ポーカーゲーム Onward at a Glance

The Onward Group's Raison D'être

Onward's History

1927

1940s

Founding

Onward was founded by Junzo Kashiyama and began operations as Kashiyama Trading ポーカーゲーム Osaka.

1950s

1960s

Development as a Menswear Manufacturer

ポーカーゲーム the 1950s, Onward began the production and sale of ready-made menswear. Taking its cue from apparel manufacturing ポーカーゲーム the United States, the Company adopted an assembly-line production system and introduced such advanced equipment as Hoffman steam press machines. These efforts resulted ポーカーゲーム substantial improvements ポーカーゲーム productivity and the quality of ready-made clothing.
ポーカーゲーム the 1960s, driven by Japan's high economic growth, Onward grew rapidly to become a leading menswear manufacturer ポーカーゲーム Japan.

1970s

1980s

Acceleration of Overseas Expansion

ポーカーゲーム keeping a step ahead of other Japanese apparel manufacturers, during the 1970s Onward developed its global strategy and established subsidiaries ポーカーゲーム three of the world's major fashion cities: New York, Paris, and Milan. By establishing the local subsidiaries ポーカーゲーム a short period of time, Onward succeeded ポーカーゲーム laying the foundation of the overseas business, drawing on the most up-to-date information on the global fashion business.

1990s

Launch of Core Brands

The womenswear business dramatically expanded ポーカーゲーム the 1990s with the launch of core brands, beginning with Kumikyoku ポーカーゲーム 1992 and followed by Nijyusanku and ICB. Gotairiku, our core menswear brand, was also launched.
Department stores began expanding womenswear floor spaces and emphasizing new brands from Japanese makers. Thanks to this trend, Onward Kashiyama's store numbers grew rapidly after the launch of the new brands, and this impressive growth formed the foundations for future advancement.

2000s

Evolution into a Global Apparel Group

Maintaining its focus on the department store channel ポーカーゲーム the domestic market, Onward turned its eyes abroad at the beginning of the century. By accelerating global strategies, the Company began its advance into the Chinese market, established a manufacturing platform ポーカーゲーム Italy, and acquired prominent European brand JOSEPH.
The transition to a holding company system was made ポーカーゲーム 2007. ポーカーゲーム the years that follow, the Company continued to draw uniquely powerful brands under its umbrella ポーカーゲーム Japan as well as overseas, acquiring pet fashion pioneer Creative Yoko and Island, the maker of the trusted Grace Continental brand for discerning women. It was at this time that Onward truly made a new start as a global apparel group that undertakes various types of fashion businesses all over the world.

2010s

Road to Sustainable Growth

Signaling its participation ポーカーゲーム the e-commerce field, the Onward Group cut the ribbon for Onward Crosset, its directly managed e-commerce website, ポーカーゲーム December 2009. The Onward Members' loyalty point card system, applicable to all Onward Group brands, was launched ポーカーゲーム 2014. Through this and other initiatives, the Onward Group expanded its customer base while accelerating its Omni-channel retailing strategy, which merges the strengths of online stores and physical stores. ポーカーゲーム 2017, the Onward Group launched the KASHIYAMA brand, a new made-to-order suit business that employs a proprietary factory innovation scheme to realize low prices and quick deliveries.

2020s

Evolving into a Customer-Centric Company

ポーカーゲーム April 2021, the Onward Group formulated ONWARD VISION 2030, the medium- to long-term management vision for the period to fiscal 2030. True to its raison d'être, "enriching and adding color to people's lives while caring for the planet," the Onward Group will endeavor to achieve the vision with the goals of evolving into a customer-centric company and making the best use of employees' diverse strengths.

History

Onward's Business

The Onward Group is engaged ポーカーゲーム business ポーカーゲーム the three areas of fashion, wellness, and corporate design ポーカーゲーム Japan while simultaneously working to expand our overseas business ポーカーゲーム the three regions of Europe, the U.S., and Asia.

DOMESTIC

OVERSEAS

Our Business

Onward ポーカーゲーム Numbers

  • Net Sales

    208.4 billion yen

  • Sales Breakdown
    by Japan/Overseas

    Japan 91.2%  :  OVERSEAS 8.8%

  • Sales Breakdown by Sales Channel (Domestic E-Commerce Business Companies)

    Department stores 29.2% Shopping centers and other channels 41.8% E-commerce 29.0%

  • Number of group companies

    57* companies

    • *Including ポーカー.

  • Number of employees

    6,253

FY02/25

Investor Relations Our Business

Group Network

Japan

    • ポーカー.
    • ONWARD KASHIYAMA CO., LTD.
    • ONWARD CORPORATE DESIGN CO., LTD.
    • ISLAND CO., LTD.
    • ONWARD PERSONAL STYLE CO., LTD.
    • TIACLASSE CO., LTD.
    • ONWARD DIGITAL LAB CO., LTD.
    • KASHIYAMA SAGA CO., LTD.
    • JOSEPH JAPAN CO., LTD.
    • WEGO CO., LTD.
    • CHACOTT CO., LTD.
    • CREATIVE YOKO CO., LTD.
    • KOKOBUY CO., LTD.
    • YAMATO CO., LTD.
    • BIEN CO., LTD.
    • O & K CO., LTD.

Europe

    • U.K.
    • JOSEPH LTD.
    • FREED OF LONDON LTD.

Asia

    • China
    • ONWARD FASHION TRADING (China) CO., LTD.
    • SHANGHAI ONWARD FASHION CO., LTD.
    • ONWARD TRADING (Shanghai) CO., LTD.
    • KASHIYAMA (Dalian) CO., LTD.
    • ONWARD KASHIYAMA HONG KONG LTD..
    • Vietnam
    • ONWARD KASHIYAMA VIETNAM LTD.

U.S

    • J. PRESS INC.
Group Companies

Sustainable Management

The Onward Group realizes that sustainable management is an important theme that forms the foundation for its corporate activities.
Accordingly, we will continue to practice management that pursues coexistence with the environment based on our mission statement of "enriching and adding color to people's lives while caring for the planet."

Sustainability

The Onward Group's business strategy

ポーカーゲーム order to achieve our FY2030 Vision (net sales of 300 billion yen and operating income of 25 billion yen), we are working to accelerate the growth of our domestic business while solidifying the growth foundation of our overseas business.

  • 1 Drive diverse brand, product and distribution strategies ポーカーゲーム the"fashion field"
  • 2 Accelerate growth ポーカーゲーム the "wellness field" ポーカーゲーム line with new values of consumers
  • 3 Create a contemporary "corporate design field"
  • 4 Evolve cutting-edge DX strategies such as OMO/PLM
  • 5 Strengthen Growth Infrastructure for Overseas Business
  • 6 Implement appropriate business risk management against future uncertainties
Mid-to Long-term
Management Vision,
ONWARD VISION 2030

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