WED, Inc. Celebrates 10th Anniversary: The Current State and Future of its Purchase Data Platform Built on 1.8 Billion Receipts
On May 26, 2026, WED, Inc. marked its 10th anniversary. Leveraging purchase data and AI technology cultivated through its 'ONE' receipt scanning app, the company is strengthening its marketing support through the expansion of its 'PMN' promotional platform.
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WED, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; CEO: Toshiki Arai) celebrated its 10th anniversary on May 26, 2026.
Since its founding in 2016, WED has released several services. In 2018, it launched the receipt purchasing app 'ONE.' Subsequently, it introduced the OCR-powered sales management tool 'Zero' in 2020 and the 'Performance Media Network (PMN)' in 2025, focusing on establishing a business model that 'turns purchase insights hidden in a single receipt into value.' These past 10 years, marked by numerous business transformations, have been a decade of continuous challenge for WED.
Currently, 'ONE' has expanded its service to 6.5 million cumulative users and 1.6 billion cumulative receipts purchased (the most in Japan). Utilizing high-precision AI receipt analysis technology, the company provides broad support for the marketing activities of consumer goods manufacturers and retailers. Furthermore, through 'PMN,' which began in November 2025, it has entered a new business phase as a promotional platform that handles everything from ad delivery to actual purchase confirmation and performance management.
Future Outlook
On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, WED will promote the following three areas as key strategies:
1. Social Implementation of New 'Standard' Purchase Experiences Using AI
By combining actual purchase receipt data with its proprietary AI, WED will further refine marketing support for consumer goods manufacturers and retailers. Leveraging the benefits of AI technological development, the company will advance the social implementation of better purchase experiences based on its collection of over 1.8 billion receipts.
2. Full-scale Expansion of Performance Media Network (PMN)
'PMN,' launched in November 2025, is a platform providing end-to-end services from ad delivery to purchase verification and performance management. Currently collaborating with 14 media partners, the company expects further service expansion. WED will pioneer new marketing solutions based on actual sales to support brand growth.
3. Redefining User Consumption Experiences
The company will create new value for users that embodies its vision of 'a world where spending money is exciting.' It is committed to creating new consumption experiences that go beyond the touchpoint of the receipt.
Comment from CEO Toshiki Arai
'Today, WED reaches the milestone of our 10th anniversary. Our journey so far has been made possible by the support of our users, partners, shareholders, and above all, our members who continue to take on challenges with us.
In our first 10 years, we challenged ourselves to build a foundation for purchase solutions connecting consumers and manufacturers, starting with something familiar to everyone: the receipt. For the next 10 years, we want to maximize leverage on this unique foundation and, together with our many partners, take on the challenge of making consumption experiences richer and more exciting. We look forward to your continued support as we work to realize our vision of "a world where spending money is exciting."'
Since its founding in 2016, WED has released several services. In 2018, it launched the receipt purchasing app 'ONE.' Subsequently, it introduced the OCR-powered sales management tool 'Zero' in 2020 and the 'Performance Media Network (PMN)' in 2025, focusing on establishing a business model that 'turns purchase insights hidden in a single receipt into value.' These past 10 years, marked by numerous business transformations, have been a decade of continuous challenge for WED.
Currently, 'ONE' has expanded its service to 6.5 million cumulative users and 1.6 billion cumulative receipts purchased (the most in Japan). Utilizing high-precision AI receipt analysis technology, the company provides broad support for the marketing activities of consumer goods manufacturers and retailers. Furthermore, through 'PMN,' which began in November 2025, it has entered a new business phase as a promotional platform that handles everything from ad delivery to actual purchase confirmation and performance management.
Future Outlook
On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, WED will promote the following three areas as key strategies:
1. Social Implementation of New 'Standard' Purchase Experiences Using AI
By combining actual purchase receipt data with its proprietary AI, WED will further refine marketing support for consumer goods manufacturers and retailers. Leveraging the benefits of AI technological development, the company will advance the social implementation of better purchase experiences based on its collection of over 1.8 billion receipts.
2. Full-scale Expansion of Performance Media Network (PMN)
'PMN,' launched in November 2025, is a platform providing end-to-end services from ad delivery to purchase verification and performance management. Currently collaborating with 14 media partners, the company expects further service expansion. WED will pioneer new marketing solutions based on actual sales to support brand growth.
3. Redefining User Consumption Experiences
The company will create new value for users that embodies its vision of 'a world where spending money is exciting.' It is committed to creating new consumption experiences that go beyond the touchpoint of the receipt.
Comment from CEO Toshiki Arai
'Today, WED reaches the milestone of our 10th anniversary. Our journey so far has been made possible by the support of our users, partners, shareholders, and above all, our members who continue to take on challenges with us.
In our first 10 years, we challenged ourselves to build a foundation for purchase solutions connecting consumers and manufacturers, starting with something familiar to everyone: the receipt. For the next 10 years, we want to maximize leverage on this unique foundation and, together with our many partners, take on the challenge of making consumption experiences richer and more exciting. We look forward to your continued support as we work to realize our vision of "a world where spending money is exciting."'
FAQ
WED株式会社は何周年を迎えましたか？
2026年5月26日をもって創業10周年を迎えました。
レシート買取アプリ「ONE」の累計買取枚数はどれくらいですか？
国内最多となる累計16億枚です。
WED株式会社が重点戦略として掲げている3領域は何ですか？
1. AIを活用した購買体験の社会実装、2. Performance Media Network（PMN）の本格拡大、3. ユーザー消費体験の再定義、の3領域です。
Performance Media Network（PMN）とはどのようなサービスですか？
2025年11月に開始した、広告配信から実購買確認、成果管理までを一気通貫で提供する販促プラットフォームです。
WED株式会社のビジョンは何ですか？
「お金を使うたび、わくわくする世界」です。