Industry-peer relationships through Carchs Club and development of the used-car distribution network

「We will also promote cross-selling of Harika’s gift solutions, including novelty goods and products for employee benefits, by utilizing Carchs Club, Carchs’ nationwide network of 21,000 corporate customers.」

「We will also work to expand services for カーチス倶楽部 members and stimulate activity by increasing transaction frequency.」

「We will enhance services for Carchs Club members and increase the number of Platinum and Gold members.」

「We are also working to enhance services for カーチス倶楽部 members and increase transactions.」

「In the commercial vehicle business, we are expanding transactions involving trucks and other vehicles by developing new customer segments among カーチス倶楽部 members and corporate customers.」

「In the commercial vehicle business, transactions involving trucks with カーチス倶楽部 members and transport operators have increased as the related leaseback business has expanded.」

「As a result, improvement in gross profit on vehicle sales has been firmly achieved. Going forward, to further strengthen sales capabilities, the company will carry out a capital-efficiency-focused scrap-and-build program covering 35 operating locations and strengthen earnings power by transforming its business structure, including the active use of its strength, the カーチス倶楽部 wholesale network of 22,000 member stores.」

「In the commercial vehicle business, we are developing new customer segments among カーチス倶楽部 members and corporate customers and expanding transactions involving trucks and other vehicles.」

「For commercial vehicles such as trucks, we are expanding vehicle displays at each store and increasing transactions with new customer segments by holding sales events for カーチス倶楽部 members and corporate customers.」

「Through its alliance with タカネットサービス, it is expanding transactions with new customer segments by displaying commercial vehicles and trucks in showroom areas at its stores.」

「There have been no material changes to the business and financial issues that our Group should prioritize during the three-month period ended 30 June.」

「In B2B transactions, the company continued to strengthen cooperation with members of the カーチス倶楽部 and pursued customer development, including shared inventories for export and the purchase and sale of commercial vehicles, through new business alliances with leading domestic companies. As a result, the gross profit margin improved by 0.8 percentage points year on year to 21.9%.」

「Going forward, in addition to continuing to focus on high-margin direct-to-consumer sales of vehicles purchased directly from customers, we will strive to further improve performance by building ongoing relationships with customers, strengthening alliances with other companies, and improving our services.」

「In addition, as auction market prices continued to soar, the number of wholesale transactions with dealers in the カーチス倶楽部 exceeded the initial forecast.」

「There have been no material changes to the issues to be addressed by our Group during the three-month period ended 30 June.」

「In commercial sales as well, we held a networking event called the “カーチス倶楽部 Members’ Gathering” in April 2019, deepened relationships among members, strengthened win-win relationships, and implemented initiatives to expand transactions.」

「In working with カーチス倶楽部 members, we will deepen relationships among members by holding events such as the “カーチス倶楽部 Members’ Gathering,” build win-win relationships, and expand transactions.」

「There have been no material changes to the issues to be addressed by our Group during the nine-month period ended 31 December.」

「There have been no material changes to the issues to be addressed by our Group during the six-month period ended 30 September.」

「Through the カーチス倶楽部 business, we aim to grow into a total car-life solutions company offering a broad range of automotive-related functions.」

「There have been no material changes to the issues to be addressed by our Group during the nine-month period ended 31 December.」

「There have been no material changes to the issues to be addressed by our Group during the six-month period ended 30 September.」

「There have been no material changes to the issues to be addressed by our Group during the three-month period ended 30 June.」

「Through the カーチス倶楽部 business, we aim to build relationships among industry peers and further develop the used-car distribution network.」