April 2, 2009
- GMO Internet Group
April 1, 2009
Press Release
paperboy&co. Inc.
GMO Media Holdings, Inc.
paperboy&co. Introduces GMO Toku Toku Point to Calamel Shopping Mall
Tokyo – April 1, 2009 – GMO Internet Group company paperboy&co. today introduces GMO Toku Toku Point to shopping guide, Calamel. GMO Toku Toku Point is the online points program operated by GMO Media Holdings. GMO Toku Toku points are now available at all Calamel stores.
Paperboy&co. launched Calamel in April 2006 as an online shopping mall where users could find specialty products including handmade and rare items. The site features product recommendations from store owners and write ups of trends and seasonal events. Currently around 2 million products are available through the site. (3/2009)
GMO Toku Toku Point, also launched in April 2006, is a common online point program by GMO Media Holdings. Most point programs are only valid in one shopping mall, but participation in the GMO Toku Toku Points program allows members to use the system across a range of online stores and services. For online stores and services this can be an important method of attracting customers for services and stores. At the same time the consumer benefits by being able to use points earned at any participating store.
GMO Toku Toku Points have previously been available at a limited number of Calamel stores, however we are now making shopping at Calamel more fun by introducing the common online point program to all stores. Customers who shop at Calamel stores will receive in points 1.5% of the amount they spend. These points will be available for use from the next purchase.
Earn and Redeem GMO Toku Toku Points at Calamel
Approximately 8.2 million* users who already hold a GMO Toku Toku ID will be able to use their ID at Calamel. Each GMO Toku Toku point is worth 1 yen and members can begin using points at Calamel stores when they have 50 points. (Users must acquire a GMO Toku Toku ID, log in and make purchases to earn and redeem points.)
*3/2009 (including JugemKey users) ** GMO Toku Toku ID is a GMO Media Holdings online member system offering online payment processing services and the GMO Toku Toku Point program .
Shopping with Point Earned
GMO Toku Toku Points can be earned and redeemed on a variety of other services in addition to Calamel (see below) and of course points earned on other services can be used at Calamel stores.
Beginning April 7, the free paperboy&co. blog service JUGEM will also give users the opportunity to earn GMO Toku Toku Points. Users will receive between one and five points each time a visitor to their blog clicks on an advertisement.
GMO Internet Group Solutions for Online Stores
While consumer spending remains sluggish, sales in the online arena are solid and as a result the number of online stores operating in the market is rapidly increasing. GMO Internet Group e-commerce solutions including Color Me Shop! pro by paperboy&co, MakeShop by GMO MAKESHOP and Marugoto EC by GMO Solution Partner, provide services to approximately 60,000 online stores, and we expect this number to increase. GMO Internet Group initiatives continue to contribute to improved marketing and efficient management in the online store market.
Reference
GMO Toku Toku Point: Service List
Service Name | Conditions | Points Earned |
Calamel | Points earned on purchases made in Calamel stores | 1.5% of purchase price |
JUGEM (from April 7) | Points earned on advertising clicks | 1-5 points per click |
yaplog! | Points earned on advertising clicks | 1-5 points per click |
Kabegami.com Shashinbu | Winner of Today’s Manager Award | 1,000 points |
PointTown | Points earned at PointTown may be exchanged for GMO Toku Toku points | Point exchange |
Japan NetBank | Points earned when an account is opened through a GMO Toku Toku Point site | 300 points |
eBank | Points earned when an account is opened through a GMO Toku Toku Point site | 300 points |
Related Links (All links to Japanese language websites unless otherwise indicated)
GMO Toku Toku Point: http://point.gmo.jp/
Calamel: http://calamel.jp/
Jugem: http://jugem.jp/
Media Inquiries
paperboy&co. Inc. PR Department
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GMO Media Holdings, Inc. PR Department
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GMO Internet Inc. Group PR Department
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About GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group, headquartered in Japan, is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services worldwide. The group holds top domestic market share in domain registration, web hosting, and payment processing and provides a host of other Internet services including global online security services, e-commerce solutions, and Internet advertising to both businesses and individuals. At the centre of the group is GMO Internet, Inc. a company listed on the prestigious first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 9449).
paperboy&co. Inc.
Company Name | paperboy&co. http://www.paperboy.co.jp/ (JASDAQ: 3633) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Kentaro Sato |
Business Description | - Web hosting service - E-commerce support - Community business |
Capital | 118 million yen |
GMO Media Holdings, Inc.
Company Name | GMO Media Holdings, Inc. http://www.gmo-mh.jp |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Teruyuki Mori |
Business Description | ■Internet media |
Capital | 337 million yen |
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en (TSE First Section Code: 9449) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | - Internet Use Support (Infrastructure) - Internet Advertising Support (Media) |
Capital | 1.27 billion yen |