External provision of a purchasing and sales engine through Reseller as Service
First written in FY2022-Q3. 7 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「We are also working to improve customer appeal in our collaboration with our alliance partners LINE Yahoo Corporation and Mercari,Inc.」
Reconfirmed the policy of continuing collaboration with external platforms and providing purchasing and sales engines while working to improve customer appeal. - FY2026-H1SoftenedAnnual report
「The planned “Otegara Brand Purchase” and other initiatives did not progress as scheduled.」
It was stated that the planned “Otegara Brand Purchase” and other initiatives under the joint initiatives with companies in other industries and the Reseller as Service model did not progress as scheduled. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of users of “Otegara Anything Purchase” was just under 170,000 as of 31 March.」
The joint initiative with LINE Yahoo expanded from “Otegara Brand Purchase” to “Otegara Anything Purchase,” with the number of users reaching just under 170,000 as of 31 March. The proof of concept for joint marketing and automated AI appraisal also progressed. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「大黒屋, our consolidated subsidiary, launched the “Otegara Brand Purchase” service on 1 July under the business alliance agreement signed by 大黒屋 and LINE Yahoo Corporation (hereinafter, “LINE Yahoo”).」
“Otegara Brand Purchase,” based on the business alliance with LINE Yahoo, officially launched on 1 July. The joint initiative of purchasing through LINE and selling through Yahoo! Auctions progressed from the pilot stage to full service provision. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「“Otegara Brand Purchase,” which began offering a pilot version on 27 May 2024」
Under the Reseller as Service initiative, a pilot version was launched on 27 May 2024 following the signing of an agreement with LINE Yahoo. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「大黒屋 entered into a business alliance with LINEヤフー株式会社 (hereinafter, "LINEヤフー"). As a joint initiative under the alliance, it entered into the business alliance agreement on 30 November of the previous year to begin a proof of concept for a new service that purchases used branded goods on LINE, lists them on Yahoo! Auctions under the name "おてがるブランド買取," and returns value to customers based on the auction results.」
For external collaboration under the Reseller as Service model, a proof-of-concept agreement was signed to combine LINE Yahoo’s customer base with 大黒屋’s purchasing, AI authentication, appraisal, pricing and inventory-linkage technologies. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As the first such initiative, 大黒屋 began a business alliance with JTB on 20 April last year and developed the second initiative from 13 March through 31 May this year. As part of 大黒屋’s store initiatives, it opened a purchasing-only store inside Parco in Kichijoji in March this year, and plans to promote the opening of additional stores with the company. In September, it also plans to open a store called “GOOD LOOP by DAIKOKUYA” inside JR Ueno Station, among other initiatives.」
The second phase of the business alliance with JTB was implemented, and collaboration with companies in other industries was expanded to store development, including the Shizuoka Parco store and “GOOD LOOP by DAIKOKUYA” inside JR Ueno Station. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As the first such initiative, 大黒屋 began a business alliance with JTB on 20 April last year and developed the second initiative from 13 March through 31 May this year. In its store initiatives, it opened a purchasing-only store at Parco Kichijoji in March this year. By pursuing new store development with Parco and other companies in different industries, it will strengthen its management base toward realizing its vision of contributing to the creation of sustainable local communities and society.」
The second cross-industry Reseller as Service initiative following the JTB alliance was developed from 13 March through 31 May, followed by the opening of a purchasing-only store at Parco Kichijoji. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As a result of 大黒屋’s accurate authentication capabilities, accumulated data based on knowledge developed over 75 years since its founding in 1947, and the digital transformation of that expertise, the Group will further expand the authentication, purchasing, Dynamic Pricing and curation systems it has built and provide them to platform operators and companies related to branded goods in Japan and overseas, including through business alliances between the Group and companies in other industries. As the first such initiative, 大黒屋 began a business alliance with JTB on 20 April last year and will further expand into other industries.」
Reconfirmed the policy of providing authentication, purchasing, Dynamic Pricing, curation and other systems to companies in other industries and platform operators, as well as the commencement of the business alliance with JTB. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As the first such initiative, 大黒屋 began a business alliance with JTB on 20 April 2022 and will further expand into other industries.」
Reconfirmed the policy of providing authentication, purchasing, Dynamic Pricing, curation and other systems to companies in other industries and platform operators, as well as the business alliance with JTB. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As its first initiative, 大黒屋 began a business alliance with JTB on 20 April 2022.」
Under Reseller as Service, the policy of providing authentication expertise, pricing expertise, customer analytics engines and other capabilities to companies in other industries and platform operators progressed to a specific project, the commencement of a business alliance with JTB. - FY2022-Q3First statedAnnual report
「To avoid the associated COVID-19 losses, the Group is working with platform operators and companies with customer bases similar to ours. Under the motto “Reseller as Service,” we provide these companies with the backend engine developed by 大黒屋 through many years of experience in authenticating and pricing branded goods and analyzing customers in relation to products. The business promotes not only SDGs recycling and sales but also purchasing businesses, enabling customers to receive an integrated service from the sale through to the purchase of goods, and promotes mutual cross-industry prosperity.」
Recorded Reseller as Service as a new business model, in which the Group works with companies such as platform operators that have established customer bases and provides 大黒屋’s authentication expertise, pricing expertise and customer analytics engine on a backend basis.