Smaregi Collaborates on METI's Smart Cash Register Promotion Initiative
Smaregi Co., Ltd. participated in a hands-on experience event organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on April 30, 2026, as part of its promotion to disseminate smart cash register systems. The event showcased the intuitive operability and resilience of Smaregi's cloud POS system, utilizing iPads, to support businesses in adapting to consumption tax rate changes and improving productivity for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Smaregi Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Osaka; Representative Director: Ryuhei Miyazaki), which develops the cloud POS register 'Smaregi' using tablets such as iPads, participated in a hands-on experience event held in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, on Thursday, April 30, 2026, as part of a promotion by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to disseminate smart cash register systems.
On the day of the event, a demonstration was conducted for shopping street operators, coinciding with the inspection by Mr. Akamasa Akazawa, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Mr. Toshiyuki Ochi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
■Background - Increasing Needs for 'Responding to Tax Rate Changes' and 'Improving Productivity of SMEs'
With anticipated changes and additions to the consumption tax rate in the future, system adaptation and operational burden on store operators are considered one of the challenges. At the same time, reducing the burden of daily cash register operations and accounting processing is also an important theme for small and medium-sized businesses suffering from chronic labor shortages.
Amidst this, METI is strongly promoting initiatives for the widespread adoption of 'smart cash register systems' that can flexibly respond to tax rate changes and directly lead to improved store productivity.
As a provider of the cloud POS register 'Smaregi', our company endorsed the purpose of this initiative and cooperated in the hands-on experience event for shopping street operators.
*Reference: METI will strongly promote initiatives for the widespread adoption of smart cash register systems
■Introducing 'Intuitive Operability' Usable Even in IT-Unfamiliar Environments Through Hands-on Demo
In this initiative, a hands-on experience event was held in conjunction with inspections and opinion exchanges by METI officials and shopping street representatives.
Our company introduced the following contents to shopping street operators:
- Cash register operations and accounting process flow: Operability designed so that even IT-unfamiliar staff can use it without hesitation.
- Reduction of daily burden: Reduction of working hours through automation of cash register closing and sales aggregation.
- Linkage with cashless payments: Automatic linkage with the payment terminal 'PAYGATE', eliminating double-entry of amounts.
- Support system: Email, phone, and chat support system by in-house staff with specialized knowledge (*phone support is for eligible plans only).
The event provided an opportunity to experience specific usage scenarios, focusing on how it can be utilized according to each store's operation even in shopping streets where diverse business types gather.
■As a Resilient Cloud POS Register
Smaregi has supported multiple tax rates since the introduction of the reduced tax rate in 2019, and future tax rate changes are designed to be 'immediately adaptable' with screen settings changes. It is a store operation infrastructure that can be used for a long time without incurring high modification costs every time the system changes. That is one of Smaregi's strengths.
Our note 'Smaregi supports tax rate changes' also introduces our approach to tax rate changes and precautions when using peripheral systems.
In addition, the service website summarizes Smaregi's features as 'a POS register that can be used continuously even if tax rates or store operating styles change'.
Smaregi - Consumption Tax Reduction and Other Tax Rate Change Support
https://smaregi.jp/product/taxrate.php
■Future Outlook
Our company will continue to collaborate with METI and related organizations to promote smart cash register systems and provide information on support schemes such as 'Digitalization and AI Introduction Subsidies (for smart cash register systems)'.
Our company's mission is 'Energizing Stores, Energizing Towns!'. Moving forward, while considering policy trends and environmental changes, we will comprehensively support the operational efficiency of small and medium-sized enterprises and resilient store operations, contributing to the revitalization of stores and towns.
■About Smaregi Co., Ltd.
Company Name: Smaregi Co., Ltd.
Representative: Ryuhei Miyazaki, Representative Director
Established: May 24, 2005
Capital: 1,154 million yen (as of January 31, 2024)
Head Office: 3F, 4-2-12 Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka
URL: https://corp.smaregi.jp/
＜About Cloud POS Smaregi＞
Smaregi is a low-cost, high-function POS register using iPads and iPhones. Data is centrally managed in the cloud. It realizes real-time sales analysis regardless of time and location. It has functions that cater to many business types such as retail, apparel, and F&B, and can be used by small stores to large chain stores.
https://smaregi.jp/
ーーEnergizing Stores, Energizing Towns!ーー
Our company supports new-era store operations utilizing data through the provision of IT services centered on POS registers. We also create 'energetic stores' and 'energetic towns' by disseminating information useful for store businesses and interacting with our users.
On the day of the event, a demonstration was conducted for shopping street operators, coinciding with the inspection by Mr. Akamasa Akazawa, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Mr. Toshiyuki Ochi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
■Background - Increasing Needs for 'Responding to Tax Rate Changes' and 'Improving Productivity of SMEs'
With anticipated changes and additions to the consumption tax rate in the future, system adaptation and operational burden on store operators are considered one of the challenges. At the same time, reducing the burden of daily cash register operations and accounting processing is also an important theme for small and medium-sized businesses suffering from chronic labor shortages.
Amidst this, METI is strongly promoting initiatives for the widespread adoption of 'smart cash register systems' that can flexibly respond to tax rate changes and directly lead to improved store productivity.
As a provider of the cloud POS register 'Smaregi', our company endorsed the purpose of this initiative and cooperated in the hands-on experience event for shopping street operators.
*Reference: METI will strongly promote initiatives for the widespread adoption of smart cash register systems
■Introducing 'Intuitive Operability' Usable Even in IT-Unfamiliar Environments Through Hands-on Demo
In this initiative, a hands-on experience event was held in conjunction with inspections and opinion exchanges by METI officials and shopping street representatives.
Our company introduced the following contents to shopping street operators:
- Cash register operations and accounting process flow: Operability designed so that even IT-unfamiliar staff can use it without hesitation.
- Reduction of daily burden: Reduction of working hours through automation of cash register closing and sales aggregation.
- Linkage with cashless payments: Automatic linkage with the payment terminal 'PAYGATE', eliminating double-entry of amounts.
- Support system: Email, phone, and chat support system by in-house staff with specialized knowledge (*phone support is for eligible plans only).
The event provided an opportunity to experience specific usage scenarios, focusing on how it can be utilized according to each store's operation even in shopping streets where diverse business types gather.
■As a Resilient Cloud POS Register
Smaregi has supported multiple tax rates since the introduction of the reduced tax rate in 2019, and future tax rate changes are designed to be 'immediately adaptable' with screen settings changes. It is a store operation infrastructure that can be used for a long time without incurring high modification costs every time the system changes. That is one of Smaregi's strengths.
Our note 'Smaregi supports tax rate changes' also introduces our approach to tax rate changes and precautions when using peripheral systems.
In addition, the service website summarizes Smaregi's features as 'a POS register that can be used continuously even if tax rates or store operating styles change'.
Smaregi - Consumption Tax Reduction and Other Tax Rate Change Support
https://smaregi.jp/product/taxrate.php
■Future Outlook
Our company will continue to collaborate with METI and related organizations to promote smart cash register systems and provide information on support schemes such as 'Digitalization and AI Introduction Subsidies (for smart cash register systems)'.
Our company's mission is 'Energizing Stores, Energizing Towns!'. Moving forward, while considering policy trends and environmental changes, we will comprehensively support the operational efficiency of small and medium-sized enterprises and resilient store operations, contributing to the revitalization of stores and towns.
■About Smaregi Co., Ltd.
Company Name: Smaregi Co., Ltd.
Representative: Ryuhei Miyazaki, Representative Director
Established: May 24, 2005
Capital: 1,154 million yen (as of January 31, 2024)
Head Office: 3F, 4-2-12 Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka
URL: https://corp.smaregi.jp/
＜About Cloud POS Smaregi＞
Smaregi is a low-cost, high-function POS register using iPads and iPhones. Data is centrally managed in the cloud. It realizes real-time sales analysis regardless of time and location. It has functions that cater to many business types such as retail, apparel, and F&B, and can be used by small stores to large chain stores.
https://smaregi.jp/
ーーEnergizing Stores, Energizing Towns!ーー
Our company supports new-era store operations utilizing data through the provision of IT services centered on POS registers. We also create 'energetic stores' and 'energetic towns' by disseminating information useful for store businesses and interacting with our users.