Agreements reached under this partnership
Business alliance- 1
Serve a central role in supporting the franchise rollout in Japan and wholesale distribution of products
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Accelerate the rollout to multiple locations by establishing a franchise model
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Build a recurring revenue base centered on wholesale product revenue
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Develop a high-margin business model leveraging Korean culture, IP and social media trends
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Maximize synergies through coordination with the Company's existing IP, e-commerce, live-commerce and promotional businesses
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Capture inbound tourism demand and consumption demand from Generation Z
These are items that the documents state the two companies will work on. The lines above and below represent arrangements between the two companies.
The impact of this matter on the Company's results is expected to be minor.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of alliance partner | 株式会社アートボックス（韓国） |
| Alliance partner's business activities | Popular Korean lifestyle goods brand ARTBOX |
| Alliance partner's location | South Korea |
| Type of alliance | Business alliance |
| Details of the alliance | Serve a central role in supporting the franchise rollout in Japan and wholesale distribution of products, Accelerate the rollout to multiple locations by establishing a franchise model, Build a recurring revenue base centered on wholesale product revenue, Develop a high-margin business model leveraging Korean culture, IP and social media trends, Maximize synergies through coordination with the Company's existing IP, e-commerce, live-commerce and promotional businesses, Capture inbound tourism demand and consumption demand from Generation Z |
| Contract Date | The contract execution date of the business alliance agreement disclosed on 17 February 2026 is Not disclosed |
| Alliance start date | 12 June 2026 (scheduled) |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact of this matter on the Company's results is expected to be minor. |
Items this document does not state (15)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The first store will serve as the starting point for ARTBOX's brick-and-mortar retail rollout in Japan, with the aim of achieving medium- to long-term earnings growth through expansion to multiple locations, growth in wholesale revenue, and coordination with the Company's existing IP, e-commerce and live-commerce businesses.