Expanding Environmental Businesses, Finance and Proprietary Product Development

「The reuse business, covering home appliances, PCs and smartphones, performed well, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」

「In the environmental segment, the start of operations at the Yamada West Japan Reuse Center's Yamaguchi plant increased annual production capacity by 60,000 units. As a result of expanding the number of stores handling reused products, revenue from refrigerators and washing machines reached 109.0% of the previous fiscal year's level, contributing to more advanced resource circulation.」

「Re-manufactured products are now available at more than 350 Yamada Denki stores nationwide, and our initiative to build a Group-wide closed-loop resource-circulation system is progressing steadily.」

「Remanufactured products are distributed through more than 350 Yamada Denki stores nationwide, and initiatives to build a Group-wide, self-contained resource circulation system are progressing steadily.」

「At present, remanufactured products are handled at more than 300 Yamada Denki stores, and initiatives to build a Group-wide, self-contained resource circulation system are progressing steadily.」

「To increase growth investment in the resource-circulation infrastructure business, we signed a memorandum of basic agreement on 17 July 2023 toward establishing a joint venture with ミダックホールディングス, and will seek to build a circular economy and maximize profits.」

「On 31 January 2023, we signed a green loan agreement with Mizuho Bank, the first such agreement in the home appliance retail industry. On 1 February 2023, we made あいづダストセンター a subsidiary and will seek to build a self-contained resource circulation system covering the entire process from appliance sales through reuse, recycling and final disposal.」

「Revenue in the environmental business was ¥23.598 billion, up 16.8% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1.082 billion, up 27.1%. Revenue and profit increased as a result of initiatives in environmental resource development pursued as a closed-loop operation within the Group. On 20 May 2022, we also expanded the Gunma plant of the Yamada East Japan Reuse Center and continued to establish a framework aimed at increasing annual production of reused products from the previous 70,000 units to 300,000 units.」

「Revenue in the environmental business was ¥16.090 billion, up 22.6% year on year, and operating profit was ¥722 million, up 30.4%. Revenue and profit increased as a result of initiatives in environmental resource development pursued as a closed-loop operation within the Group.」

「On 20 May 2022, we expanded the Gunma plant of the Yamada East Japan Reuse Center and established a framework aimed at increasing annual production of reused products from the previous 70,000 units to 300,000 units.」

「①Doubling the production volume of reused products following the start of operations at a new reuse plant scheduled for June 2022 ②Completion of a self-circulating environmental resource development system through the start of construction of a waste incineration power generation system」

「Revenue in the environmental business was ¥20.209 billion, up 2.7% year on year, and operating profit was ¥851 million, up 41.1%. Revenue and profit increased as a result of initiatives in environmental resource development pursued as a closed-loop operation within the Group.」

「Revenue in the environmental business was ¥6.549 billion, up 6.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥255 million, up 54.9%. Revenue and segment profit increased as a result of initiatives in environmental resource development pursued as a closed-loop operation within the Yamada Holdings Group.」

「■Initiatives of 環境資源開発ホールディングス: expansion of a self-contained, closed-loop resource circulation system within the Group; promotion of plans for a waste-to-energy facility scheduled to begin operations in August 2024」

「Expansion of a broad range of SPA products not offered by competitors, including appliances, furniture, household goods and housing-related products」

「We also opened 5 outlet stores (30 stores as of the end of December 2019), further expanding the environmental business division segment.」

「As one of the Group's ESG initiatives, we have established a one-stop system within the Group covering the sale and servicing of energy-efficient, environmentally high-performance products, as well as product reuse, recycling and resource recovery. During the current fiscal year, we opened 2 outlet stores (27 stores as of the end of September 2019), and the environmental business division grew significantly.」

「As part of these initiatives, we had classified the various services provided by the Yamada Denki Group into the housing equipment division, financial services division, support services division, environmental business division, appliance sales division and appliance business division of affiliated subsidiaries. We strengthened management by business and promoted a shift toward the house-and-life IoT network solutions business.」

「Expanded the financial business through the acquisition of shares in パーソナル少額短期保険株式会社 (August 2018) and the establishment of 株式会社ヤマダライフ保険 (August 2018), in addition to strengthening existing financial services.」

「As other initiatives, in addition to our directly operated online shop Yamada Webcom and the previous launch on Yahoo! Shopping, we launched on Rakuten Ichiba and Wowma! during the current fiscal year, seeking to strengthen and promote online sales by leveraging the strengths of our online operations, store network and logistics network, while integrating them with our stores. In addition to appliances, we also promoted the development of SPA products related to furniture and interior goods alongside the rollout of the Kaden Sumailekan format.」

「As other initiatives, in addition to our directly operated online shop Yamada Webcom and the previous launch on Yahoo! Shopping, we further strengthened the net mall services business by launching on Rakuten Ichiba. We also strengthened the financial services division by acquiring パーソナル少額短期保険株式会社 (renamed 株式会社ヤマダ少額短期保険), with the aim of developing various insurance products suited to comprehensive home proposals.」

「As part of these initiatives, we classified the various services provided by the Yamada Denki Group into the housing equipment business, financial services business, support services business, environmental business, net mall services business, mobile business, appliance sales business, appliance businesses of affiliated subsidiaries, and corporate business, and strengthened and promoted management by business segment.」

「As part of these initiatives, we classified the various services provided by the Yamada Denki Group into the housing equipment business, financial services business, support services business, environmental business, net mall services business, mobile business, appliance sales business, appliance businesses of affiliated subsidiaries, and corporate business, and strengthened and promoted management by business segment.」

「The launch of home finance within the financial business, and, as part of the development of quasi-SPA products, the start on 2 June 2017 of exclusive domestic sales of FUNAI-brand LCD televisions and Blu-ray disc recorders manufactured by 船井電機株式会社, among other initiatives.」

「As other initiatives, implemented same-day and next-day delivery by leveraging the strength of one of Japan's largest store networks, and launched home finance within the financial business.」

「"Yamada Net Mall services"; "environmental business"; "financial services"; "proprietary product development services"」

「"Environmental business"; "finance card services"; "proprietary product development services"」

「Environmental businesses, including reuse and outlet stores, 株式会社シー・アイ・シー, インバースネット株式会社 and 東金属株式会社; finance card services, including 株式会社ヤマダフィナンシャル, point-member services and corporate services; and proprietary product development services, including the HERB Relax, Every Pad and design appliance series.」