'NAVITIME Location Cloud', a B2B Store Management Platform, Launches 'Product Availability Store Search' Function
NAVITIME JAPAN has launched a new feature on its 'NAVITIME Location Cloud' that links map data with real-time product inventory to help users find where specific items are currently available.
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NAVITIME JAPAN Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Keisuke Onishi) will launch a "Product Availability Store Search" function on its B2B store management platform "NAVITIME Location Cloud" starting Friday, April 10, 2026. This feature links with maps to allow searching for product availability and inventory information. It strengthens primary information provision on company websites, supporting the promotion of store visits by potential customers with high purchasing intent.
In recent years, as consumer behavior shifts toward searching for desired products online before visiting a store, accurately guiding them to locations where the product can be purchased has become a challenge for businesses. According to a "Survey on Information Gathering and Usage When Visiting Stores" conducted by NAVITIME JAPAN targeting 2,000 individuals in their 20s to 50s nationwide, the sources of information collection were search engines (30%), map apps (17%), AI searches (8%), SNS (6%), and official websites (18%). About 80% conduct online searches, and responses indicating the use of AI search were also observed. With the arrival of this AI era, the accuracy of primary information is becoming increasingly important.
This function enables users to search for stores carrying specific products and check real-time inventory within a company's website. While the existing function allowed searching for the availability of specific products, the new feature enables centralized management by linking product data and store data. This enables highly advanced searches combining the product search itself with attribute information of both the product and the store (detailed conditions and features such as Wi-Fi, parking, etc.) on the site.
Furthermore, by linking with the inventory management systems used by businesses, it is possible to automatically reflect not only product availability but also real-time inventory status on the company's store search site built on "NAVITIME Location Cloud," allowing users to check it directly on the search results.
This reduces the operational burden on staff who update store information daily, while ultimately delivering accurate information in real-time to general consumers about "where they can actually buy it right now." This helps mitigate consumer dissatisfaction from experiences like "I visited the store but the product wasn't there" and prevents opportunity losses for the stores. Additionally, since NAVITIME JAPAN's route search function can also be utilized, it is possible to guide customers to the store via the optimal route.
This feature is especially convenient for businesses such as retailers and manufacturers whose handled products and inventory status vary by store, as well as restaurants wishing to announce the availability of specific menus (such as limited-time collaborations).
Looking ahead, we plan to expand this into a store search site that utilizes real-time information related to stores, going beyond product inventory to include parking lot availability and restaurant seating availability. As a platform that allows businesses to easily build and publish highly real-time store searches, we will continue to contribute to further improving the customer experience.
In recent years, as consumer behavior shifts toward searching for desired products online before visiting a store, accurately guiding them to locations where the product can be purchased has become a challenge for businesses. According to a "Survey on Information Gathering and Usage When Visiting Stores" conducted by NAVITIME JAPAN targeting 2,000 individuals in their 20s to 50s nationwide, the sources of information collection were search engines (30%), map apps (17%), AI searches (8%), SNS (6%), and official websites (18%). About 80% conduct online searches, and responses indicating the use of AI search were also observed. With the arrival of this AI era, the accuracy of primary information is becoming increasingly important.
This function enables users to search for stores carrying specific products and check real-time inventory within a company's website. While the existing function allowed searching for the availability of specific products, the new feature enables centralized management by linking product data and store data. This enables highly advanced searches combining the product search itself with attribute information of both the product and the store (detailed conditions and features such as Wi-Fi, parking, etc.) on the site.
Furthermore, by linking with the inventory management systems used by businesses, it is possible to automatically reflect not only product availability but also real-time inventory status on the company's store search site built on "NAVITIME Location Cloud," allowing users to check it directly on the search results.
This reduces the operational burden on staff who update store information daily, while ultimately delivering accurate information in real-time to general consumers about "where they can actually buy it right now." This helps mitigate consumer dissatisfaction from experiences like "I visited the store but the product wasn't there" and prevents opportunity losses for the stores. Additionally, since NAVITIME JAPAN's route search function can also be utilized, it is possible to guide customers to the store via the optimal route.
This feature is especially convenient for businesses such as retailers and manufacturers whose handled products and inventory status vary by store, as well as restaurants wishing to announce the availability of specific menus (such as limited-time collaborations).
Looking ahead, we plan to expand this into a store search site that utilizes real-time information related to stores, going beyond product inventory to include parking lot availability and restaurant seating availability. As a platform that allows businesses to easily build and publish highly real-time store searches, we will continue to contribute to further improving the customer experience.