A corporate briefing by Heiwado and USS was held at Shopping Plaza Apia in Higashiomi, Shiga Prefecture, on 14 October, followed by a stock market lecture by asset management analyst Kimura Yoshiko (木村 佳子).
On Wednesday, 14 October, Heiwado and USS held a corporate briefing at Apia Hall on the 4th floor of Shopping Plaza Apia in Higashiomi, Shiga Prefecture, alongside a stock market lecture by Kimura Yoshiko (木村 佳子). Advance registration was required, and attendees were informed that admission would be on a first-come, first-served basis. The event was organised by Japan Securities Newspaper and its sponsoring companies.
Heiwado operates in Shiga Prefecture as a community-based general merchandise supermarket and began its fifth medium-term management plan in 2024. The company aims to grow and enhance corporate value by strengthening its retail business and promoting digital transformation. USS operates a business centred on used-car auctions, with 19 venues nationwide, approximately 50,000 member companies and annual transaction volumes of more than 3.5 million vehicles.
The schedule comprised three sessions: Part 1 was a corporate presentation and Q&A session by Heiwado, Part 2 was a corporate presentation by USS followed by a dialogue with Kimura Yoshiko (木村 佳子), and Part 3 was a stock market lecture by Kimura Yoshiko (木村 佳子). The lecture was titled “Outlook for the Stock Market and Future Strategies for Individual Investors,” and speaker Kimura Yoshiko (木村 佳子) introduced her extensive experience and expertise.