, and its representative director and president is Kato Kazuhiro (加藤和裕). 三洋堂書店 is a subsidiary of Sanyodo Holdings Inc. and operates bookstores. |
| Relationship with the Company | HOUSEI provides its unmanned store solution to 三洋堂書店. 三洋堂書店 uses HOUSEI's AI facial recognition solution, WelcomID. |
| Launch date | Hoshikawa store: from 18 May 2026 (already implemented). Motosu store: from 29 May 2026 (already implemented). Smart unmanned operations at 三洋堂書店 began in April 2024. |
| Applicable area | Bookstores, Unmanned store operations, Retail store operations |
| Location | 三洋堂書店 Hoshikawa store (Kuwana, Mie Prefecture), 三洋堂書店 Motosu store (Motosu, Gifu Prefecture) |
| Location scale | 34 of 三洋堂書店's 66 locations operate as smart unmanned stores (as of 29 May 2026) |
| Quantitative Effects | Hoshikawa store: unmanned hours from 21:00 to 24:00, in addition to staffed hours from 10:00 to 21:00. Motosu store: unmanned hours from 20:00 to 10:00 the following day, in addition to staffed hours from 10:00 to 20:00. |
| Usage history | 34 of 三洋堂書店's 66 locations operate as smart unmanned stores using HOUSEI's WelcomID (as of 29 May 2026). |
| Impact on Business Performance | The disclosure states that the solution is expected to contribute to higher sales and other benefits, but does not provide a specific amount of financial impact. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To expand operating hours and control labor costs, thereby contributing to more labor-efficient and efficient bookstore operations and higher sales.