Announced details
Home appliances and products for which customers wish to check the user experience before purchasing
Offered at BIC CAMERA Ikebukuro West Exit IT tower store since March 2026. The disclosure states that it was “well received by many customers,” but the number of users is Not disclosed.
The parties jointly develop and provide take-home rentals by leveraging the operating platform of airCloset Mall and BIC CAMERA’s stores. Capital and personnel relationships: Not disclosed.
Head office: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Akiho Toru (秋保 徹). Listed as an electronics retailer.
1F and 2F, Urawa Karue, 1-10-1 Takasago, Urawa-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | airCloset Mall (home-appliance rental service), Take-home rentals |
| Counterparty | BIC CAMERA INC. |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Akiho Toru (秋保 徹). Listed as an electronics retailer. |
| Relationship with the Company | The parties jointly develop and provide take-home rentals by leveraging the operating platform of airCloset Mall and BIC CAMERA’s stores. Capital and personnel relationships: Not disclosed. |
| Launch date | 29 August 2026 (scheduled; the opening date of BIC CAMERA Urawa West Exit store) |
| Applicable area | Home appliances and products for which customers wish to check the user experience before purchasing |
| Location | 1F and 2F, Urawa Karue, 1-10-1 Takasago, Urawa-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture |
| Usage history | Offered at BIC CAMERA Ikebukuro West Exit IT tower store since March 2026. The disclosure states that it was “well received by many customers,” but the number of users is Not disclosed. |
Items this document does not state (10)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.This follows certain results at the Ikebukuro West Exit IT tower store, including the expansion of the display area and eligible products. The initiative is also intended to provide more customers with a “try before you buy” purchasing experience and expand the home-appliance rental market.