Hicrea, developer of apparel AI inventory management agent "Vestory," selected for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu MIC Research Institute's market research report

Hicrea Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yosuke Kanematsu; hereinafter "Hicrea") is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of 17 key vendors featured in the market research report "The Current State and Outlook of the AI-powered Supply Chain Planning Solutions Market 2025 Edition ~AI Integration Redefining SCM Planning from Demand Forecasting to Optimization~" (hereinafter "this Report"), published by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu MIC Research Institute Co., Ltd. on March 16, 2026.

■ Overview of the Research Report

This Report systematically analyzes the market structure, key players, and implementation status of the domestic AI-powered SCM planning solutions market. According to the report, this market is projected to grow from 50.5 billion yen in FY2023 at an average annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.8%, reaching a scale of 120 billion yen by FY2030.

• Report Name: The Current State and Outlook of the AI-powered Supply Chain Planning Solutions Market 2025 Edition

• Publisher: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu MIC Research Institute Co., Ltd.

• Publication Date: March 16, 2026

• Report Details: https://mic-r.co.jp/mr/03760/

Seventeen major domestic and international vendors were selected for this survey, and their product overviews, key features, sales strategies, and medium-term forecasts were analyzed. Hicrea was featured as a provider of "Vestory," an AI inventory management and OTB management agent specialized for the apparel industry.

【Featured Companies (all 17 companies)】 Kinaxis Japan, Canon IT Solutions, Zionex, Synapse, Sony Network Communications, Oracle Japan, Hicrea, Hitachi, Fujitsu, Full Kaiden, AI CROSS, Anaplan Japan, Blue Yonder Japan, SAP Japan, o9 Solutions Japan, PwC Consulting, xenodata lab.

■ About "Vestory," an AI Inventory Management and OTB Management Agent for Apparel

"Vestory" is an AI inventory management and OTB management agent for apparel developed and provided by Hicrea. Equipped with a proprietary AI sales forecast model, it comprehensively supports quantitative operations in the apparel business, simultaneously achieving increased sales and profits, improved capital efficiency, and reduced operational difficulty for clients.

Key Features:

• AI-driven demand forecasting identifies out-of-stock risks for best-selling items and calculates optimal reorder quantities.

• Real-time visualization of inventory and sales status significantly reduces the man-hours for data organization and analysis.

• Even inexperienced members can make highly accurate ordering decisions with AI support.

• Available from 0 yen initial cost, can be implemented in as little as two weeks.

Service Website: https://vestory.jp/

■ About Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu MIC Research Institute

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu MIC Research Institute Co., Ltd. is a market research and consulting firm specializing in the ICT and digital fields. With over 34 years of experience, it independently analyzes trends in growth markets such as cloud, AI, IoT, and security. The research reports published by the company are widely used as a de facto standard in the IT industry.

■ About Hicrea Inc.

Hicrea Inc. is a startup established in May 2024 with the mission of "creating a comprehensive infrastructure for the apparel and e-commerce industries." Its management team and advisors, including CEO Kanematsu, come from global companies and rapidly growing startups such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Money Forward, M3, DeNA, and Fashion Pocket (now Neural Group). Furthermore, many experienced professionals who have played central roles in management and business divisions at leading domestic select shops and major casual apparel companies also participate as advisors. By fusing deep knowledge of the apparel industry with cutting-edge AI technology, Hicrea develops solutions that are truly usable in the field.

• List of Hicrea Inc. press releases here: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/searchrlp/company_id/159022

• Vestory service page here: https://vestory.jp/

【Company Profile】

Company Name: Hicrea Inc.

Location: Helios 6 Shin-Nakano 4F, 4-4-2 Chuo, Nakano-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Yosuke Kanematsu, Representative Director

Established: May 2024

Capital: Approximately 28 million yen (including capital reserve)

Business Activities: AI service business for the fashion industry, AI system custom development business

URL: https://www.hicrea.co.jp/

E-mail: [email protected]