SHE and Merone Launch New 'Apparel Buyer' Lesson, Jointly Supporting Diverse Career Paths for Women

SHE Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director CEO/CCO: Eri Fukuda; hereinafter SHE), which operates 'SHElikes,' a career school for women that supports them from learning to working, has partnered with Merone Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kumiko Morikawa; hereinafter Merone), which supports women's independence and well-being, to jointly launch a new 'Apparel Buyer' lesson, available from Friday, May 1, 2026. This lesson allows participants to learn practical know-how for becoming an apparel buyer, which can be easily started with just a smartphone. Kumiko Morikawa, Representative Director of Merone Inc., will serve as the instructor and supervisor, lecturing on concrete steps to generate income by utilizing spare time.

Background of New Lesson Provision In recent years, interest in side jobs and multiple careers has continued to rise, driven by factors such as rising prices and future anxieties. However, 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.' SHE has, until now, supported skill acquisition primarily in web skills such as web design, marketing, and writing, enabling women to work regardless of time or location. Merone has a track record of supporting the economic and mental independence of many women through home-based product sales. They have provided new ways of working from home for women with time and location constraints, such as those raising children, providing care, or living in rural areas. This time, both companies are jointly launching 'Apparel Buyer' as a new lesson, aiming to provide a means for realistic monetization by leveraging one's 'passion.' We will develop this learning as a way to connect 'passion' and 'interest'—such as a love for fashion, an interest in trends, or a desire to propose products that delight people—to sustainable income opportunities.

Lesson Overview and Instructor Introduction <Course Overview> Course Name | Apparel Buyer Content to Learn | - Basic knowledge of apparel buyer side business 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 starting a home-based career - Those who love fashion and clothes - Those who want to earn income from their passions outside of their main job

<Instructor Profile> Kumiko Morikawa, Representative Director, Merone Inc. With the aim of women's economic and mental independence, she is involved in various educational businesses. As a founding business, she operates Re:che, a home-based sustainable product sales school, to provide home-based work that women who want to work but cannot can be proud of. She has established a system where women resell corporate waste and unwanted items, contributing to society while engaging in economic activities, thereby boosting women's self-esteem and continuously increasing the number of economically and mentally independent women. As of March 2026, the school has 2,500 students nationwide. It is the only product sales school in Japan to have achieved a business partnership with Bookoff Corporation.

About SHE Inc. SHE Inc. was founded in 2017 with the vision of 'creating a world where each individual can unleash their unique value and live passionately.' Through its main business, 'SHElikes,' it provides creative skill lessons such as web design and web marketing, coaching programs, and job opportunities, enabling 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. SHE Inc.: https://she-inc.co.jp

About Merone Inc. With the spirit of 'Let's be independent, it feels good to stand on your own feet,' Merone Inc. is a women's education platform with approximately 2,500 members. Starting with home-based product sales, it aims to achieve women's economic and mental independence and realize four types of well-being. https://merone.jp/

About SHElikes SHElikes is a career school for women where you can learn over 50 professional skills that allow you to work regardless of time or location, all for a fixed monthly fee. It offers a wide range of digital and creative skills that can be used to work with just a computer, such as web design, web marketing, and writing, supporting women in realizing their own way of working. It provides online course videos viewable on PCs and smartphones, coaching and teaching, communities where people with similar goals and interests can gather, and job opportunities that can be challenged within SHElikes.