Consignment Fees and Fulfillment Business Using a Reuse Platform
First written in FY2020-Q3. 19 of 25 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: 2026-10-09.
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- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, as consignment auctions continued to perform well, GMV from our own auctions (consigned winning bids) was ¥12,403 million, up ¥2,582 million, or 26.3%, year on year. In addition to these factors, contributions from the collection of auction membership and participation fees resulted in revenue from fees on our own auctions of ¥1,909 million, up ¥399 million, or 26.5%, year on year.」
GMV from consigned auctions increased 26.3% year on year, and fee revenue increased 26.5% with the addition of membership and participation fees. Platform monetization continued to advance. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「GMV from our own auctions (consigned winning bids) for the consolidated fiscal year reached a record high of ¥20,894 million, up ¥5,622 million, or 36.8%, year on year. In addition, as we began collecting auction membership and participation fees from domestic partners in the third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, revenue from fees on our own auctions for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥3,416 million, up ¥239 million, or 7.5%, year on year.」
GMV from consigned auctions reached a record high, and the start of collecting membership and participation fees advanced platform monetization. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, consignment auctions on our own platform continued to perform well, and GMV from our own auctions (consigned winning bids) for the interim consolidated accounting period was ¥9,821 million, up ¥3,546 million, or 56.5%, year on year. As a result, revenue from fees on our own auctions for the interim consolidated accounting period was ¥1,509 million, up ¥16 million, or 1.1%, year on year.」
GMV from consigned auctions increased 56.5% year on year, while fee revenue rose to ¥1,509 million. Platform-based revenue centered on consignment auctions continued to expand. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In consignment sales through the in-house auction, the expanded use of new SaaS-based functions also contributed to GMV reaching a record high of ¥10,861 million for the nine-month period ended in the third quarter, up ¥3,014 million, or 38.4%, year on year. As a result, in-house auction commission revenue for the nine-month period ended in the third quarter was ¥2,202 million, up ¥134 million, or 6.5%, year on year.」
GMV from consigned auctions reached a record high as use of the new SaaS features expanded, while auction fee revenue increased 6.5% year on year. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, as consignment auctions continued to perform well, partly due to the contribution of new SaaS features, revenue from fees on our own auctions for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥1,369 million, up ¥41 million, or 3.1%, year on year.」
Revenue from auction fees increased 3.1% year on year to ¥1,369 million, driven by the contribution of new SaaS features, supporting the expansion of platform-based revenue. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the existing toB segment, we will continue considering the implementation of new features and the launch of new services to enhance the auction platform, including expanding the customer base for new SaaS features and strengthening fulfillment services.」
The policy of strengthening the toB platform through expanding the customer base for new SaaS features, reinforcing fulfillment, and implementing new features and considering new services remains in place. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「By developing value-added services such as fulfillment, おまかせ出品, and new SaaS-based functions, improving partner convenience, and continuing to develop participating partners, we will further strengthen the Group's core toB platform and make it a more attractive platform.」
Fulfillment, おまかせ出品, and new SaaS-based functions have been positioned as value-added services, and efforts to expand platform revenue are progressing. The new SaaS-based functions began being offered in March 2023. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to continuing to waive consignment listing fees, the Company began offering new SaaS-based functions in March 2023. As a result, the value of consigned items sold through the in-house auction increased, and in-house auction commission revenue for the nine-month period ended in the third quarter was ¥2,068 million, up ¥623 million, or 43.2%, year on year.」
For the platform-based revenue model including consignment sales and fulfillment, the launch of new SaaS-based functions and an increase in fee revenue were reported. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Following the waiver of listing fees for consigned goods from April 2022, consigned auction sales increased, and auction fee revenue from our own auctions for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥1,328 million, up ¥499 million year on year, or 60.3%.」
The waiver of listing fees for consigned goods drove increases in consigned auction sales and fee revenue, advancing the platform-based revenue model. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Consigned auction sales also increased at our own auctions, and auction fee revenue remained firm. This reflected the growing recognition of the auctions as venues where many overseas partners participate, goods sell at high prices with high sell-through rates, and listing fees for consigned goods have been waived since the second half of the previous fiscal year.」
Consigned auction sales and auction fee revenue increased against a backdrop of greater participation by overseas partners and the waiver of listing fees for consigned goods. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「By developing value-added services such as fulfillment services and おまかせ出品, improving partner convenience, and continuing to develop participating partners, we will further strengthen the Group's core toB platform and make it a more attractive platform.」
The policy of strengthening the toB platform through consignment sales, fulfillment, and value-added services for partners remains in place, with おまかせ出品 presented as a new service example. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「System development plans include AI development for purchasing and sales-channel selection, development of a customer management platform, and development related to the launch of fulfillment services. These initiatives are expected to increase outsourcing and amortization expenses related to the operation and maintenance of existing systems and the new systems.」
The policy of making upfront investments, including systems development, ahead of the launch of fulfillment services remains in place. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「System development plans include AI development for purchasing and sales-channel selection, development of a customer management platform, and development related to the launch of fulfillment services. These initiatives are expected to increase outsourcing and amortization expenses related to the operation and maintenance of existing systems and the new systems.」
The policy of making upfront investments, including systems development, ahead of the launch of fulfillment services remains in place. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Ahead of the planned rollout of fulfillment services, we are improving sales capabilities by expanding retail inventory to undertake more consignment sales through the retail brand ALLU. As a result, retail sales increased 52.5% from the immediately preceding quarter and performed strongly.」
For the launch of fulfillment services, ALLU's retail inventory and consignment sales capabilities were expanded, and retail sales increased 52.5% from the immediately preceding quarter. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「By further advancing systems development and building out the necessary infrastructure, we will add monetization points including maintenance and cleaning, as well as consignment retail sales of auctioned goods through coordination between SBA and ALLU as part of our fulfillment service.」
In addition to accepting consigned goods, the development of a fulfillment service including maintenance, cleaning, and consignment retail sales through coordination between SBA and ALLU was made more concrete. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We are also continuing to strengthen the retail brand ALLU ahead of the future rollout of fulfillment services by expanding consignment sales, and retail sales continued to perform steadily.」
The policy of strengthening ALLU and expanding retail sales ahead of the rollout of fulfillment services remains in place. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On the sales side, we relocated our warehouse at the end of February and introduced a new warehouse management system to prepare for future GMV growth, improve operational efficiency, and reduce costs. In addition, ahead of the full-scale rollout of fulfillment services, we are making upfront investments, including expanding equipment required for cleaning and maintenance, while expanding the product range to strengthen the retail brand ALLU.」
The warehouse was relocated and a warehouse management system introduced, while infrastructure development for the launch of fulfillment services progressed through measures including expanded cleaning and maintenance equipment. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We have gradually increased the acceptance of consigned products, expanding auction GMV (gross merchandise value) while working to improve the margin through higher consignment fee revenue.」
The development of the platform-based revenue model through expanded acceptance of consigned goods and increased consignment fee revenue was described. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Since March 2020, the Group's companies have accepted consignment sales at their own auctions, allowing goods held by other companies in the same industry to be listed in addition to goods purchased by the Group. When consigned goods are sold at auction, the Group receives a buyer's fee from the purchasing partner, as it does for goods purchased by the Group, as well as a listing fee from the consigning partner.」
The acceptance of consignment sales of other companies' goods began at online auctions, and a platform-based revenue model generating buyer's and listing fees became operational. - FY2020-Q3First statedAnnual report
「We will expand the total volume handled on the auction platform and increase its appeal as a platform and fee revenue by expanding consigned goods from domestic and overseas businesses in addition to goods purchased by the Group. In addition, we envision developing an end-to-end fulfillment service by undertaking consignment sales through multiple domestic and overseas e-commerce channels with which the Group collaborates, primarily for goods won at auction, and providing comprehensive support from photographing and listing the goods through shipping them to buyers. These channels are referred to below as the global multichannel.」
A new platform-based revenue model was presented, expanding beyond sales centered on goods purchased by the Group to include consigned goods from domestic and overseas businesses, consignment sales, photography, listing, and shipping.