DM SOLUTIONS

Name

DM SOLUTIONS

Legal name

DM SOLUTIONS Co.,Ltd

Website

https://dm-s.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Musashino

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 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. DM & Mail Shipping Services: Shipping agency services for direct mail, periodicals, and promotional materials. Handles approximately 162 million pieces annually across 12,500+ client companies. Revenue generated through per-piece shipping fees and value-added services (data processing, printing, insertion, storage).
2. Fulfillment & Logistics Services: EC logistics outsourcing covering warehousing, picking, packing, and shipping. Monthly shipment capacity of 100,000+ units. Revenue from per-order fulfillment fees and storage charges.
3. Web Marketing Services: SEO consulting, content marketing, website creation, advertising operations, and SNS management services. Serves 1,000+ clients. Revenue from project-based fees and retainer contracts.
4. intimateSEO Subscription: WEB marketing support tool subscription at ¥30,000/month with free initial setup. Provides ongoing SEO and digital marketing execution capabilities.
5. Printing Services: Printing services for pamphlets, books, posters, DM materials, envelopes, business cards, and various promotional materials. Revenue from per-job printing fees.
6. IP Business (Merchandise Sales): IP licensing and merchandise sales for anime and character intellectual property. Launched in March 2026 with TV anime 'スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり' goods at AnimeJapan 2026 and online stores.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DM SOLUTIONS is an integrated logistics and marketing services company that provides direct mail shipping agency (handling approximately 162 million pieces annually for 12,500+ client companies), e-commerce fulfillment and warehousing (100,000+ units/month capacity), printing services, and web marketing services including SEO, content marketing, advertising, and SNS management. The company also operates original D2C brands (Manuka honey, cosmetics, car care, lifestyle) and recently entered the IP/anime merchandise business in March 2026.

Product overview

DM SOLUTIONS operates a diversified business portfolio organized into six main divisions: (1) Logistics Solution providing e-commerce fulfillment with multiple fulfillment centers in Tokyo area handling warehousing, inventory management, and same-day shipping; (2) Direct Mail Marketing offering DM/mail shipping agency services (12,500+ clients, 162M+ items/year), printing, and the Sellmarke web-based DM platform; (3) Web Marketing encompassing SEO consulting, content marketing, website creation, advertising (Google/Yahoo! partner), SNS management, employer branding, Shopify setup, and intimateSEO customer acquisition tool; (4) Media Operation running multiple comparison and lifestyle media including Collect., Tamagoo!, Water Server comparison sites, and Crabel; (5) Original Brands including BeeMe (Manuka honey), DESTINO (D2C cosmetics), RHET. (D2C car care), and pureLi (lifestyle); (6) Design Management covering planning and production services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ul-logi (ウルロジ): EC logistics outsourcing service offering fulfilment, warehouse management, packing, and shipping.
• Sellmarke (セルマーケ)
• BeeMe (ビーミー)
• DESTINO (デスティーノ)
• RHET. (レート)
• pureLi (ピュアリ)
• intimateSEO
• Collect. (コレクト)
• TamaGoo! (たまGOO！)
• CRABEL (クラベル)
• ワークポップ

Products and services

• Fulfillment / Logistics Solution (Ul-logi)

Quantifiable outcome

• 162 million DM/mail pieces handled annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• TBSテレビ (TBS Television)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026IP business partnership for TV anime 'スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり' merchandise sales. DM Solutions acquired IP rights to produce and sell anime character merchandise. Products sold at AnimeJapan 2026 TBS booth and TBS/MBS anime official online store アニまるっ！.
• MBS (毎日放送)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026IP business partnership for TV anime 'スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり' merchandise sales through MBS anime official online store アニまるっ！.
• SQUARE ENIX / 地主 (Original IP Holder)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 23 March 2026IP licensing arrangement with original manga/comic author and SQUARE ENIX for 'ヤニすう' (supermarket smoking duo manga) anime adaptation and merchandise rights.
• BeeTrans, Performance TechnologiesminorOthersGroup companies of DM Solutions. BeeTrans and Performance Technologies are listed as group companies in the content policy and company information.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IREP Inc. Japanese digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, content marketing, and advertising for SMBs. Comparable to DM SOLUTIONS' SEO consulting and content marketing services.
• ASKUL Corporation: Japanese office supply e-commerce company with owned logistics/fulfillment infrastructure serving SMB customers. Comparable business model of selling to Japanese SMBs via integrated marketing-and-fulfillment capabilities.
• Allied Architects, Inc. Japanese digital marketing group providing SEO, advertising, and content services to SMB and mid-market clients. Comparable scope in SEO/consulting layer of DM SOLUTIONS' web marketing division.
• Digital Holdings Inc. Japanese digital marketing holding company with agency subsidiaries covering SEO, content, advertising, and consulting. Closest scaled peer for DM SOLUTIONS' web marketing division and intimateSEO product.
• Belluna Co., Ltd. Japanese catalog and mail-order retailer historically reliant on direct mail as a primary customer acquisition channel. Comparable as a Japan-domestic DM-anchored business now pivoting toward digital channels and e-commerce.
• ValueCommerce Co., Ltd. Japanese affiliate marketing and ad distribution company. Comparable in performance-based digital advertising and Collect.'s affiliate-driven media model.
• transcosmos inc. Japanese B2B services company providing digital marketing, contact center, and e-commerce one-stop services. Closest direct comparison to DM SOLUTIONS' web marketing and EC support offerings, with similar SMB-focused, multi-service integration model.

Regional players

• MonotaRO Co., Ltd. Japanese MRO e-commerce company with proprietary logistics infrastructure serving SMBs. Comparable in serving Japanese SMBs with integrated e-commerce, marketing, and fulfillment, though MRO-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan's largest parcel delivery company with Ta-Q-Bin network and EC fulfillment services. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in Japan domestic logistics with overlapping EC fulfillment capabilities.
• Sagawa Express Co., Ltd. Japan's second-largest parcel delivery and logistics company with national fulfillment network. Comparable as a broad incumbent in Japanese domestic fulfillment and shipping, though at vastly larger scale across all customer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dmsolutions

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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