Entering new business areas and developing distinctive, profitable businesses

「AIなど先進技術を活用した価値創出を推進するとともに、業界内外のパートナーとのアライアンスにより新サービスの共創を進めます。」

「There was also strong response to our new services, including store potential analysis using digital technology, promotional proposals highlighting added value, and the digital flyer “買適ミッケ!” developed by our company, and customers that had initially introduced the services on a trial basis have begun moving to full-scale implementation.」

「③ Creation of new businesses and expansion of strategic partnerships We will use strategic IT applications and alliances inside and outside the industry to co-create new services and expand our sales channels and industry coverage.」

「Recognizing that creating new services and solutions that capture market changes is important as a source of growth, we will respond to growing demand for the strategic use of IT to reduce staffing and labor requirements in retail promotional activities and work to co-create new services adapted to innovation in sales promotion, including through collaboration with alliance partners. At the same time, we will seek to expand our sales channels by strengthening relationships with alliance partners.」

「Going forward, to remain the best partner that resolves our clients' management issues and supports their growth, we will continue to take on challenges in new businesses and fields and pursue sustainable growth and higher corporate value over the medium to long term.」

「In January 2022, for the purpose of making effective use of our owned real estate, we constructed a nursery school with an adjoining dormitory for nursery teachers on the surface parking lot at the Second Building (Annex) (address: 3-3-10 Toyotamakita, Nerima-ku, Tokyo), and began leasing it to the nursery school operator in February of the same year.」

「In order to achieve stable corporate growth and strengthen our earnings base, we have been examining the effective use of the surface parking lot at the Second Building (Annex) (address: 3-3-10 Toyotamakita, Nerima-ku, Tokyo). We will now construct a new nursery school with an adjoining dormitory for nursery teachers on the surface parking lot as an acquisition of fixed assets, enter into a lease agreement with the nursery school operator in April 2021, and plan to commence the lease in February 2022. This will strengthen our earnings base.」

「In order to achieve stable corporate growth and strengthen our earnings base, we have been examining the effective use of the surface parking lot at the Second Building (Annex) (address: 3-3-10 Toyotamakita, Nerima-ku, Tokyo). We will now construct a new nursery school with an adjoining dormitory for nursery teachers on the surface parking lot as an acquisition of fixed assets, enter into a lease agreement with the nursery school operator in April 2021, and plan to commence the lease in February 2022. This will strengthen our earnings base.」

「We aim to establish a stronger corporate brand by expanding beyond distribution into new industries, including food service, various manufacturers, financial services, and cram schools and educational institutions.」

「Accordingly, we have pursued diversified business operations without being constrained by the printing industry, thereby enhancing our ability to address customer issues. Going forward, we aim for further growth, including through proactive capital investment and stronger talent development.」

「We have expanded our customer base from the distribution industry to consumer goods manufacturers, the food service industry, trading companies, the services industry and the financial sector.」

「Accordingly, we will enter new business areas, develop distinctive and profitable businesses, improve operations and reduce labor requirements through investments to lower costs, reduce costs flowing to external parties, and make effective use of our assets.」