Servitisation of printing-related operations

「In the information business, we are strengthening efforts to shift the business focus from printing to non-printing operations centered on information processing services, and are focusing on developing and providing high-quality services, including IP-based initiatives, corporate education programs and health management support services.」

「Revenue was ¥1.102 billion, up 7.7% year on year, and operating profit was ¥65 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥57 million in the year-earlier period, due to price revisions in logistics operations and orders for logistics processing projects.」

「Our consolidated subsidiary 共同印刷マーケティングソリューションズ株式会社 was excluded from the scope of consolidation from the interim consolidated accounting period because, effective 1 April 2024, it was absorbed and merged, with the Company as the surviving entity and 共同印刷マーケティングソリューションズ株式会社 as the absorbed entity.」

「In addition, we resolved to absorb and merge our wholly owned subsidiary 共同印刷マーケティングソリューションズ株式会社, with 1 April 2024 as the scheduled effective date, in order to concentrate management resources and improve operational efficiency as we build a structure capable of providing higher-quality products and services.」

「General commercial printing included an increase in digital projects such as website and content production, in addition to catalogues and leaflets, but declined below the year-earlier period because POP displays and other items performed poorly.」

「We strengthened efforts to expand the digital business, including the launch of sales of a service that streamlines the process from ordering location-based advertising through delivery.」

「In general commercial printing, in-store promotional materials such as POP displays increased as economic activity recovered, while catalogues and magazines also remained firm. In addition to growth in website and content production, logistics-related operations remained solid, resulting in performance above the year-earlier period.」

「In general commercial printing, catalogues and magazines fell below the year-earlier period, partly because of the shift to digital media. Meanwhile, in-store promotional materials such as POP displays performed well as economic activity recovered, and web production and logistics-related operations also grew, resulting in performance above the year-earlier period.」

「In general commercial printing, although the recovery in promotional demand remained insufficient, POP displays and brochures exceeded the previous fiscal year, when they had fallen sharply because of COVID-19. Logistics-related operations, including mailing services, and direct mail also performed well. However, catalogues declined because they were discontinued or shifted to digital media, falling below the previous fiscal year.」

「In general commercial printing, POP displays and brochures, which had fallen sharply in the year-earlier period because of COVID-19, increased, while logistics-related operations, including mailing services, and direct mail also performed well. However, magazines and catalogues declined because publications were discontinued or shifted to digital media, resulting in performance below the year-earlier period.」

「In general commercial printing, logistics-related operations, including mailing services, increased, but promotional demand contracted because the launch of new products was postponed and POP displays declined. Magazines and catalogues also decreased, resulting in performance below the year-earlier period.」

「In general commercial printing, while launching new initiatives such as a proof-of-concept e-commerce project using internet-based live streaming, we worked to strengthen proposals for promotional solutions connecting companies with customers. However, promotional demand did not recover sufficiently because events were postponed and for other reasons, and POP displays declined. Meanwhile, logistics-related operations, including catalogues, magazines and mailing services, increased as corporate activity recovered, and production of data-driven direct mail also grew, resulting in sales above the year-earlier period.」

「In general commercial printing, we promoted proposals for solutions creating new forms of customer service, including 「デジタルゴンドラ」, a cloud-delivered display fixture integrating large digital signage and a sales fixture.」

「In general commercial printing, we promoted proposals for promotional solutions connecting companies with customers, including the personal marketing tool 「CRooM+」, which uses smartphone apps, and the one-stop solution 「OneDouga」, which covers video production and distribution through response analysis.」

「In general commercial printing, we promoted proposals for promotional solutions connecting companies with customers, including the personal marketing tool 「CRooM+」, which uses smartphone apps, and the one-stop solution 「OneDouga」, which covers video production and distribution through response analysis.」

「We promoted proposals for promotional solutions combining digital signage and smartphone apps such as the personal marketing tool 「CRooM+」, which connects companies with their members, to connect customers with stores and the web and provide new retail spaces and new ways of selling, while working on proposals for POP displays effective in promoting purchases in stores.」

「In general commercial printing, we promoted proposals for promotional solutions combining the personal marketing tool 「CRooM+」, which connects companies with their members, with digital signage and smartphone apps to connect customers with stores and the web and provide new retail spaces and new ways of selling, while focusing on proposals for POP displays effective in promoting purchases in stores. Orders for promotional solutions and POP displays increased, and brochures and other materials also rose, but sales declined year on year because magazines, catalogues and promotional direct mail decreased.」

「In general commercial printing, we promoted proposals for the personal marketing tool 「CRooM+」, which connects companies with their members, and the promotional solution 「マイ・ショッピング・コンシェルジュ」, which combines digital signage and smartphone apps to connect customers with stores and the web and provide new retail spaces and new ways of selling. We also focused on proposals for POP displays effective in promoting purchases in stores. Orders for promotional solutions and POP displays increased, and brochures and other materials also rose.」

「In general commercial printing, we promoted proposals for POP displays and display fixtures effective in attracting attention and increasing purchase intent in stores, as well as proposals for the promotional solution 「マイ・ショッピング・コンシェルジュ」, which combines digital signage and smartphone apps to connect customers with stores and the web and provide new retail spaces and new ways of selling.」

「In general commercial printing, we promoted solution proposals combining customer analytics services, which provide promotional measures and visibility into their effectiveness, with digital signage, smartphone apps and other tools to support promotional communications in the expanding digital field, and sought to expand orders. Orders for in-store promotional measures such as POP displays increased, and orders for novelties also rose on campaigns and other projects.」

「In general commercial printing, we promoted total-solution proposals aimed at solving customers’ business challenges, including promotional support services incorporating customer analytics and smartphone apps.」

「In general commercial printing, we promoted total-solution proposals aimed at solving customers’ business challenges, including promotional support services incorporating customer analytics, digital signage and smartphone apps.」

「In general commercial printing, we worked to promote total-solution proposals aimed at solving customers’ business challenges, including proposals for promotional support combining customer analytics services with digital signage and smartphone apps, and proposals for operational support using logistics services.」

「In general commercial printing, we promoted total solutions aimed at solving customers’ business challenges and sought to expand orders through promotional proposals combining customer analytics services with digital signage, smartphone apps and other services. Promotional direct-mail volumes increased, and the logistics services covering inventory management and other operations also performed well.」

「In general commercial printing, we promoted total-solution proposals aimed at solving customers’ business challenges and sought to expand orders through promotional proposals combining customer analytics services with digital signage, smartphone apps and other services.」

「In addition, the marketing service 「リア食」, which enables analysis of consumers’ meal images from various perspectives, has begun to generate sales, particularly in the food industry.」

「We promoted total-solution proposals aimed at solving customers’ business challenges and worked to expand orders for printing-related operations by providing customer analytics services and online services for ordering promotional materials and managing inventory.」