SS Market Strengthens "Re:new PC Long-Term Rental Service" with Nagasawa Bunbudo Center, Collaborating with a Community-Oriented Company with Over 140 Years of History in Kobe

SS Market Inc. (Head Office: Hachioji City, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tsuneuki Hoshiyama, hereinafter SS Market) announces that it has strengthened its collaboration with Nagasawa Bunbudo Center Inc. (Head Office: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, hereinafter Nagasawa Bunbudo Center) and expanded the provision system for SS Market's corporate "Re:new PC Long-Term Rental Service."

By combining the strengths of Nagasawa Bunbudo Center, which has built trust and a customer base as "the neighborhood's reliable stationery store," with SS Market's services, we offer a new operational model that comprehensively supports everything from PC procurement to operation.

■ Background
Nagasawa Bunbudo Center, founded in 1882 (Meiji 15), is based in Kobe and handles a wide range of office-related products, including stationery, establishing long-standing transactional relationships with corporations and municipalities. With a proven track record of transactions with many corporate clients primarily in Kobe, it plays a role in comprehensively supporting the "working environment" of companies, including OA equipment.

On the other hand, the burden associated with PC procurement, setup, maintenance, and operation is high for many companies. Especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) without dedicated IT staff, it is often difficult to manage due to a lack of manpower and expertise. Furthermore, it has been pointed out that companies may procure PCs with specs exceeding their business needs, leading to excessive investment, indicating various challenges in corporate PC procurement. (*Note: This is from SS Market's own research, published October 2025, surveying 863 PC management/procurement personnel, where 61.4% reported handling other duties, 79.1% of those experienced work disruption, and 31.9% found business PCs to be "over-spec").

Against this backdrop, the demand for services that comprehensively support PC introduction to operation is growing.

■ Service Details
SS Market's "Re:new PC Long-Term Rental Service" is a service that provides refurbished PCs, maintained to strict quality standards, on a monthly rental basis, and comprehensively supports PC operations, including setup and maintenance.

(※Refurbish: A technology that repairs and reconditions items to restore them to near-new quality.)

Adopting companies can achieve optimized operations with appropriate PC specifications tailored to their business needs through consultations with representatives from Nagasawa Bunbudo Center and SS Market, thereby suppressing excessive investment. Additionally, the utilization of refurbished PCs contributes to reducing electronic waste and lowering the environmental impact of companies.

By combining the daily support provided by Nagasawa Bunbudo Center's sales representatives with SS Market's specialized follow-up, continuous operation is supported. By comprehensively covering everything from initial setup to daily operations and troubleshooting, the burden of PC-related tasks is alleviated, enabling stable IT operations even for companies with strained IT resources. In case of any malfunction, prompt replacement is possible, ensuring business continuity.

Notably, this marks the first time Nagasawa Bunbudo Center will be handling PC rental services.

■ Value for Adopting Companies
Through this service, adopting companies will benefit as follows:

* Consult with trusted representatives about their IT environment, just as they do for stationery and office supplies.
* Entrust PC procurement, setup, operation, and troubleshooting all in one place.
* Minimize business interruption risk with prompt replacement in case of breakdown.
* Achieve planned IT investments while keeping initial costs low.
* Avoid over-investment by selecting PCs with appropriate specifications for their tasks.
* Contribute to reducing environmental impact through the use of refurbished PCs.

By supporting the entire office environment, "from stationery to IT," we realize the optimization of companies' overall work environments.

■ Comments
**Ryoichi Kanno, General Manager of Corporate Sales Department, Nagasawa Bunbudo Center**
Our company is celebrating its 144th year and has been patronized by many customers.
Previously, our proposals for PCs were limited to either purchasing or leasing. However, through this collaboration with SS Market, we can now offer rental as a new option.
We can now propose various introduction models, so please feel free to consult with us.

**Tsuneuki Hoshiyama, Representative Director, SS Market Inc.**
We are greatly encouraged to be able to collaborate with Nagasawa Bunbudo Center, which has built strong relationships with many companies, particularly in the Kobe area.
We believe that by continuously proposing this service as a new option within the relationships cultivated through their daily sales activities, we can provide even deeper support for IT challenges.
We will continue to promote initiatives that support the "working environment" of regional companies under our philosophy of "Mottainai to New Value," while expanding collaborations with local partners to other regions.

■ About "Re:new PC (Renew PC) Long-Term Rental Service"
This is a long-term rental service for refurbished PCs for corporations, provided by SS Market Inc.
High-quality reused PCs, selected, maintained, and cleaned to our unique standards, are provided pre-configured on a monthly subscription basis.
Delivered in a set-up state tailored to each customer's needs, it significantly reduces the internal kitting work and daily operational burden. The monthly fee includes replacement support for breakdowns and asset management assistance, providing end-to-end support from PC procurement to operation.
By utilizing PCs with "just the right specifications," it enhances IT equipment management efficiency while suppressing costs, simultaneously achieving cost reduction and reducing the burden on staff. Furthermore, the use of refurbished PCs contributes to reducing environmental impact.
This service consolidates the knowledge and technology accumulated from 13 years of refurbishing and providing reused PCs (at a rate of 30,000 units per month).
[Re:new PC Service Site](https://lp.rentalmarket-houjin.jp/promotion/renew-pc-subscription-rental/?utm_source=ssmarket&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=renew_pc_260402)

**SS Market Inc.**
Representative Director: Tsuneuki Hoshiyama
Tokyo Head Office: 6F, Southern Sky Tower Hachioji, 4-7-1 Koyasu-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo
Established: March 14, 2012
Business Description: Operation of corporate PC rental "Rental Market"; Provision of LCM (IT Operation Management) services; Sales of terminal devices and leases; IT/OA equipment purchase business; Kitting service provision; Data erasure service provision.
Website: https://ssmarket.co.jp

■ Contact for this matter
SS Market Inc. Kawara
Email: pr@ssmarket.co.jp
Website: https://ssmarket.co.jp/contact/