Announced details
95.6% share of the Korean beauty salon market
Track record of adoption in the Korean beauty salon market. The specific number of installations is not disclosed.
Entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for GLAMPALM products covering online and offline sales in Japan. The parties will work together to increase brand awareness, build sales channels, introduce the products to beauty salons, and jointly develop products and sales strategies for the Japanese market.
A Korean beauty-device manufacturer established in 1995. It has approximately 30 years of expertise in developing and manufacturing hair devices, and operates an R&D center and a safety evaluation center. It handles product planning and development, manufacturing, and logistics entirely in-house, and holds 210 intellectual property rights in Japan and overseas.
Expected to contribute to the establishment of a new earnings base. The specific financial impact is not disclosed.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
Based on the manufacturer’s research, calculated using 2025 sales results and the number of beauty salon locations in Korea reported by KB Financial Group Management Research Center
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | GLAMPALM (Granpalm), Hair irons, Hair dryers, Hair care products |
| Counterparty | UNIL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| Counterparty overview | A Korean beauty-device manufacturer established in 1995. It has approximately 30 years of expertise in developing and manufacturing hair devices, and operates an R&D center and a safety evaluation center. It handles product planning and development, manufacturing, and logistics entirely in-house, and holds 210 intellectual property rights in Japan and overseas. |
| Relationship with the Company | Entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for GLAMPALM products covering online and offline sales in Japan. The parties will work together to increase brand awareness, build sales channels, introduce the products to beauty salons, and jointly develop products and sales strategies for the Japanese market. |
| Contract Date | 5 August 2026 (agreement executed) |
| Launch date | Sales are scheduled to begin primarily through consumer electronics retailers. The specific launch date is not disclosed. |
| Applicable area | Consumer electronics retailers, EC, Variety stores, Beauty Salons, Consumer market, Professional market |
| Quantitative Effects | 95.6% share of the Korean beauty salon market |
| Usage history | Track record of adoption in the Korean beauty salon market. The specific number of installations is not disclosed. |
| Impact on Business Performance | Expected to contribute to the establishment of a new earnings base. The specific financial impact is not disclosed. |
| Source | Based on the manufacturer’s research, calculated using 2025 sales results and the number of beauty salon locations in Korea reported by KB Financial Group Management Research Center |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.セキド evaluated GLAMPALM’s share of the Korean beauty salon market and its track record of adoption, as well as the manufacturer’s research and development and manufacturing expertise, quality control through end-to-end in-house production, ease of use and technical capabilities, as differentiating factors in the Japanese market. セキド determined that it could communicate the brand’s value in Japan by combining these strengths with its own expertise in selling beauty products, network of retail companies, e-commerce operations, and marketing and public relations knowledge.