Stabilizing procurement and improving profitability in the e-commerce business
First written in FY2016. 23 of 39 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-10-21.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 3 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-10-21Advancedfinance.logmi.jp
「「Amazon」「Yahoo!オークション」などの外部モールへ販売機能を集約し、リユースEC事業の効率化と収益性の向上を推進しています。」
ふるいちオンライン終了後の販売機能をAmazonやYahoo!オークションなどの外部モールへ集約する施策を具体化した。 - FY2027-H1AchievedAnnual report
「As part of a review of overlapping e-commerce functions within the group, we discontinued the ふるいちオンライン service in June 2026. Following the consolidation of the operating bases of our wholly owned subsidiary 山徳社 in the previous fiscal year, we will further strengthen the group's e-commerce business by consolidating management resources related to the e-commerce business at that company.」
The discontinuation of the ふるいちオンライン service was explicitly recorded as completed in June 2026, and the company moved into the phase of consolidating management resources for the e-commerce business at 山徳社. - FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「As part of a review of overlapping e-commerce functions within the group, we will discontinue ふるいちオンライン and concentrate management resources related to the e-commerce business on 山徳社.」
The company shifted from its previous policy of pursuing monthly profitability for ふるいちオンライン to discontinuing the site and concentrating e-commerce resources on the steadily growing 山徳社. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In 山徳社, a group company that plays a role in the e-commerce business, a new company-owned building with warehouse facilities was completed in January 2025. Operations began there in February 2025, and further expansion of the business is expected from the current fiscal year onward.」
For 山徳社, a new company-owned building with warehouse facilities was completed in January 2025, and operations began in February of the same year. This represents concrete progress in expanding the procurement and logistics infrastructure for the e-commerce business. - FY2025AchievedAnnual report
「By reviewing the cost structure and increasing sales at our proprietary e-commerce site ふるいちオンライン, while effectively leveraging the synergies from the business alliance with TORICO Co.,Ltd., we achieved profitability in the e-commerce segment on a standalone basis.」
It was stated that the e-commerce segment, including ふるいちオンライン, achieved the profitability previously targeted. The company cited collaboration with TORICO Co.,Ltd., a review of the cost structure and increased sales as the drivers. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「By integrating the member services of our proprietary e-commerce site ふるいちオンライン and TORICO Co.,Ltd.'s 漫画全巻ドットコム and effectively reviewing our existing e-commerce strategy, among other initiatives, we aim to maximize strategic enhancement. Through stronger business collaboration from a different perspective than our existing group company 山徳社, we will create mutual synergies, continue considering improvements to site usability and the addition of functions to enhance advertising effectiveness on ふるいちオンライン, and implement a home-delivery purchasing function, thereby seeking to further improve profitability.」
The company began collaborating with TORICO Co.,Ltd. and is strengthening its e-commerce business through the integration of the member services of ふるいちオンライン and 漫画全巻ドットコム, usability improvements, and the addition of advertising and home-delivery purchasing functions. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「By integrating the member services of our proprietary e-commerce site ふるいちオンライン and TORICO Co.,Ltd.'s 漫画全巻ドットコム, and effectively reviewing our existing e-commerce strategy, we aim to maximize strategic enhancement.」
The company made concrete its policy of collaborating with TORICO Co.,Ltd. to integrate the member services of ふるいちオンライン and 漫画全巻ドットコム, improve usability, and add advertising and home-delivery purchasing functions. - FY2024SoftenedAnnual report
「Achieving monthly profitability for ふるいちオンライン and system maintenance and development collaboration with TORICO Co.,Ltd. The e-commerce site ふるいちオンライン, launched in September 2022, has been delayed in achieving its plan for monthly profitability as the company carefully considers the appropriate form of system integration, including inventory links with directly operated stores.」
The delay in achieving monthly profitability for ふるいちオンライン was explicitly stated. As countermeasures, the company cited lower system costs and expanded sales capabilities through collaboration with TORICO Co.,Ltd. - FY2024-Q3Strengthening security measures following the personal-information leak incidentAnnual report
「Following the personal-information leak involving customers during an online advance lottery in October 2023, we will further strengthen and improve system security measures and our checking framework. At the same time, with the aim of achieving monthly profitability for ふるいちオンライン, we will continue considering improvements to site usability, the addition of functions to enhance advertising effectiveness, and the implementation of a home-delivery purchasing function, thereby seeking to improve profitability.」
For ふるいちオンライン, the company stated that it would strengthen and improve security measures and its checking framework following the personal-information leak incident. It also continues to pursue monthly profitability, usability improvements, and the addition of advertising and home-delivery purchasing functions. - FY2024-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「For our proprietary e-commerce site ふるいちオンライン, launched in September 2022, we began offering complete comic-book sets and hobby-related products from April 2023, in addition to the previously handled products: new games, used games and used trading cards. This has enabled the site to meet the needs of more customers. With the aim of achieving monthly profitability for ふるいちオンライン, we will continue considering improvements to site usability, the addition of functions to enhance advertising effectiveness, and the implementation of a home-delivery purchasing function, thereby seeking to further improve profitability.」
The e-commerce site's product range was expanded to include complete comic-book sets and hobby-related products, while usability improvements and other initiatives continued. At the same time, the stated target changed this quarter from "profitability throughout the fiscal year" to "monthly profitability." - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「With the aim of achieving profitability for ふるいちオンライン throughout the fiscal year, we will continue considering improvements to site usability, the addition of functions to enhance advertising effectiveness, and the implementation of a home-delivery purchasing function, thereby seeking to further improve profitability.」
For ふるいちオンライン, the company set a goal of achieving profitability throughout the fiscal year and moved into the phase of improving usability, adding functions to enhance advertising effectiveness, and implementing a home-delivery purchasing function. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We launched our proprietary e-commerce site ふるいちオンライン and established a foundation for further growth.」
It was stated that ふるいちオンライン had moved through the launch and market-testing stages and into the phase of building a foundation for future growth. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We launched our proprietary e-commerce site ふるいちオンライン on 6 September 2022. Following market testing, it held its grand opening on 1 November 2022 and began full-scale customer acquisition.」
Following its launch on 6 September, ふるいちオンライン held its grand opening on 1 November and moved into the phase of full-scale customer acquisition. It began with used trading cards, used games and new games, with plans to expand its product range and functions going forward. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, ふるいちオンライン was launched on 6 September 2022, and market testing has begun ahead of full-scale operation for the year-end shopping season. The site initially offers used trading cards, used games and new games, with the range of products and functions to be expanded gradually.」
The group e-commerce site ふるいちオンライン was launched on 6 September 2022, and has moved into the phase of market testing and gradual expansion of its product range and functions. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For the launch of our proprietary site ふるいちオンライン in the second half of 2022, around September, site design and development are underway, incorporating the expertise of our subsidiary 山徳社 in full. In parallel, we are building up inventory through various measures to strengthen purchasing, with a view to expanding the business quickly after launch.」
For the group e-commerce site, design and development toward a launch targeted for September in the second half of 2022, as well as inventory build-up through stronger purchasing, are underway. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We will launch our proprietary site, ふるいちオンライン, as planned in the second half of 2022, around September, establish a stable site operating structure, and lay the groundwork for profit contribution from the following fiscal year.」
The launch plan for the group e-commerce site was made concrete, with the launch of the proprietary site ふるいちオンライン targeted for September in the second half of 2022. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「山徳社 has built a stable business model through the development of its proprietary e-commerce site, and has begun building a proprietary group e-commerce site to extend these strengths to us.」
Construction of a group e-commerce site using 山徳社's e-commerce expertise is ongoing. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「山徳社 has built a stable business model through the development of its proprietary e-commerce site, and construction of a group e-commerce site is underway to extend these strengths to テイツー.」
Construction of a group e-commerce site using 山徳社's e-commerce site operating expertise is underway. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「With the cooperation of 株式会社山徳, which became a subsidiary in June 2020, the company revamped its corporate website and released the home-delivery purchasing website for smartphones and tablets, “Full Mo! (Furuichi Mobile),”」
The company reported advancing the concrete development of its EC and home-delivery purchasing businesses by revamping its corporate website using 山徳’s expertise and releasing a home-delivery purchasing website for smartphones and tablets. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「With the cooperation of 株式会社山徳, which became a subsidiary in June 2020, the company revamped its corporate website and upgraded it by incorporating to the greatest extent possible the website production expertise that 株式会社山徳 had developed through its business operations.」
The company used 山徳’s website production expertise to revamp its corporate website, giving concrete form to the strengthening of its EC and digital operations. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「By making 株式会社山徳 a subsidiary in June 2020, the company aims to enhance corporate value further as the new Tetsu Group by generating mutual synergies through stronger EC operations and business collaboration.」
The company positions the acquisition of 山徳 as a measure to generate mutual synergies by strengthening the EC business and business collaboration. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company agreed on 18 May 2020 to acquire all shares of 株式会社山徳 and 株式会社着物インターナショナル and make them subsidiaries, and acquired all shares on 1 June 2020. The voting rights acquired amounted to 100% in both 株式会社山徳 and 株式会社着物インターナショナル.」
The planned acquisition of all shares of 山徳 and 着物インターナショナル as a measure to strengthen the EC business was completed on 1 June 2020, advancing their integration as subsidiaries. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of its Board of Directors held on 18 May 2020, the company resolved to acquire all shares of 株式会社山徳 and 株式会社着物インターナショナル on 1 June 2020 and make them subsidiaries, and on the same date agreed to make 株式会社山徳 and 株式会社着物インターナショナル subsidiaries effective 1 June 2020.」
To strengthen the EC business, the company decided on a specific plan to acquire all shares of 山徳 and 着物インターナショナル and make them subsidiaries on 1 June 2020. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company is strengthening sales of e-commerce products and hobby products, for which it expects future sales growth, and working to improve store earning power.」
For the EC business, the company continues to describe the previous fiscal year’s policy of shifting from withdrawal and reducing logistics functions to strengthening the business, with the aim of expanding sales. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「The company will strengthen the EC division to expand its sales channels and product range, with the aim of increasing sales and profit.」
The wording has shifted from the previous focus on withdrawing from the EC business and eliminating proprietary logistics functions to a policy of strengthening the EC division and expanding sales channels and products. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The company temporarily withdrew from the unprofitable EC division, among other measures,」
The company continues to position the temporary withdrawal from the EC division and elimination of its proprietary logistics functions as measures to improve the profitability of the EC business. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company is promoting logistics cost reductions, including the elimination of dedicated warehouses following the closure of Furuhon Ichiba Online.」
The company continues its transition from the previous focus on stabilizing procurement and improving profitability in the EC business to reducing costs by closing its online operation and eliminating its proprietary logistics functions. - FY2018-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「The company is promoting logistics cost reductions by withdrawing from the e-commerce business and closing its proprietary warehouses.」
The company’s positioning has shifted from stabilizing procurement and improving profitability in the EC business to reducing costs through withdrawal from the EC business and scaling back its proprietary logistics functions. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company advanced the conversion of logistics costs to variable costs and improved efficiency by closing its proprietary warehouses and outsourcing their functions.」
As a measure to improve profitability in the EC business, the company is reorganizing the business by closing its proprietary warehouse and outsourcing logistics functions. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also launched online purchasing in cooperation with TSUTAYA and a game/DVD purchasing service using Hako BOON mini, available at FamilyMart.」
The company launched online purchasing with TSUTAYA and a purchasing service using FamilyMart as procurement channels for its EC and used-product businesses. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also launched online purchasing in cooperation with TSUTAYA.」
The company launched online purchasing in cooperation with TSUTAYA as a procurement channel for its EC and used-product businesses. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In the EC business, the company will stabilize product procurement by leveraging the group’s resources, including the purchasing capabilities of its physical stores, while introducing and developing proprietary products. It will also work to improve profitability through rigorous cost management, including logistics costs.」
The company uses product procurement leveraging its stores’ purchasing capabilities, proprietary products, and cost management including logistics costs as its means of execution.