{"id":18897,"date":"2017-04-04T14:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T05:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.starttoday.jp\/?page_id=1741"},"modified":"2022-02-10T12:31:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T03:31:39","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/prd-zozo-corporate-alb-5272899.ap-northeast-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/en\/about\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Company History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-body\">\r\n\t<div class=\"grid-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t<section class=\"company-history section\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\tCompany History\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-body\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">May. 1998<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cStart Today Ltd.\u201d was established. Business started out by selling imported CDs and records, based on mail orders from a catalog.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Jan. 2000<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAn online shopping website \u201cSTM online\u201d was launched for the sales of imported CDs and records. (The company ended the sales of imported CDs and records in Sep. 2006)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Apr. 2000<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBecame a stock company, and changed the company name to \u201cStart Today Co., Ltd.\u201d\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Oct. 2000<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched a fashion e-commerce site \u201cEproze\u201d as one of the first EC apparel business of Start Today.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Jan. 2001<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRelocated the head office to Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba from Edogawa-ku, Tokyo.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Dec. 2004<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched a fashion e-commerce site \u201cZOZOTOWN\u201d(Introducing items from 17 apparel select stores).\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Aug. 2006<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEstablished a logistics center, \u201cZOZOBASE\u201d (Narashino City, Chiba).\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Dec. 2007<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">May. 2008<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEstablished a subsidiary company, \u201cStart Today Consulting Co., Ltd.\u201d for the brand e-commerce consulting business. (Merged into Start Today Co., Ltd. in Aug. 2013)<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Nov. 2010<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched the \u201cZOZOTOWN\u201d app for iPhone.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Mar. 2011<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSold charity T-shirts on ZOZOTOWN for the support of the Great East Japan Earthquake, and donated 353,976,000 yen to the earthquake reconstruction supporting groups.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">May. 2011<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched a global online fashion shopping website \u201cZOZOTOWN.COM\u201d. (Service closed in Jul. 2014)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Jun. 2011<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEstablished a joint venture, \u201cZOZOTOWN HONGKONG Co., LIMITED.\u201d with SoftBank Corp. (Liquidated in Aug. 2017)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Aug. 2011<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAcquired 100% ownership of \u201cCrown Jewel, Inc.\u201d (Merged into ZOZO, Inc. in Nov 2019)<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEstablished a subsidiary company of \u201cZOZOTOWN HONGKONG Co.,LIMITED.\u201d (Liquidated in Jul. 2015)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Oct. 2011<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched an online fashion shopping website \u201cZOZOTOWN CHINA\u201d and \u201cZOZOTOWN within Taobao.com\u201d in China. (Service closed in Jan 2013)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Nov. 2011<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched \u201cZOZOTOWN\u201d within eBay G market and eBay Auction in Korea. (Service closed in Jun 2013)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Feb. 2012<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe company is listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">May. 2012<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduced a six-hour working program, \r\n<i>\u201cRokujiro\u201d <\/i>.\uff08Program ended as of the introduction of flexible working hours in Oct. 2019)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Sep. 2012<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHeld the first physical event \u201cZOZOCOLLE\u201d a fashion exhibition opened for the public.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Nov. 2012<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched \u201cZOZOUSED\u201d, an online shopping website for secondhand\/vintage apparel.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Aug. 2013<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAcquired 100% ownership of \u201cBracket, Inc.\u201d (Independent from ZOZO group by MBO Oct. 2016)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Oct. 2013<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched the outfit \/ styling idea app, \u201cWEAR\u201d.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Mar. 2014<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched same-day shipping services (Same-day delivery also provided in limited areas).\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Oct. 2014<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAcquired 100% ownership of \u201cYAPPA Corp.\u201d\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Apr. 2015<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Launched \u201cWEAR\u201d service globally.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">May. 2015<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAcquired 100% ownership of \u201cAratana Inc.\u201d (Merged into ZOZO, Inc. in Apr. 2020)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Nov. 2015<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEarned the naming rights to a sports facility in Makuhari, operated by the management office of the professional soccer player, <i>Keisuke Honda<\/i> and named \u201cZOZOPARK HONDA FOOTBALL AREA\u201d.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Dec. 2015<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEstablished \u201cStart Today Engineering CO., LTD.\u201d (current ZOZO NEXT, Inc.)<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched a fashion flea market app, \u201cZOZOFURIMA\u201d. (Service closed in Jun. 2017)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Nov. 2016<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEarned the naming rights to the \u201cChiba Marine Stadium\u201d, and renamed the stadium to \u201cZOZO MARINE STADIUM\u201d.\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Jun. 2017<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tZOZOTOWN\u2019s customer support center received the very first \u201cHDI Five-star recognition\u201d in the apparel industry.                                        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Mar. 2017<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n                                                Established \u201cSTV FUND, LP\u201d.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEstablished \u201cSTART TODAY USA Inc. (current \u201cZOZO Apparel USA Inc.\u201d)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Oct. 2017<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAcquired 100% ownership of \u201cVASILY, Inc.\u201d (Merged into START TODAY Engineering CO., Ltd in Apr. 2018) \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Nov. 2017<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduced \u201cZOZOSUIT,\u201d a 3D body measurement suit. (distribution ended in Oct. 2019)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Jan. 2018<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched a first-ever private brand \u201cZOZO\u201d.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAcquired 100% ownership of \u201cColorcle, Inc.\u201d (Merged into Start Today Engineering Co.,Ltd in Apr. 2018)\r\n<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched a new project research team \u201cStart Today Research\u201d (current ZOZO Research).\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Feb. 2018<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched \u201cPersonal Styling Subscription Service\u201d. (Service closed in Jun. 2019)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Apr. 2018<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEstablished \u201cStart Today Technologies Inc.\u201d (current ZOZO NEXT, Inc.) through the merger of Start Today Engineering Co., Ltd., VASILY Inc. and Colorcle Inc.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">May. 2018<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSigned agreements of official sponsorship and brand partnership with a professional soccer team JEF United Ichihara Chiba.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Jul. 2018<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHeld a press conference \u201cZOZO BRAND VISION CONFERENCE\u201d regarding the future vision of private brand and new services.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Aug. 2018<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAcquired 100% ownership of \u201cBespokify Pte., Ltd.\u201d\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Oct. 2018<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOn the occasion of its 20th anniversary, renamed Start Today Co.,Ltd to \u201cZOZO, Inc.\u201d, Start Today Technologies Inc to \u201cZOZO Technologies Inc\u201d and Crown Jewel Inc to \u201cZOZO USED Inc.\u201d (Merged ZOZOUSED Inc. into ZOZO, Inc. in Nov. 2019)<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched a logistics center \u201cZOZOBASE Tsukuba 1\u201d (Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki).\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Nov. 2018<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSigned a sponsorship agreement with \u201cPGA TOUR\u201d.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Feb. 2019<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnounced an upcoming construction of a new headquarter in Nichi-Chiba area in Chiba.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSigned a comprehensive partnership agreement with Chiba City and Chiba University in an effort to the development of and generate new values from the local community.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Mar. 2019<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEstablished \u201cZOZO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED\u201d.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Apr. 2019<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEstablished \u201cShanghai ZOZO Co., Ltd.\u201d\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">May. 2019<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched a fulfillment support service \u201cFulfillment by ZOZO\u201d.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Jun. 2019<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduced \u201cZOZOMAT\u201d a 3D free printed mat that scans feet in 3D through smartphones. (Distribution started upon order in Feb. 2020)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Aug. 2019<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched the MSP (Multi-Size Platforms) business that allows customers to find perfect sizes only with data of their height and weight.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Sep. 2019<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnounced the Capital and Business Alliance with Yahoo Japan Corporation (current Z Holdings Corporation). (the company consolidated into Yahoo Japan Corporation in Nov. 2019)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCompany founder Yusaku Maezawa resigned from his position, and the position was succeeded by Director SAWADA Kotaro, who was appointed as Representative Director, President & CEO.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Oct. 2019<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHeld the first Japan tournament of PGA TOUR \u201cZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP\u201d.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched a logistics center \u201cZOZOBASE Tsukuba 2\u201d (Tsukuba City, Ibaraki).\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Dec. 2019<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStarted the operation of \u201cZOZO\u201d a ZOZOTOWN platform available in China.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOpened a ZOZOTOWN account within an online shopping mall \u201cPayPay Mall\u201d.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Mar. 2020<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched \u201cZOZOSHOES\u201d a platform dedicated to footwear.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEstablished a logistics center \u201cZOZOBASE Narashino\u201d (Narashino City, Chiba).\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Jun. 2020<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched D2C business \u201cYOUR BRAND PROJECT Powered by ZOZO\u201d.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Jul. 2020<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAcquired 100% ownership of \u201cyutori Inc.\u201d\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Aug. 2020<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched \u201cZOZOGOLF\u201d a zone specialized in golf merchandise.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Oct. 2020<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduced \u201cZOZOSUIT 2\u201d a 3D body measurement suit.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Nov. 2020<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnounced a new strategy \u201cMore Fashion \u00d7 Better Fashion Tech\u201d and a mindset \u201cImagine the unexpected. Chart the unexplored\u201d.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Jan. 2021<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduced \u201cZOZOGLASS\u201d a skin tone capturing device, and started taking pre-orders. (Distribution started in Mar. 2021)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Feb. 2021<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRelocated the head office to Nishi-Chiba (Inage-ku, Chiba city, Chiba).\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Mar. 2021<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSigned a sponsorship agreement with professional golfer Momoko Ueda, the first-ever sponsorship with professional athletes.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRenewed ZOZOTOWN platform significantly.<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched \u201cZOZOCOSME\u201d a platform dedicated to the beauty and cosmetic category, and \u201cZOZOVILLA\u201d a zone dedicated to luxury & designer\u2019s brands.<br>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Jul. 2021<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnounced a collaborative effort to leverage ZOZOSUIT 2, with a professional basketball team \u201cALTIRI CHIBA\u201d and Chiba University.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Oct. 2021<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMerged ZOZO Technologies, Inc. through absorption-type company split, and changed its trade name of split company to \u201cZOZO NEXT, Inc.\u201d<br>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnounced \u201cZOZOMAT for Hands\u201d a tool for 3D measurement of hand.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-2\">Nov. 2021<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-sm-12 col-md-10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunched \u201cZOZOMO\u201d an OMO-platform (Online-merge-Offline) that connects ZOZOTOWN and brands\u2019 physical stores.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-body row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Company History May. 1998 \u201cStart Today Ltd.\u201d was established. 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