Growth in Photo Weddings and Becoming a Life Photo Company
First written in FY2022. 3 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-05-12.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-05-12AdvancedFinancial Results Presentation
「In addition to expanding our studio network, we will create synergies by combining the respective expertise and strengths of the two companies, while promoting expansion of the customer base, higher average prices and stronger customer acquisition, including at existing studios.」
The Grouping with Emu is presented as a specific growth strategy to improve the customer base, average prices and customer acquisition, in addition to expanding the studio network. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「As a leading photo wedding company, we have also worked to expand the market by raising awareness of photo weddings and implementing initiatives tailored to customer needs and the operating environment.」
We continue to pursue market expansion by raising awareness of photo weddings and responding to customer needs. - 2026-04-22AdvancedM&A and Subsidiary Changes
「Through this acquisition of subsidiaries, we expect significant progress in strengthening our anniversary photo services, which the Group has been developing under its medium-term management plan. We expect the anniversary photo services’ share of the Group’s consolidated revenue to increase from 5.1% in the fiscal year ended September 2025 to more than 10% in the fiscal year ending September 2027.」
The acquisition of Emu and Emu Lab as subsidiaries will provide concrete progress toward strengthening anniversary photo services as part of the move toward becoming a life-photography company, with the expected increase in their share of sales disclosed. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ending September 2026, we aim to achieve further growth at existing stores by increasing the number of shoots through stronger customer-referral partnerships, raising average spending per customer by increasing added value and strengthening sales capabilities, and generating revenue by capturing new demand during off-peak periods.」
While maintaining the 2 themes through the fiscal year ending September 2028, the company specified customer-referral partnerships, higher average spending per customer, and the capture of off-peak demand as specific growth measures for the fiscal year ending September 2026. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue exceeded the same period of the previous year because both the number of shoots and the average revenue per shoot were higher than in the same period of the previous year.」
We continue to pursue business growth through increases in the number of shoots and the average revenue per shoot to drive growth in photo wedding services. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ending September 2028, we have identified 2 themes: “further growth in photo wedding services” and “laying the foundation for a life photo company.”」
The medium-term management plan was reorganized from the previous 3 themes through the fiscal year ending September 2026 to 2 themes covering the 4 years through the fiscal year ending September 2028. Inbound initiatives will continue as individual growth strategies. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in our core photo wedding service business, we have worked to expand the market as a leading photo wedding company by implementing measures tailored to customer needs and the operating environment and improving awareness of photo weddings, while enhancing the quality of services including photography, hair and makeup, and attire.」
We continue to pursue growth in the photo wedding business and market expansion by improving service quality and awareness and responding to customer needs. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ending September 2026, we have identified 3 themes: “further growth in photo wedding services,” “laying the foundation for a life photo company,” and “strengthening the business targeting inbound demand.”」
The medium-term management plan period was extended through the fiscal year ending September 2026, adding the strengthening of the inbound business to the previous 2 themes of photo weddings and life photos. Rather than rolling the plan forward, these have been set as targets to achieve over the next 3 years. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「Under the current medium-term management plan covering the fiscal years ending September 2023 through September 2025, we have adopted “further growth in photo wedding services” and “laying the foundation for a life photo company” as our themes. We have formulated specific strategies for the growth of photo wedding services and the anniversary photo service HAPISTA, as well as expansion into other life-event areas, and will focus on further growth in these studio businesses.」
The medium-term management plan for the fiscal years ending September 2023 through September 2025 sets out the integrated themes of growing the photo wedding business, growing HAPISTA, and expanding into other life-event areas.