SHE and Merone, Two Companies Supporting Diverse Career Development for Women, Jointly Launch New "Apparel Buyer" Lesson

Merone Co., Ltd. (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kumiko Morikawa; hereinafter Merone), which supports women's independence and well-being, has partnered with SHE Co., Ltd. (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director CEO/CCO: Eri Fukuda; hereinafter SHE), which operates the women's career school "SHElikes" that supports women from learning to working, to jointly launch a new lesson "Apparel Buyer" within SHElikes starting Friday, May 1, 2026. This lesson allows participants to learn practical know-how for apparel buyers that can be easily started with just a smartphone. Kumiko Morikawa, Representative Director of Merone, will serve as the instructor and supervisor, lecturing on concrete steps to connect spare time to income. ■ Background of Lesson Provision with SHE In recent years, interest in side jobs and multiple careers has continued to grow against the backdrop of rising prices and future anxieties. On the other hand, many voices are heard saying, "I don't know where to start," "I can't find a job that can be balanced with my main job," or "I'm worried about initial investment." Merone operates Re:che, a home-based sustainable merchandising school, and has provided new ways of working that can be started from home to approximately 2,500 students with time and location constraints, such as childcare, nursing care, and living in rural areas. In addition to supporting the economic and mental independence of students through home-based merchandising, Merone has also been working to solve social problems such as unsold goods and excess inventory. By jointly providing lessons with SHE, Merone hopes to let more people know that there is sustainable merchandising that does not only have a negative image like reselling. SHE has previously supported skill acquisition primarily in web skills such as web design, marketing, and writing, which allow people to work regardless of time or place. This time, the two companies are jointly launching "Apparel Buyer" as a new lesson, as a means to aim for realistic monetization while utilizing one's "likes." We will develop this as learning that connects "likes" and "interests," such as loving fashion, being interested in trends, and wanting to propose products that make people happy, to sustainable income opportunities. ■ Lesson Overview and Instructor Introduction Course Name | Apparel Buyer What you can learn | - Basic knowledge of apparel buyer side jobs and monetization steps - Sales flow using a smartphone for home-based and spare-time operation - How to find and select marketable products Recommended for | - Those interested in careers that can be started from home - Those who love fashion and clothes - Those who want to earn income outside of their main job by doing what they love Kumiko Morikawa, Representative Director, Merone Co., Ltd. With the aim of women's economic and mental independence, she is involved in various businesses including education. As a founding business, she operates Re:che, a home-based sustainable merchandising school, to provide home-based work that women who want to work but cannot can be proud of. By establishing a system for women to resell corporate waste and unwanted items, she contributes to society and economic activities, thereby boosting women's self-esteem and continuously increasing the number of economically and mentally independent women. As of March 2026, there are 2,500 students nationwide. She has also achieved a business alliance with Bookoff Corporation, the only merchandising school in Japan to do so. ■ About Merone Co., Ltd. With the spirit of "Let's be independent, it feels good to stand on your own two feet," it is a women's education platform with approximately 2,500 members. Starting with home-based merchandising, it aims to achieve women's economic and mental independence and four types of well-being. https://merone.jp/ ■ About SHE Co., Ltd. SHE Co., Ltd. was founded in 2017 with the vision of "creating a world where each individual can unleash their unique value and live passionately." Its main business, "SHElikes," provides creative skill lessons such as web design and web marketing, coaching programs, and job opportunities to enable everyone to achieve their own way of working. The cumulative number of registered users exceeds 250,000. Since 2021, it has also developed "SHEmoney," a service aimed at acquiring essential financial knowledge for realizing ideal careers and lives, and since 2023, "SHE WORKS," a転職 service that matches those who have learned at SHE with companies seeking immediate talent. https://she-inc.co.jp