Announced details
The solution is expected to extend operating hours, contain labor costs, improve labor efficiency and operational efficiency, and contribute to higher sales, but specific quantitative effects are not disclosed.
39 of 三洋堂書店's 66 stores operated under the smart unmanned model as of 31 August 2026. The rollout began in April 2024.
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.
Head office: 18-22 Shinkaicho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya. Representative: President and Representative Director Kato Kazuhiro (加藤和裕). 三洋堂書店 is a subsidiary and operates bookstores.
三洋堂書店 Kuwana store: Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, 三洋堂書店 Daianji store: Nara, Nara Prefecture
The specific impact on sales and profit is not disclosed. The disclosure states that the solution is expected to contribute to higher sales and other benefits.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Unmanned store solutions, AI facial recognition solution, WelcomID, Smart Unmanned Operations |
| Counterparty | Sanyodo Holdings Inc. (subsidiary: 三洋堂書店) |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: 18-22 Shinkaicho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya. Representative: President and Representative Director Kato Kazuhiro (加藤和裕). 三洋堂書店 is a subsidiary 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 | From 10 August 2026 (Kuwana store, implemented), From 31 August 2026 (Daianji store, implemented) |
| Applicable area | Bookstores, Retail stores, Gyms, Secondhand clothing stores, Indoor golf practice facilities |
| Location | 三洋堂書店 Kuwana store: Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, 三洋堂書店 Daianji store: Nara, Nara Prefecture |
| Location scale | 39 of 三洋堂書店's 66 stores operate under the smart unmanned model (as of 31 August 2026) |
| Quantitative Effects | The solution is expected to extend operating hours, contain labor costs, improve labor efficiency and operational efficiency, and contribute to higher sales, but specific quantitative effects are not disclosed. |
| Usage history | 39 of 三洋堂書店's 66 stores operated under the smart unmanned model as of 31 August 2026. The rollout began in April 2024. |
| Impact on Business Performance | The specific impact on sales and profit is not disclosed. The disclosure states that the solution is expected to contribute to higher sales and other benefits. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To extend operating hours and contribute to labor savings, greater efficiency and higher sales in bookstore operations. 三洋堂書店 stated that the aim was to move away from the trend toward shorter operating hours and make its stores accessible without customers having to worry about the time.