[Selected from over 50,000 stores] Companies using "Wasabi Switch," an integrated e-commerce management system specialized for the reuse industry, win multiple awards at "Rakuten Shop of the Year 2025."
Wasabi Co., Ltd. announced that companies using its reuse-specialized EC centralized management system, "WASABI SWITCH," received various category awards at the "Rakuten Shop of the Year 2025." This award recognizes the best shops on Rakuten Ichiba based on customer votes, sales, growth rate, order volume, and customer service.
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Wasabi Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka; Representative Director: Hiroshi Okubo; hereinafter “Wasabi”) is pleased to announce that several companies using its reuse-specialized EC centralized management system, “WASABI SWITCH,” have received category awards at the “Rakuten Shop of the Year 2025,” an award program that recognizes the best shops on Rakuten Ichiba.
What is "Rakuten Shop of the Year"?
It is Rakuten Ichiba's award system where the best shops of the year are selected from over 50,000 stores on the platform. Winners are chosen based on several criteria, including customer votes, fiscal year 2025 sales, sales growth rate, number of orders, and quality of customer service.
Source: Rakuten Shop of the Year
Main Award-Winning Companies (Excerpts)
In this award ceremony, many companies that regularly use "Wasabi Switch" won awards in various categories.
Genre Award: Fashion Category – Men's Fashion Award: Tin Pan Alley Co., Ltd.
Genre Award: Fashion Category – Jewelry & Accessories Grand Prize (Double Year Award)
Service Award: Reuse Award: STAY GOLD Co., Ltd.
Genre Award: Fashion Category – Wristwatch Grand Prize: nanaple Co., Ltd.
Genre Award: Fashion Category – Wristwatch Award: Rashin Co., Ltd.
Genre Award: Fashion Category – Wristwatch Award / Service Award: Reuse Award: CLOSER Co., Ltd.
Here are some comments from the award-winning companies.
From STAY GOLD Co., Ltd.
"I believe this is the result of the entire company's hard work coming to fruition—from our accumulated efforts and new challenges in Rakuten Ichiba promotions to the support from our EC team and physical store staff. Moving forward, we aim to win awards in other categories, such as Bags and Men's Fashion."
From nanaple Co., Ltd.
"This award marks a major milestone for Nanaple, as it is our 10th time winning. I believe it is the result of everything coming together: taking on new product lines, reviewing and revising existing strategies, and strengthening our basic SEO.
Regarding Wasabi Switch, we particularly value the feature that allows us to list both new and used items across multiple marketplaces simultaneously using the same workflow.
We will continue to stay attuned to the needs of online shoppers on Rakuten Ichiba and beyond, providing products and services that offer true value to our customers!"
From Rashin Co., Ltd.
"To be honest, I was simply delighted because I didn't think we would win until we received the notification from Rakuten Ichiba. I believe that increasing our inventory through data-driven purchasing ultimately led to expanded sales on Rakuten. We will continue to pursue data-driven inventory growth while conducting effective promotions on each marketplace to further strengthen our e-commerce sales."
From CLOSER Co., Ltd.
"We were surprised but very happy to receive this award among so many competing stores.
I feel this is an award won by our entire staff. Rather than one specific 'standout' initiative, I think our daily consistency and effort led to this recognition. In Wasabi Switch, we especially utilize the bulk product editing feature. We won't rest on our laurels; we will continue to refine our product lineup and service quality to become a store that satisfies our customers even more."
As a partner to all merchants on Rakuten Ichiba
Hearing the stories of the award-winning companies, it was clear that their success is the result of a steady accumulation of daily efforts, such as venturing into new product categories and continuously improving operations.
Rakuten Ichiba is a platform that highlights the unique character and ingenuity of every shop—a marketplace where consistent effort and a willingness to take on new challenges are truly recognized. We believe these awards are a direct reflection of those dedicated efforts coming to fruition.
Wasabi remains committed to supporting Rakuten Ichiba merchants and the reuse industry as a whole through our systems and services.
For inquiries regarding our initiatives, partnerships, or services, please contact us via the link below.
About WASABI SWITCH
The reuse (second-hand) industry faces various challenges, such as expanding sales channels and improving operational efficiency.
Specifically, inventory management and listing tasks often become dependent on specific individuals and manual labor. Additionally, many businesses find that their daily workload becomes a bottleneck when trying to implement sales strategies that integrate physical stores with e-commerce.
WASABI SWITCH is an integrated e-commerce management system specialized in solving these challenges within the reuse industry.
Detailed information regarding features and case studies can be found on the official website.
Wasabi Inc. Company Profile
Wasabi Inc. provides EC solution services for cross-border e-commerce, including consulting for overseas sales.
In addition to "Wasabi Switch," an integrated EC management system specialized for the reuse (second-hand) industry, the company also focuses on event and community management.
■ Company Name: Wasabi Inc.
■ Representative: Hiroshi Okubo
■ Established: March 2, 2012
■ Business Activities: Consulting for the purchase and sale of used goods (Planning, Development, Operation) / Consulting for overseas sales (Planning, Development, Operation) / Marketplace operation (Planning, Development, Operation) / Object recognition AI development (Planning, Development, Operation), etc.
■ Location (Osaka Head Office): Room K812, Knowledge Capital Collabo Office 8F, Grand Front Osaka North Building, 3-1 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
■ Phone: 050-5838-3170
■ URL: https://wasabi-inc.biz/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=prtimes&utm_campaign=20260403_rakutenaward
■ Contact Information
Contact Person: Wasabi Inc. Public Relations
TEL: 050-5838-3170
Email: hamada@wasabi-inc.biz
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