Swift response to changes in the market and among business partners

「The Company treats products developed by manufacturers with care as “works” rather than merely “things,” and seeks to deepen relationships with business partners by using its proposal capabilities to communicate their value accurately.」

「単なる価格競争とは一線を画した価値訴求の提案・活動の徹底を継続しており、」

「In the wholesale business, we have positioned the ability to make proposals that accurately convey to the market the “value” of products developed by manufacturers as being of paramount importance, and will promote distinctive value propositions that move beyond price competition.」

「Specifically, we believe that the ability to add various forms of value to products developed by manufacturers as a wholesaler, and to propose products, retail displays and sales promotions that customers will want to buy, is of paramount importance. We are therefore promoting proposals that emphasize value rather than price.」

「Against this backdrop, the fiscal year ending February 2023 is the second year of the new medium- to long-term management plan. Under the slogan “Thoroughly implement the basics, and then grow,” we are actively investing in human resources to improve our specialized knowledge of pets and planning capabilities and to provide appropriate proposals tailored to each customer’s business environment.」

「Against this backdrop, the fiscal year ending February 2023 is the second year of the new medium- to long-term management plan. Under the slogan “Thoroughly implement the basics, and then grow,” we are actively investing in human resources to improve our specialized knowledge of pets and planning capabilities and to provide appropriate proposals tailored to each customer’s business environment.」

「Effective 1 March 2021, we are working to reorganise the 4-division structure into a headquarters structure with the Sales Headquarters serving as the head office, thereby clarifying responsibilities and roles within each division and speeding up decision-making and execution.」

「In the wholesale business for pet food and pet supplies, effective 1 March 2021, we are working to reorganise the 4-division structure into a headquarters structure with the Sales Headquarters serving as the head office, thereby clarifying responsibilities and roles within each division and speeding up decision-making and execution.」

「Specifically, effective 1 March 2021, we will reorganise the 4-division structure into a headquarters structure with the Sales Headquarters serving as the head office, thereby clarifying responsibilities and roles within each division and speeding up decision-making and execution.」

「The company is prioritizing profit improvement through various measures, including rapidly implementing proposals tailored to each customer's business environment, such as responses to the adoption of a new lifestyle, as well as low-cost operations across all areas, not only logistics.」

「The company is prioritizing profit improvement through various measures, including rapidly implementing proposals tailored to each customer's business environment, such as preventing the spread of COVID-19 and responding to states of emergency, as well as low-cost operations across all areas, not only logistics.」

「To achieve this, we will focus on rapid decision-making, solving each customer’s issues and thorough cost reduction, all of which contribute to becoming No. 1 in customer satisfaction among our customers, suppliers and consumers.」

「In the pet food and pet supplies wholesale business, we are further strengthening our ability to respond quickly to the market and business partners, making proposals tailored to the market characteristics of each channel and area, and working to improve profits.」

「In the pet food and pet supplies wholesale business, we are further strengthening our ability to respond quickly to the market and business partners, making proposals tailored to the market characteristics of each channel and area, and working to improve profits.」

「In the pet food and pet supplies wholesale business, we are further strengthening our ability to respond quickly to the market and business partners, making proposals tailored to the market characteristics of each channel and area, and working to improve profits.」

「To this end, in the wholesale business, we will further strengthen our ability to respond quickly to the market and business partners, make proposals tailored to the market characteristics of each channel and area, and work to improve profits.」

「By dividing the Sales Headquarters into eastern and western Japan, we are further strengthening our ability to respond quickly to the market and business partners and addressing the continuing intensification of price competition in the industry and rising logistics costs.」

「Effective 1 March 2018, we divided the Sales Headquarters into eastern and western Japan to clarify responsibilities and roles. As part of the reorganization of the Kanto area, we closed the Yokohama Branch and newly established the Kanto First Sales Department, Kanto Second Sales Department, Yokohama Sales Department and Administration Department under the Kanto Branch. By dividing the Sales Headquarters into eastern and western Japan, we are further strengthening our ability to respond quickly to the market and business partners and addressing the continuing intensification of price competition in the industry and rising logistics costs.」

「Effective 1 March 2018, we divided the Sales Headquarters into eastern and western Japan to clarify responsibilities and roles. As part of the reorganization of the Kanto area, we closed the Yokohama Branch and newly established the Kanto First Sales Department, Kanto Second Sales Department, Yokohama Sales Department and Administration Department under the Kanto Branch. By dividing the Sales Headquarters into eastern and western Japan, we are further strengthening our ability to respond quickly to the market and business partners and addressing the continuing intensification of price competition in the industry and rising logistics costs.」

「By dividing the Sales Headquarters into eastern and western Japan, we will further strengthen our ability to respond quickly to the market and business partners」

「“Responding quickly to changes in the market and changes among business partners,” as set out in the new medium- to long-term management plan」