INGLEWOOD

Name

INGLEWOOD

Legal name

株式会社イングリウッド

Website

https://inglewood.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Digital Transformation Consulting

NAICS

General Merchandise Retailers (455)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA)

Keywords

• Retail digital transformation
• E-commerce consulting services
• D2C brand operations
• AI data management platform
• Subscription commerce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. BtoB Marketing and Consulting Services: Provides comprehensive retail DX solutions including strategy formulation, product planning, marketing, CRM, and fulfillment to major manufacturers and retailers. This has been the company's core service since 2011, drawing on 20+ years of accumulated retail data and know-how. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting fees and ongoing service retainer arrangements.
2. BtoC Private Brand Sales (EC and Retail): Develops and sells自有品牌 products across multiple categories including apparel (Champion), food (Mitsuboshi Farm), skincare (Aurelie, Fleuri), and hair care (AKNIR). Products are sold through own-brand EC sites, major EC malls (Rakuten, Yahoo, Amazon), and wholesale to physical retail stores. Revenue is generated through product sales, both directly to consumers and through wholesale arrangements.
3. License and Wholesale Business: Serves as exclusive sales agent for international brands in Japan including Champion, BANDOLIER, C亨&CO, MARQUEE PLAYER, Fillerina, and Orobianco. Also operates SNEAK ONLINE SHOP with 28,000+ SKUs. Revenue generated through product sales margins and licensing arrangement fees.
4. HR Service (Syn-Ad / BizDigi): Operates Shin-Ad Shukatsu (new graduate recruitment platform) and IT talent platform BizDigi. Provides recruitment consulting, placement services, and HR solutions primarily to advertising, IT, and marketing companies. Revenue generated through placement fees and subscription-based recruitment platform services.
5. KOURY SaaS Tool: AI-powered data management and business planning SaaS tool targeting subscription and D2C brands. Offered with subscription pricing tiers to help businesses with data integration, business planning, advertising management, and inventory optimization. Revenue is generated through recurring software subscription fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Inglewood is a retail-specialized DX (digital transformation) solution provider that combines B2B consulting services with proprietary B2C brand operations. The company delivers end-to-end retail support spanning strategy formulation, product planning, marketing, CRM, fulfillment, and AI-powered data analytics through its KOURY SaaS platform. In parallel, it operates and licenses multiple D2C brands including Champion, Mitsuboshi Farm, Aurelie., Fleuri, and AKNIR across apparel, frozen meals, skincare, and hair care categories.

Product overview

Inglewood operates as a retail DX solution provider with a multi-product, multi-module architecture. The core offering consists of KOURY (AI-powered data management platform for subscription/D2C businesses) enabling data integration, predictive analytics, and business optimization. The company maintains two primary business models: BtoC proprietary brands (Champion, 三ツ星ファーム, Aurelie., Fleuri, AKNIR, Mother, Prompdo, HAKUNA) and BtoB consulting services. BtoB services include Comprehensive Consulting, EC Mall Operations, Digital Advertising, Product Development, Fulfillment, Outbound/CRM, Influencer Marketing, and TV Infomercials—all powered by data and AI capabilities developed through proprietary brand operations. The portfolio spans apparel, food/meal delivery, skincare, haircare, accessories, and lifestyle categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Champion (チャンピオン): Authentic American athletic wear brand established in 1919 in Rochester, New York. Known for reverse weave sweatshirts and athletic apparel.
• 三ツ星ファーム (Mitsuboshi Farm)
• Aurelie. (オレリー)
• Fleuri (フルリ)
• AKNIR (アクニー)
• Prompdo (プロンプド)
• HAKUNA (ハクナ)
• SNEAK ONLINE SHOP
• KOURY (コウリー)
• シンアド就活 (Shin-Ad Shukatsu)
• ビズデジ (Biz Digi)
• Mother (マザー)

Products and services

• KOURY AI-powered SaaS platform for subscription and D2C businesses providing data integration, business planning navigation, advertising management, reporting, performance prediction, upsell/cross-sell optimization, and inventory forecasting.
• Champion Japan Authentic American athletic wear brand established 1919 in Rochester, NY, known for Reverse Weave sweatshirts and active wear. Acquired for Japan operations in June 2026 and sold through D2C sites and retail.
• Mitsuboshi Farm (三ツ星ファーム) Low-carb frozen meal subscription service with nutritionist-designed balanced meals offering 80+ menu options including Japanese, Western, Chinese, and ethnic cuisines for health-conscious consumers.
• Aurelie. Skincare brand featuring plant-based stem cell technology combined with dermatological science, targeting busy women seeking anti-aging care.
• Fleuri Skincare brand developed with internationally licensed estheticians, focusing on gentle formulations for sensitive skin.
• AKNIR (AKN/R) Total self-care brand with medicated hair care line (shampoo, treatment, scalp serum) founded by model Rinka, leveraging personal beauty expertise.
• Mother Lifestyle brand produced by Akane Hara targeting women's lifestyle and wellness needs.
• Prompdo In-house apparel brand project launched in 2026 marking Inglewood's first owned apparel venture.
• HAKUNA Women's brand addressing modern women's needs, launched in 2025 as part of multi-brand portfolio expansion.
• SNEAK ONLINE SHOP Comprehensive e-commerce site operating across multiple EC malls (Rakuten, Yahoo!, Amazon), handling 28,000 SKUs of footwear and related products. The company's first EC business.
• BANDOLIER (Japan) Los Angeles-originated iPhone accessory brand with exclusive Japan distribution rights held by Inglewood.
• Comprehensive Retail DX Consulting One-stop B2B consulting covering strategy formulation, product planning/development, marketing, CRM, and fulfillment for major manufacturers and retailers in Japan.
• EC Mall Operations Consulting EC marketplace setup, operation, and performance optimization services drawing on 20 years of data-driven marketplace experience.
• Digital Advertising Services Strategic advertising services across major platforms (Meta, Google, LINE, Yahoo), maximizing sales through data-driven campaign optimization and real-time performance management.
• Outbound CRM Strategy (BuzzForce) Proactive customer engagement strategy using a nationwide network of 20+ call centers and AI-powered BuzzForce CRM, focused on repeat purchase maximization and brand building.
• Fulfillment Services Back-office fulfillment services with integrated warehousing, packaging, and logistics solutions for retail clients.
• Influencer Marketing Services Marketing services leveraging influencer resonance to drive awareness and seamless purchase conversion from awareness to buying for clients.
• Shin-Ad Shukatsu (シンアド就活) New graduate recruitment platform specialized in advertising and IT industries, providing recruitment consulting and placement services.
• BizDigi (ビズデジ) IT human resources platform providing recruitment, training, and consulting services for IT and digital marketing companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 325 billion JPY consolidated revenue in Period 21 (FY2025)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ITOCHU CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Joint acquisition of Hanesbrands Japan (operator of Champion brand in Japan) in June 2026. ITOCHU serves as master licensor through its relationship with Authentic Brands Group (ABG), while Inglewood holds majority stake and leads operational management. CEO Kurokawa serves as concurrent president of the acquired company.
• Medical Coat Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2025Capital and business partnership established April 2025. Inglewood acquired majority stake in Medical Coat to combine its marketing solutions with Medical Coat's skincare products. Medical Coat's brands include Fleuri (skincare developed with internationally licensed estheticians), and Inglewood's data-driven approach aims to accelerate brand growth.
• Ajinomoto Co., Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2024Capital and business partnership announced January 2024. Collaboration combines Inglewood's EC expertise, marketing data, and infrastructure with Ajinomoto's food science, nutrition technology, and brand development capabilities. First joint initiative was the 'Akirete' (あえて) frozen meal delivery service. Partnership aims to create food and wellness solution services.
• Piarra Co., Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2020Capital and business partnership established May 2020. Piarra specializes in KPI-guaranteed marketing services in healthcare, beauty, and food sectors. Collaboration aimed to enhance marketing data and consulting capabilities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce: Global CRM and enterprise applications leader. Comparable to Inglewood's BuzzForce CRM offering and broader enterprise services business, though Salesforce operates at a vastly larger scale and across all industries rather than retail-specialized.
• HubSpot: Global marketing, sales, and CRM platform with SaaS subscription model. Comparable to KOURY in providing SaaS tools for business planning and marketing optimization, though HubSpot is horizontal while KOURY is verticalized for D2C and subscription businesses.
• Rakuten Group: Japanese e-commerce and digital services conglomerate operating Rakuten Ichiba marketplace where Inglewood's SNEAK ONLINE SHOP has operated since 2006. Rakuten is a much broader incumbent with multiple ecosystem businesses (banking, mobile, media) but overlaps with Inglewood in retail and marketplace dynamics.
• Z Holdings (LY Corporation): Parent of Yahoo Japan and LINE, operating major Japanese internet platforms including Yahoo! Shopping marketplace where Inglewood has sold since 2007. Overlaps with Inglewood in e-commerce advertising and marketplace operations, but at much larger scale.
• Shopify: Global e-commerce platform enabling merchants to build and operate online stores. Comparable to the e-commerce infrastructure and consulting services Inglewood provides to retail clients, though Shopify is platform-focused while Inglewood combines services with proprietary brand operation.
• Recruit Holdings: Japanese HR services and information services giant operating Indeed and other recruitment platforms. Directly comparable to Inglewood's HR services arm (BizDigi IT talent platform and Shin-Ad Shukatsu new graduate recruitment), though at vastly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Mercari: Japanese C2C marketplace operator with growing B2C and fintech services. Comparable as a marketplace peer in Japan where Inglewood also operates EC channels, though Mercari is marketplace-focused while Inglewood is more services-and-brand focused.

Direct peers

• Appier Group: Taiwan/Japan-headquartered AI marketing platform offering customer engagement, predictive analytics, and AI-powered marketing automation. Directly comparable to Inglewood's KOURY data management platform and BuzzForce CRM, with similar focus on AI-driven retail and consumer analytics.
• D2C Inc. Japanese digital marketing and advertising firm with mobile-focused brand services and consulting capabilities. Operates similar B2B retail DX services and is one of the closest direct peers in the Japan market, with overlapping client base in retail and consumer goods.
• ZOZO: Japanese fashion e-commerce platform that operates both a marketplace and private-label apparel brands (ZOZOUSED, multi-brand). Comparable to Inglewood's apparel business including Champion and Prompdo, with similar hybrid marketplace-plus-owned-brand model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/inglewood_jp
• Facebookfacebook.com/inglewood.jp

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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