In Japan, growth remains steady with a 35% year-on-year increase reported in this financial statement. The pricing revision we implemented in July is expected to contribute to the second half of the year.
We also plan to increase sales by expanding the number of installations using new hardware such as outdoor models, vending machine models, and ticket machine models. Since August 9th, we have installed the outdoor ChargeSPOT model at MIYASHITA PARK, and it has been used by many people.
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Regarding overseas expansion, as demonstrated by the consolidation of operations in Australia this time, we are starting to lay the groundwork under the Act Global slogan this year. We plan to launch operations through a subsidiary in the UK next fiscal year, advancing our expansion in Europe as well.
Concerning the advertising sales described in our mid-term business plan as the “platform business,” the development of the SSP was completed in August. We plan to start providing ad space from September and aim to connect with DSPs by the end of the year. This is expected to improve advertising sales efficiency and lead to increased advertising revenue.