Art Trading

What Art Trading does

Art Trading (アートトレーディング株式会社) is a Japan-based e-commerce services agency founded in 2002 (incorporation traced to 1996) that positions itself as an outsourced "EC division" for businesses lacking in-house digital commerce expertise. The company provides a bundled service offering spanning Shopify-based site development, marketplace operations (Rakuten, Amazon, Yahoo! Shopping), EC consulting, and end-to-end fulfillment through its wholly-owned subsidiary mylogi. It serves over 200 clients across diverse verticals including apparel, food, manufacturing, stationery, sports/healthcare, and entertainment/retail, with case-study outcomes such as a 65% repeat purchase rate improvement (Renowninx) and 200% year-over-year sales growth (Kohnan Shokuryo).

The company's underlying technology centers on certified expertise across multiple EC platforms — Shopify Expert partner, MakeShop Certified Partner, and support for FutureShop, ebisumart, and Rakuten — combined with a proprietary warehouse management system, mylogi, which provides real-time inventory visibility, order management, and integration with carriers including Yamato Transport. The group operates a dedicated fulfillment center in Tokorozawa, Saitama, and maintains an in-house product photography studio for "sasage" (product content creation) services. No public APIs, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary AI models are disclosed; the technology stack is built on established third-party platforms and the internally developed WMS.

Art Trading's business model combines project-based revenue (one-time site construction, primarily on Shopify), recurring monthly retainers for EC consulting and operations management, and transaction-based fees from mylogi's fulfillment services at ¥350 per shipment (plus storage, gift wrapping, and ancillary charges). The company sells directly to business clients through a consultative sales motion anchored by free estimates, supported by content marketing via its EC blog, YouTube channel ("鮹男社長のEC運営ch"), and a LINE official account launched in December 2023. It employs 11–50 staff across the Ikebukuro headquarters (Hareza Tower), Aoyama sales office, and Tokorozawa fulfillment center, and is privately held with no disclosed institutional investment.

Name

Art Trading

Legal name

アートトレーディング株式会社

Website

https://art-trading.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Art Trading is a Japan-based e-commerce services agency providing Shopify site development, EC consulting, marketplace operations, and fulfillment via its mylogi subsidiary to 200+ Japanese SMB and mid-market businesses across apparel, food, manufacturing, and other verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Shibuya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EC Site Construction & Development: Design and build EC sites, primarily on Shopify, for clients launching or renewing their online stores. One-time project-based revenue.
2. EC Consulting & Management (Operations Outsourcing): Ongoing management of EC operations including site maintenance, product registration, marketing, customer support, and analytics. Provided as part of the 'EC Division Outsourcing' or 'EC Consulting × Operations Management' service packages. Typically recurring monthly retainer model.
3. Fulfillment & Logistics Services (via mylogi): Order processing, warehousing, picking, packing, and shipping services delivered by group company mylogi. Revenue based on per-shipment fees (350 JPY per shipment including picking, document issuance, returns handling, and basic packaging materials). Storage fees, special packaging, and gift wrapping billed separately.
4. Rakuten Consulting & Management: Specialized consulting and operations support for Rakuten marketplace stores, including multi-mall strategy development and daily store management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Art Trading is a Japan-based e-commerce (EC) net shop management agency that provides end-to-end EC services to businesses. The company designs, develops, and manages e-commerce websites (with a focus on Shopify and Rakuten marketplace), delivers ongoing EC operations management and consulting, and offers warehousing, picking, packing, and shipping fulfillment through its group company mylogi.

Product overview

Art Trading is an EC consulting and operations company that provides comprehensive e-commerce services. The core offerings include EC site production and Shopify development, EC consulting and management, and end-to-end fulfillment services through their proprietary mylogi logistics system. The company offers multiple service tiers: a complete EC division outsourcing package (EC事业部丸ごとサービス), a combined production and launch service (スタートダッシュサービス), and individual services for Shopify building, EC consulting, operations management, and fulfillment. Product content creation (sparse photography and writing) is offered as an add-on service. The company serves multiple EC platforms including Shopify, Rakuten, Amazon, Yahoo Shopping, and MakeShop/FutureShop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EC Consulting (ECコンサルティング) Strategic consulting services for EC site operations, including market analysis, conversion optimization, and growth strategy development for Japanese businesses operating or planning e-commerce sites.
• EC Site Production / Renewal (EC制作・リニューアル) Design, development, and renewal of EC websites on multiple platforms including Shopify, MakeShop, and FutureShop, for businesses launching or rebuilding their online stores.
• Shopify Building (Shopify構築) Specialized Shopify site construction and development services delivered by Shopify-certified experts, including setup, customization, and launch support for businesses adopting the Shopify platform.
• EC Operations Management (EC運営代行) Comprehensive EC store management including order processing, customer service, inventory management, product registration, marketing, and daily store operations on behalf of business clients.
• EC Division Complete Outsourcing (EC事業部丸ごとサービス) Complete outsourcing of an entire EC division operations, providing an all-in-one solution covering site strategy, construction, daily operations, marketing, and fulfillment for businesses that want a fully outsourced EC function.
• Start Dash Service (スタートダッシュサービス)
• Fulfillment Services (フルフィルメント) End-to-end logistics services including warehousing, picking, packing, shipping, returns handling, and fulfillment operations delivered by group company mylogi, primarily serving EC businesses.
• mylogi (マイロジ) Proprietary EC-focused warehouse management system (WMS) that integrates order processing, inventory control, warehouse management, and shipping for EC businesses, enabling real-time inventory visibility and multi-channel integration.
• Rakuten Partner Support (楽天伴走支援) Dedicated consulting and operational support specifically for Rakuten marketplace sellers, including multi-mall strategy development, product listing optimization, advertising, and daily store management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Repeat purchase rate improved by 65% (株式会社レナウンインクス case)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Integration12 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 株式会社mylogicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner株式会社mylogi is a group company of ART TRADING that operates an EC-focused logistics and fulfillment service (mylogi). It provides warehousing, picking, packing, shipping, returns handling, and WMS capabilities. This partnership allows ART TRADING to offer integrated 'EC operations + fulfillment' as a one-stop service, which is a key competitive differentiator. The fulfillment center is located in Tokorozawa, Saitama. mylogi also develops its own logistics management technology and was spun off as a separate entity while remaining part of the group.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• W2 Holdings (ダブルツリー): Tokyo-based EC consulting and operations agency with deep Shopify expertise and a multi-channel store-management offering. Closely comparable to Art Trading in target customer (Japanese SMBs and brands), service mix (consulting + operations + site production), and platform focus.
• FLAG Inc. (株式会社フラッグ): Japanese Shopify-focused EC agency offering site construction, design, and operations support. Comparable in Shopify specialization and SMB/brand customer base, though smaller in scale and without Art Trading's integrated fulfillment arm.
• Itsumo (株式会社いつも): One of Japan's largest dedicated EC consulting and operations outsourcing agencies, serving brands across Rakuten, Shopify, and other marketplaces. Directly comparable to Art Trading's 'EC division outsourcing' value proposition for Japanese SMB and mid-market brands.
• NOVEL (株式会社NOVEL): Tokyo-based Shopify Plus partner providing EC site construction, design, and operational support to Japanese D2C brands. Direct competitor in Shopify site-building services for the same target customer.

Broad incumbents

• ecbeing (株式会社ecbeing): Long-established Japanese EC platform and solutions provider serving enterprise retail and brand clients. Overlaps with Art Trading on enterprise EC site construction and operations, but anchored in its own platform rather than Shopify/Rakuten.
• transcosmos (トランスコスモス): Large Japanese BPO/contact-center incumbent with a substantial EC operations outsourcing practice, serving enterprise clients across multiple marketplaces. Overlaps with Art Trading on operations management and customer support, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• GMO Pepabo (GMOペパボ株式会社): Japanese internet services group operating EC platforms (MakeShop, COLOR ME, etc.) and adjacent agency/services businesses. Comparable via the MakeShop Certified Partner relationship and the platform-plus-services bundle, though it is a platform owner rather than a pure agency.
• Scroll Corporation (株式会社スクロール): Japanese EC operations and catalog shopping company with integrated logistics and customer-service capabilities. Comparable to Art Trading on the operations-plus-fulfillment bundle, but at materially larger scale and with a longer-established enterprise client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/arttrading_ec
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyIuqNsBlO0p6qIdLqFLpRQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/arttrading.co.jp
• Instagraminstagram.com/art_trading.ec

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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