Strengthening brand strength and monetization through the VIS Building business
First written in FY2021. 13 of 22 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-10.
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- 2026-08-10WorsenedEarnings
「In the Data Solutions and Place Solutions Business, we provide the work design platform, a DX tool for workplace development, and Cocoel, an organizational improvement survey. Since April 2026, we have also provided Experience Design, which fosters organizational culture by designing the experiences created in the workplace.」
The company launched Experience Design, while the segment shifted from a profit in the previous year to a segment loss. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「The Company operates flexible offices under the “The Place” brand in the Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka area and opened the new “The Place Shimbashi” in Minato-ku, Tokyo, in October 2025. As a result, revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥601 million, down 7.0% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥64 million, down 49.0%.」
While The Place Shimbashi was opened, the data solutions and place solutions business recorded revenue of ¥601 million and segment profit of ¥64 million, representing year-on-year declines in both revenue and profit. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「The Company also operates flexible offices under the “The Place” brand in the Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka area. As a result, revenue for the interim consolidated period was ¥206 million, down 26.4% year on year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥14 million, compared with segment profit (operating profit) of ¥38 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The data solutions and place solutions business, including The Place operations, changed from segment profit of ¥38 million in the same period of the previous year to a segment loss of ¥14 million in the current interim consolidated period. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In the data solutions and place solutions business, the Company provides the “Work Design Platform,” a workplace-construction DX tool developed by 株式会社ワークデザインテクノロジーズ (now a consolidated subsidiary), and the organizational improvement survey “Kokoeru.” It also operates flexible offices under the “The Place” brand in the Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka area. As a result, revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥647 million, up 9.7% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥127 million, up 149.6%.」
The business continued providing the DX tool and organizational improvement survey and operating The Place offices in the Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka area, recording revenue of ¥647 million and segment profit of ¥127 million. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the data solutions and place solutions business, the Company provides the “Work Design Platform,” a workplace-construction DX tool developed by 株式会社ワークデザインテクノロジーズ (now a consolidated subsidiary), and the organizational improvement survey “Kokoeru.” It also operates flexible offices under the “The Place” brand in the Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka area. As a result, revenue for the interim consolidated period was ¥280 million, up 27.1% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥38 million, compared with a segment loss (operating loss) of ¥20 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The business continued operating the Work Design Platform, Kokoeru, and The Place offices in the Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka area, recording revenue of ¥280 million and segment profit of ¥38 million. It moved from a segment loss of ¥20 million in the same period of the previous year to a profit, indicating progress toward monetization. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In the data solutions and place solutions business, the Company released the “Work Design Platform,” a workplace-construction DX tool developed in April 2023 by 株式会社ワークデザインテクノロジーズ (now a consolidated subsidiary), in addition to providing the organizational improvement survey “Kokoeru.” It also expanded the operating area of the flexible office “The Place” and opened “The Place Shibuya” in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, in May 2023. As a result, revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥590 million, up 12.3% year on year, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥51 million, up 768.6%.」
The Place’s operating area was expanded, the DX tool was released, and The Place Shibuya was opened. The related business recorded full-year segment profit of ¥51 million. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The Company also expanded the operating area of the flexible office “The Place” and opened “The Place Shibuya” in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, in May 2023. As a result, revenue for the cumulative third-quarter consolidated period was ¥315 million, down 36.5% year on year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥12 million, compared with segment profit (operating profit) of ¥8 million in the same period of the previous year.」
While the disclosure reports the expansion of the operating area and the opening of The Place Shibuya, the data solutions and place solutions business recorded revenue of ¥315 million and a segment loss of ¥12 million, changing from profit in the same period of the previous year to a loss. - FY2024-Q2Update on cumulative second-quarter operating expansion and business resultsAnnual report
「The Company also expanded the operating area of the flexible office “The Place” and opened “The Place Shibuya” in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, in May 2023. As a result, revenue for the cumulative second-quarter consolidated period was ¥220 million, down 44.9% year on year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥20 million, compared with segment profit (operating profit) of ¥8 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The Company continued expanding The Place’s operating area and operating The Place Shibuya. Meanwhile, the data solutions and place solutions business recorded cumulative second-quarter revenue of ¥220 million and a segment loss of ¥20 million, changing from profit in the same period of the previous year to a loss. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company also expanded the operating area of the flexible office “The Place” and opened “The Place Shibuya” in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, in May 2023. As a result, revenue for the cumulative first-quarter consolidated period was ¥110 million, down 63.9% year on year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥24 million, compared with segment profit (operating profit) of ¥4 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The Place’s operating area was expanded and The Place Shibuya was opened. Meanwhile, the data solutions and place solutions business recorded revenue of ¥110 million and a segment loss of ¥24 million. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In the consulting and work-styling business, the Company sold organizational improvement surveys and workplace visualization reports and expanded the operating area of “The Place,” a flexible office that provides a venue for creating diverse ways of working and value under the concept of “TSUMUGI.”」
In addition to expanding The Place’s operating area, the business was developed by combining surveys and visualization reports, and the segment recorded revenue of ¥525 million and segment profit of ¥5 million. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the consulting and work-styling business, the Company sold the organizational improvement survey “Kokoeru” and the workplace visualization report “wit,” and expanded the operating area of “The Place,” a flexible office that provides a venue for creating diverse ways of working and value under the concept of “TSUMUGI.” As a result, revenue for the cumulative second-quarter consolidated period was ¥400 million and segment profit was ¥8 million.」
The Company continued expanding The Place’s operating area. The consulting and work-styling business recorded cumulative second-quarter revenue of ¥400 million and segment profit of ¥8 million. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the consulting and work-styling business, the Company sold the organizational improvement survey “Kokoeru” and the workplace visualization report “wit,” and expanded the operating area of “The Place,” a workplace designed around how people work.」
The Place’s operating area was expanded, and the consulting and work-styling business recorded revenue of ¥305 million and segment profit of ¥4 million. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Accordingly, the Company will pursue the early monetization of The Place, which is also expected to promote designer offices, and work to strengthen its brand power by leveraging its strengths and stabilize management.」
The Place recorded full-year revenue of ¥129 million and a segment loss of ¥1 million, indicating progress toward monetization from the previous year’s revenue of ¥20 million and loss of ¥57 million. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the VIS building business, tenants and other occupants have been decided, and the Company is collecting and using work-style data at the VIS building “The Place,” separately from real estate revenue, in order to propose value enhancement for existing buildings and other initiatives. As a result, revenue for the cumulative third-quarter period was ¥94 million (no revenue in the same period of the previous year).」
Tenants and other occupants were decided for the VIS building business, and the Company began proposing value enhancement for existing buildings through the collection and use of work-style data. Cumulative third-quarter revenue was ¥94 million, while the segment loss was ¥9 million, and the disclosure does not state that stable monetization had been achieved. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the VIS Building business, VIS Building "The Place" was completed in December 2020, and recruitment of tenants and other occupants began. As a result, revenue for the cumulative second quarter was ¥59 million, compared with no revenue in the same period of the previous year.」
Cumulative second-quarter revenue from the VIS building business was ¥59 million, with revenue recognition expanding as the business pursued stronger brand power and monetization. The segment loss was ¥16 million, and the disclosure does not state that stable monetization had been achieved. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the VIS Building business, VIS Building "The Place" was completed in December 2020, and recruitment of tenants and other occupants began. As a result, revenue for the cumulative first quarter was ¥8 million, compared with no revenue in the same period of the previous year.」
The VIS building business recorded revenue of ¥8 million, moving into the revenue-recognition phase as it pursued monetization. However, the segment loss was ¥20 million, and the disclosure does not state that stable monetization had been achieved. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「Accordingly, the Company will establish an operating and management structure for the VIS building business at an early stage and pursue monetization, as the business is also expected to promote designer offices. Through these efforts, it will strengthen its brand power by leveraging its strengths and stabilize management.」
The Company intends to use VIS buildings for advertising and brand strengthening, establish an operating and management structure at an early stage, and pursue monetization.