History
- 2001
- Jan. Makoto Tokuda (now serves as corporate advisor) and Takuya Mochizuki (now serves as corporate auditor) set out a webpage design organization in Osaka.
- 2005
- May. Established genephics design, Inc. (representative director Makoto Tokuda)
- 2010
- Dec. System development department spun off into wholly owned subsidiary PLUGRAM, Inc. (representative director & CEO Hiroshi Yamamoto)
- 2011
- Aug. Launched the first brunch in Ota-ku, Tokyo.
- Sep. Released a Cloud-based POS system Smaregi.
- Nov. Relocate the head office to Chuo-ku, Osaka.
- 2012
- Jun. Tokyo office moved to Ebisu, Shibuya-ku.
- Nov. Released an order management system for resstaurants, Smaregi Waiter.
- 2013
- Apr. Online shopping site for store supplies, Store Store, opened, e-commerce business launched.
- Aug. genephics design reorganized from limited company to joint stock company.
- Oct. POS sysytem Smaregi got a prized for GOOD DESIGN AWARD.
- Dec. Subsidiary PLUGRAM merged with genephics design to optimize operations.
- 2014
- Jan. Released a work management system Smaregi TimeCard.
- Mar. Got a patent for web design generation system (Patent No. 5632430)
- Jun. Tokyo office was relocated to Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku.
- Jul. Major Smaregi update, Smaregi 2, released.
- 2015
- Apr. Custom development business (website creation, system development) closed, ops centralized in cloud services business to further improve our own services.
- May. 10th anniversary of establishment.
- Nov. QR code payment firm Blue turned into wholly owned subsidiary via stock swap to bolster payment business.
- 2016
- Mar. Opened a showroom in Osaka head office.
- Jul. Tokyo showroom and Tokyo office moved to Ebisu, Shibuya-ku.
- Nov. Corporate name changed to Smaregi.
- 2017
- Apr. Subsidiary Blue merged with Smaregi to optimize operations.
- May. Nagoya and Yokohama showrooms opened.
- Jul. Major Smaregi update, Smaregi 3, released.
- 2018
- Mar. Released Payroll accounting system which is able to integrate with Smaregi and Smaregi TimeCard.
- Jun. Osaka head office moved to Honmachi, Chuo -ku, Osaka.
- Jul. Smaregi's accumulated Gross Merchandise Value break through the 1 trillion yen.
- 2019
- Feb. Listed on TSE's Mothers market.(Securities Code: 4431)
- Apr. Opened "Smaregi counter" in the stores of YAMADA DENKI which is one of the largest electrolonics stores in Japan.
- May. Yokohama showroom rolocated to WeWork. (Closed in April 2020)
- Aug. Ikebukuro showroom opened in WeWork. (Closed in April 2020)
- Nov. Newly start operating a support center in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
- Dec. Smaregi's accumulated Gross Merchandise Value break through the 2 trillion yen.
- 2020
- Jan. Smaregi’s management philosophy reformulated to "OPEN DATA, OPEN SCIENCE!"
- Apr. Tokyo office relocated to Ebisu Prime Square Tower, Shibuya-ku. (Current location)
- Jul. Major Smaregi update, Smaregi 3, released.
Launched Smaregi App Market. - Oct. Shinjuku showroom newly opened.
- Nov. Smaregi's accumulated Gross Merchandise Value break through the 3 trillion yen.
- Dec. Shinagawa showroom newly opened.
- 2021
- Jan. Started CVC business Smaregi Ventures
- Feb. Business and capital alliance with LBB Co., Ltd., mobile order platform.
- Mar. Annouced Long-term Vision And Medium-term Management Plan
- May. Business and capital alliance with KMW Inc., store management tool はたLuck(R).
Education and development program for IT human resource Smaregi Tech Farm started. - Jul. Smaregi TimeCard's registered store accounts broke through 100 thousand.
Released owned media "Akinai LABO". - Aug. Smaregi's registered store accounts broke through 100 thousand.
- Sep. Fukuoka showroom newly opend. (Relocated in May 2022)
Started equipment subscription plan. - Oct. Business and capital alliance with Shikomel Food Tech Inc., central kitchen platform.
- Nov. Smaregi's accumulated Gross Merchandise Value break through the 4 trillion yen.
- Dec. Acquired Royal Gate, Inc. through stock acquisition and made it a subsidiary.
- 2022
- Mar. Shibuya showroom newly opened. (Closed in August 2023)
- Apr. The Company transits to the Growth Market under the new market segmentation of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.
- May. Fukuoka showroom moved to Shintencho Shopping Arcade in Tenjin, Fukuoka.
Began sales of the PAYGATE payment service.
Smaregi presents "Harapeko CIRCUS," a new food festival premiere. - Jul. Merged with a consolidated subsidiary, ROYAL GATE INC.
- Aug. Smaregi's accumulated Gross Merchandise Value break through the 5 trillion yen.
- Oct. Started User community "Akinai LABO".
- Dec. Business and capital alliance with Anyflow Inc., embedded-type-iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) for SaaS providers.
- 2023
- Jan. Revision of monthly usage fees for Smaregi and Smaregi TimeCard.
Surpassed 100 published apps in Smaregi App Market. - Mar. Announced Second Medium-term Management Plan.
Released PAYGATE POS, a dedicated app that enables the use of POS registers at payment terminals. - Apr. A standing bar "awabar Shinsaibashi" opened as an experimental store.
- May. Food festival "Harapeko CIRCUS" sponsored by Smaregi for the second time. 126,800 visitors, surpassing last year.
- Sep. Relocated and expanded Shibuya Showroom to a convenient location near Ebisu station.
- Oct. Invested in COUNTERWORKS, the provider of the online platform for event and pop-up retail space 'SHOPCOUNTER'.
Relocated and expanded Nagoya Showroom to a convenient location near Nagoya station. - Nov. Started offering a monthly 0 yen plan for PAYGATE
Smaregiʼs user community meet-up event, “Akinai LABO,” held in Osaka and Fukuoka
- Jan. Revision of monthly usage fees for Smaregi and Smaregi TimeCard.
- 2024
- Jan. Invested in CAMCORPORATION, a cloud ERP company for SMEs
- Mar. Launched self-service kiosks (ticket vending machines).
- Apr. Announced the acquisition of the ResONE Plus business from Ligua Co., Ltd.
Limited time showrooms that travel to local cities (6 locations in Japan)
![Logo of Genefix Design LCC. Around 5 employees.](/images/corporate/history/2007.jpg)
2007
Logo of genephics design, Inc. Around 5 employees.
![HQ (Osaka) :Move to an authentic office from an apartment. Around 10 employees.](/images/corporate/history/2011_1.jpg)
2011
HQ (Osaka) :Move to an authentic office from an apartment. Around 10 employees.
![Tokyo office : Started with a one room apartment.](/images/corporate/history/2011_2.jpg)
2011
Tokyo office : Started with a one room apartment.
![New office in Shibuya. Around 3 employees in Tokyo office.](/images/corporate/history/2012.jpg)
2012
New office in Ebisu. Around 3 employees in Tokyo office.
![Exhibition in 3rd time.](/images/corporate/history/2013.jpg)
2013
Exhibition in 3rd time.
![Year-end party in Osaka.](/images/corporate/history/2014.jpg)
2014
Year-end party in Osaka.
![Tokyo office in Sendagaya.](/images/corporate/history/2015_2.jpg)
2015
Tokyo office in Sendagaya.
![The day of completion in construction for Osaka showroom.](/images/corporate/history/2016_1.jpg)
2016
The day of completion in construction for Osaka showroom.
![Best location both for showroom and office.](/images/corporate/history/2016_2.jpg)
2016
Best location both for showroom and office.
![Meetup event with development partners.](/images/corporate/history/2017.jpg)
2017
Meetup event with development partners.
![New head office face to the main street in Osaka.](/images/corporate/history/2018.jpg)
2018
New head office face to the main street in Osaka.
![Listing ceremony at TSE on February 28, 2019.](/images/corporate/history/2019_1.jpg)
2019
Listing ceremony at TSE on February 28, 2019.
![Accelerated the online meeting.](/images/corporate/history/2020_1.jpg)
2020
Accelerated the online meeting.
![The 15th Annual Shareholders Meeting with all new and old directors.](/images/corporate/history/2020_2.jpg)
2020
The 15th Annual Shareholders Meeting with all new and old directors.
![Started forward the marketing measures proactively.](/images/corporate/history/2021_2.jpg)
2021
Started forward the marketing measures proactively.
![Introduction of a group executive officer system.](/images/corporate/history/2021_1.jpg)
2021
Introduction of a group executive officer system.
![ser community 'Akinai LABO' MeetUp.](/images/corporate/history/2022_2.jpg)
2022
User community "Akinai LABO" MeetUp.
![The Fukuoka Tenjin Showroom relocated and opened in Shintencho Shopping Arcade.](/images/corporate/history/2022_1.jpg)
2022
The Fukuoka Tenjin Showroom relocated and opened in Shintencho Shopping Arcade.
![Local favorite eateries from Kansai region gathered, drawing over 120,000 attendees, surpassing last year's numbers.](/images/corporate/history/2023.jpg)
2023
Local favorite eateries from the Kansai region gathered, attracting over 120,000 attendees.