[American Express International, Inc.] Announcement of the winners of “RISE with SHOP SMALL 2024”, which supports the challenges of shop owners with a total of 20 million yen in American Express’ small and medium-sized store support “SHOP SMALL”
American Express International, Inc. Press release: September 26, 2024 Announcement of winners of “RISE with SHOP SMALL 2024”, which supports the challenges of shop owners with a total of 20 million yen of support from American Express’s “SHOP SMALL” small and medium-sized store support program Halu Co., Ltd. provides products that can be used by both disabled and healthy children, and Halu Co., Ltd. conveys Japanese traditions to tourists visiting Japan through English tea ceremony workshops. ” and other awards American Express International, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan Representative/President: Yasuhiro Sudo, hereinafter referred to as American Express) supports the challenges of shop owners as part of its “SHOP SMALL” initiative to support small and medium-sized stores. We have announced the seven winners of the program “RISE with SHOP SMALL 2024”.
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disability, race, nationality, language, LGBTQ , and revitalizing local communities. We recruited store owners in June of this year. This time, we will be giving away up to 5 million yen worth of prizes (A prize: 5 million yen worth (2 people), B prize: 2 million yen worth (3 people)) to 7 small and medium-sized store owners across Japan who received awards through document screening and interviews. ), Special Award: equivalent to 2 million yen (2 people)) We will provide a total of 20 million yen in support. For the “Special Award”, which was newly established in 2024 to support the challenge of responding to inbound tourists, we received more applications for related projects than we initially expected, so we increased the number of eligible applicants and two people received the award. Going forward, American Express will continue to support the revitalization of local communities by providing various forms of support to small and medium-sized stores, which play an important role in creating the appeal of local communities. *Store names in alphabetical order
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/99463/55/99463-55-73425b0d5d8d3b55375c90570b0188b9-1318×1552.png *Awards will be announced on the “RISE with SHOP SMALL 2024” special website ( https://risewithshopsmall2024.com/ ) is also introduced. *Please note that this program incorporates specialized knowledge and conducts fair screening.In addition to the application requirements, a series of screenings are conducted to ensure that social and regional issues are resolved autonomously through the development of human resources with an entrepreneurial spirit. The NPO ETIC. (
https://etic.or.jp ), as well as Mirairo Co., Ltd. (
https://www.mirairo.co.jp The selection was conducted with the supervision and cooperation of ). [A Prize] Halu Co., Ltd. Yuri Matsumoto
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/99463/55/99463-55-23d84c48afd1838ac5f7f4a7f46e4c6d-1400×2100.jpg As a means of solving the social issue of “separation between people with disabilities and non-disabled people,” we practice manufacturing based on “inclusive design” that is sensitive to the feelings of users. We have been working on developing products that solve the “difficulty of going out”. By using the support funds to systematize and disseminate the inclusive manufacturing process that we have practiced, we aim to expand the range of products that can be used by both people with disabilities and non-disabled people, and create opportunities for interaction between diverse people. . We are truly happy that our challenges have been recognized and supported. [B Prize] Kutoon Masayu Taniguchi
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/99463/55/99463-55-e352dbfbab57a8252c09c9ddbdff39f6-1400×2100.jpg I have a 5-year-old son and a 2-year-old daughter, and I have always been troubled by the phenomenon of shoe sizes changing quickly. In addition, while children face the problem of not being able to choose the shoes they like, or being forced to wear shoes that don’t fit them because they grow up quickly, there is still a social need for shoes that are in good condition. There was an issue where it was being disposed of. We thought it would be possible to change the issues faced by parents, children, and society all at once, so we launched Kutoon, a flat-rate rental service for children’s shoes. Until now, I had mainly ordered online, but I wanted to open an offline
brick-and-mortar store and when I was signing a property contract, I learned about “RISE with SHOP SMALL 2024.” By using the support funds to set up a children’s space in the backyard of our store, we hope to create a comfortable working environment for the mothers who work with us and contribute to employment in the local area. [Special Award] Aeru Co., Ltd. Kyoto “aeru gojo” Rika Yajima
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/99463/55/99463-55-6b5db89ff11534a7f86317724cbb83af-1400×2100.jpg Since our founding, we have strived to be a company that welcomes diverse people and passes on tradition to the next generation. In particular, I learned about the call for this special award just as I was about to move on to the next phase of my new workshop project for inbound tourists called “Casual Tea Ceremony and Feel Japanese Spirit,” which I launched in 2023. “Perfect for what I’m thinking about right now! ”, so I applied. Using this support, we will deliver authentic traditional crafts to many inbound tourists and take on the challenge of selling crafts made by young craftsmen, which is a regional issue. We hope that our customers can experience Japanese spirituality and feel Japanese culture through the crafts they purchase even after returning home. ＜SHOP SMALL (R) What is > “SHOP SMALL(R)” was started by American Express in the United States in 2010, and is a collaboration between member stores, governments, NPOs, and companies to support small and medium-sized businesses in local communities and revitalize the economy. This is an initiative to encourage this. It has now spread to Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, and other countries, and has become an established social movement around the world, with presidents and state governors participating. In Japan, it started as the Japanese version of “SHOP LOCAL” in Yokohama in 2017, and expanded nationwide the following year. In 2020, we invested a total of more than 100 million US dollars (approximately 11 billion yen) to support small and medium-sized franchisees during the coronavirus pandemic, and approximately 100,000 franchisees in Japan participated. We supported our store affiliates. A global service company founded in 1850 in New York, USA. For individual customers, we deliver products and services that support a variety of lifestyles, and for corporate customers, we provide expense management and data analysis tools that can improve management efficiency. We support the growth of a wide range of businesses, including corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, and individual business owners. In Japan, we began our business in 1917 by opening a branch in Yokohama, and today we provide the highest quality service through our unique network of affiliate stores and travel service bases that span more than 200 countries and regions around the world. We offer
Additionally, due to its partnership with JCB, American Express cards can now be used at more stores in daily life, from utilities to supermarkets and drugstores, in addition to traditional hotels, restaurants, and retail stores. http://www.americanexpress.jp A global service company founded in 1850 in New York, USA. For individual customers, we deliver products and services that support a variety of lifestyles, and for corporate customers, we provide expense management and data analysis tools that can improve management efficiency. We support the growth of a wide range of businesses, including
corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, and individual business owners. In Japan, we began our business in 1917 by opening a branch in Yokohama, and today we provide the highest quality service through our unique network of affiliate stores and travel service bases that span more than 200 countries and regions around the world. We offer Additionally, due to its partnership with JCB, American Express cards can now be used at more stores in daily life, from utilities to supermarkets and drugstores, in addition to traditional hotels, restaurants, and retail stores.