Development and Expansion of New Businesses
First written in FY2016. 12 of 33 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the sportswear business, オンヨネ株式会社 plans, manufactures and sells various high-performance garments, including ski wear, snowboarding wear, outdoor wear and physical-support wear.」
Following the addition of オンヨネ株式会社 as a subsidiary, the sportswear business is positioned as a full-year consolidated business, with planning, manufacturing and sales underway. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In new business development, the company acquired shares in オンヨネ株式会社 in May 2025 and made it a subsidiary. The company plans, manufactures and sells various sportswear products, primarily snowwear. As the deemed acquisition date is 31 May 2025, the results of this business reflected in the current interim consolidated accounting period cover only 3 months, from 1 June 2025 to 31 August 2025.」
Regarding the decision and implementation in the previous fiscal year to make オンヨネ株式会社 a subsidiary, 3 months of its results were consolidated from the current interim period, marking a shift to the stage of operating the business and reflecting its post-acquisition performance. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 25 April 2025, the company resolved to acquire shares of オンヨネ株式会社. It subsequently made the company a subsidiary by acquiring the shares on 22 May of the same year.」
The company moved from the exploration stage for new businesses and diversification to the stage of acquiring shares in and making オンヨネ株式会社, which operates a sportswear business, a subsidiary. - FY2025-H1ReframedAnnual report
「The company determined that reforming its business structure around its business model would require considerable time for infrastructure development, including renewal of its ordering system, and that a long-term perspective would be necessary to generate earnings benefits. Accordingly, it partially revised the long-term vision and medium-term management plan of the Group in October 2024.」
The company is reorganizing its previous business revitalization and new business development plans into long-term business structural reform based on infrastructure development, following the formulation of a long-term vision and a partial review of its medium-term management plan. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「② Creating New Pillars through New Business Development (a) Strengthening subsidiary business operations ・Review of the business plan: Reviewing the product brand portfolio, further strengthening the sales structure, etc. (b) Developing new businesses ・Business diversification: Expanding into diversified businesses that can complement one another across the Group (c) Developing and expanding new overseas sales channels ・Expanding overseas sales channels: Strengthening initiatives to promote business expansion in the ASEAN region」
The new business strategy was restructured from the previous focus on domestic M&A and expansion in Taiwan and Vietnam to renewed strengthening of subsidiary businesses, diversification that enables mutual complementarity across the Group, and expansion of overseas sales in the ASEAN region. - FY2024-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「Under “Creating New Pillars through New Business Development,” in Japan, the company worked to strengthen the sales structure and develop new products in the manufacturing and sales business for ultra-fine bubble technology products. It also restructured the development of new businesses through M&A, alliances and other means by refining its medium-term management plan. Overseas, it promoted the expansion of sales agents in Vietnam and sales through its own e-commerce site and other channels in Taiwan, as well as initiatives to increase awareness.」
The company indicated that it would restructure new business development through domestic M&A and alliances as it refined its current plan. Meanwhile, it continued to strengthen the ultra-fine bubble business’s sales structure, develop new products, expand agencies in Vietnam, and sell through its own e-commerce channels in Taiwan. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Under “Creating New Pillars through New Business Development,” in Japan, the company worked to strengthen the sales structure and develop new products in the manufacturing and sales business for ultra-fine bubble technology products, while continuing to search for M&A targets. Overseas, it promoted the expansion of sales agents in Vietnam and sales through its own e-commerce site and other channels in Taiwan.」
As part of its new business strategy, the company promoted the strengthening of the ultra-fine bubble business’s sales structure, new product development, and the search for M&A targets, as well as the expansion of sales agents in Vietnam and sales through its own e-commerce channels in Taiwan. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the second basic strategy, “creating a new core business through new-business development,” the company is working to strengthen the sales structure of its subsidiaries and develop new core products. It also continues to search for companies for M&A and other new-business development opportunities. Overseas, based on the results of test marketing, it is pursuing early-stage expansion in Taiwan and Vietnam and aims to move to full-scale operations in the future.」
The company continued to strengthen the sales structure for its subsidiaries, develop new core products, and explore potential M&A targets, while moving into the initial stage of expansion in Taiwan and Vietnam based on test marketing. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In developing new overseas sales channels, transactions with local partner companies in Vietnam had temporarily stalled because of the impact of COVID-19, but orders are gradually recovering as restrictions on activity are eased. The company has also begun a test rollout of e-commerce sales in Taiwan as a new overseas sales channel.」
Orders from local partner companies in Vietnam are recovering as restrictions on activity are eased, and the company has begun a test rollout of e-commerce sales in Taiwan. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under the basic strategy of creating a new core business through new-business development, the company continues to support its subsidiaries and search for companies through M&A and other means. For overseas expansion, it is also working on product development for test marketing and the expansion of sales channels.」
Under its basic strategy of developing new businesses into a new core business, the company continues to support subsidiaries, search for companies through M&A and other means, conduct test marketing overseas, and develop products for expanding sales channels. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「② Creating new core businesses through new-business development (a) Operating subsidiaries ・Product development using ozone technology and strengthening the sales structure (b) Developing new businesses through M&A and alliances ・Developing a business that will become the third core business in Japan (c) Developing and expanding new overseas sales channels ・Test sales in Vietnam and Taiwan aimed at expanding distribution channels」
The company indicated plans to expand new businesses from a second core business to a third core business in Japan, with specific initiatives including ozone-technology products developed by subsidiaries, domestic M&A and alliances, and test sales in Vietnam and Taiwan. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current consolidated fiscal year, the company searched for potential domestic M&A and alliance targets and made 2 companies, 株式会社田中金属製作所 and 株式会社ＷＡＴＥＲ ＣＯＮＮＥＣＴ, subsidiaries. Going forward, it will support the growth of the subsidiaries and seek to develop them into its second core business.」
The company completed the acquisition of 2 subsidiaries in the M&A initiative, which had been at the exploration stage, and moved on to supporting subsidiary growth and developing the businesses into a second core business. It also began direct sales through TV shopping and test marketing in Vietnam. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the company acquired all shares of 株式会社田中金属製作所 and 株式会社ＷＡＴＥＲ ＣＯＮＮＥＣＴ and included them within the scope of consolidation.」
Regarding 田中金属製作所 and WATER CONNECT, whose acquisition had been planned in the prior quarter, the company acquired all shares and made both companies consolidated subsidiaries. The initiative progressed from new-business exploration to the specific acquisition and consolidation stage. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 July 2020, the company resolved to acquire the shares of 株式会社田中金属製作所 and 株式会社ＷＡＴＥＲ ＣＯＮＮＥＣＴ. Following this resolution, it entered into a share transfer agreement dated 3 August 2020 and plans to acquire the shares on 17 August 2020.」
Regarding the M&A opportunities previously under consideration, the company resolved to acquire the shares of 田中金属製作所 and WATER CONNECT and entered into a share transfer agreement. The scheduled acquisition date is 17 August 2020, and the voting rights ratios in both companies are stated to be 100%. - FY2020M&A and overseas sales channels not establishedAnnual report
「In Japan, the company searched for potential acquisition and alliance targets with strong synergies with the company, but did not conclude any contracts during the fiscal year. It will continue searching for potential targets. The company also conducted market research and searched for potential partners to establish sales channels other than its existing channels. Based on the results of this research and search during the fiscal year, it plans to roll out these channels in stages from the following fiscal year. The company searched for new sales channels to establish a foundation for market expansion in China and the ASEAN region, but did not establish any sales channels during the fiscal year. It will continue searching for new sales channels.」
No M&A or alliance agreements were concluded, and no sales channels in China or the ASEAN region were established during the fiscal year. Meanwhile, the company indicated that it plans to roll out sales channels other than its existing channels in stages from the following fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company continues to search for a business that could become its second core business.」
The search for a new business to become the second core business continues. No new business launch, completion of development or numerical target is indicated. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company continues to search for a business that could become its second core business.」
The search for a new business to become the second core business continues. No new business launch, completion of development or numerical target is stated. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company continues to search for a business that could become its second core business.」
The search for a new business to become the second core business continues. No new business launch, completion of development or numerical target is stated. - FY2019New-business development not achieved and existing test operation endedAnnual report
「The company continued searching for a business that could become its second core business, but did not achieve any new business development. Following an evaluation of “Carnation,” the housing-referral business for the elderly that had been tested since March 2017, the company decided to end the test operation around the end of July 2019 and not proceed to full-scale operations.」
The search for a new business to become the company's second core business continued, but no new development was achieved. The company decided to end testing of “Carnation” around the end of July 2019 and not proceed to full-scale operations. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In new businesses, the company continues to test “Carnation,” a housing-referral business for the elderly. It is also actively pursuing the identification and development of new businesses.」
Testing of “Carnation” continued, while the identification and development of new businesses also progressed actively. No new business launch or numerical target is indicated. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「As a medium-term management plan initiative, the company has been testing “Carnation,” a housing-referral business for housing for the elderly, since March of the prior fiscal year. “More Regime,” the women-only salon business that had been tested since June of the prior fiscal year, was withdrawn in October because it fell substantially short of its initial plan targets.」
Testing of “Carnation” continued, while “More Regime” was withdrawn in October. There were no new business launches or withdrawals since the prior quarter. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As a medium-term management plan initiative, the company has been testing new businesses focused on “women's beauty and health,” including “Carnation,” a housing-referral business for the elderly, since March of the prior fiscal year. “More Regime,” the women-only salon business that had been tested since June of the prior fiscal year, was withdrawn at the end of October 2017 because it fell substantially short of its initial plan targets. The impact on performance in the current fiscal year is minor.」
Testing of “Carnation” continued, while “More Regime” was withdrawn at the end of October 2017. The withdrawal was a continuation of the disclosure from the prior quarter, and no new business launch is indicated. - FY2018-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「As a medium-term management plan initiative, the company has been testing “Carnation,” a housing-referral business for the elderly, since March of the prior fiscal year. “More Regime,” the women-only salon business that had been tested since June of the prior fiscal year, was withdrawn at the end of October 2017 because it fell substantially short of its initial plan targets. The impact on performance in the current fiscal year is minor.」
While testing of “Carnation” continued, “More Regime” was withdrawn at the end of October 2017 after falling substantially short of its initial plan targets, narrowing the scope of the new-business rollout. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As a medium-term management plan initiative, the company has been testing new businesses focused on “women's beauty and health,” including “More Regime,” a women-only salon business combining slimming esthetics and training, which opened in June of the prior fiscal year, and “Carnation,” a housing-referral business for the elderly, which began operations in March.」
The company continues to report the testing of “More Regime” and “Carnation.” No new business launches or numerical targets are indicated. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In new businesses, the company tested 2 businesses during the fiscal year. In June, it opened “More Regime,” a women-only salon business in Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, combining slimming esthetics and training. In March, it also began operating “Carnation,” a housing-referral business for the elderly. However, in light of the decline in profitability at “More Regime” because customer numbers, contract rates and other metrics fell substantially below the first-year plan, the company conservatively recorded an impairment loss of ¥41 million.」
The company tested 2 businesses, opening “More Regime” and launching operations at “Carnation.” At More Regime, an impairment loss of ¥41 million was recorded after the business fell short of its first-year plan. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To this end, based on the medium-term management plan, we are actively pursuing the revitalization of the sales organization, strengthening contact points between business members and customers, strengthening product development, improving profitability, and developing and expanding new businesses.」
The development and expansion of new businesses has been reiterated as an ongoing issue under the medium-term management plan. No specific new business names or numerical targets are provided. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To this end, based on the medium-term management plan, we will actively pursue the revitalization of the sales organization, strengthening contact points between business members and customers, strengthening product development, improving profitability, and developing and expanding new businesses.」
The development and expansion of new businesses has been reiterated as an ongoing issue under the medium-term management plan. No specific new business names or numerical targets are provided. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To this end, based on the medium-term management plan, we will actively pursue the revitalization of the sales organization, strengthening contact points between business members and customers, strengthening product development, improving profitability, and developing and expanding new businesses.」
The development and expansion of new businesses has been reiterated as an ongoing issue under the medium-term management plan. No specific new business names or numerical targets are provided. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company will seek to improve its performance through the development and expansion of new businesses, among other measures.」
No specific business names, numerical targets or deadlines are provided.