Plus Partners with Major Bicycle Specialty Store "DAIWA CYCLE" to Launch Bicycle Sales in EC Services for Corporations and Nursing Facilities

Jointex Company (hereinafter referred to as Jointex), a corporate division of Plus Corporation (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tadahisa Imaizumi) that operates EC services such as "Smart Office" and "Smart Kaigo," will begin handling "bicycles" in partnership with DAIWA CYCLE Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Suita-shi, Osaka; President and CEO: Yoshio Wakamoto, hereinafter referred to as Daiwa Cycle), a bicycle specialty store with over 160 stores nationwide, starting July 8, 2026.

Bicycles are utilized in various business scenarios, including customer visits at banks and insurance companies, transportation within corporate premises, and visits to users' homes by care staff. In recent years, an increasing number of municipalities, companies, and schools are introducing models with added value functions from the perspective of disaster preparedness and improved working environments, such as puncture-proof bicycles suitable for construction sites and disaster prevention applications that do not require air, and electric-assist bicycles with smartphone charging and power generation functions.

In response to these needs, Jointex will newly add "bicycles" to its lineup of four EC services: "Smart Office" for corporate office supplies mail order, "Smart Kaigo" for care and welfare facilities, "Smart School" for the education market, and "Smart Government" for local governments. "Smart Office" will support the creation of a safe working environment, primarily for workers engaged in on-site tasks such as in factories.

Furthermore, due to revisions in the Industrial Safety and Health Act, employers are obligated to implement heatstroke countermeasures in the workplace starting in 2025. "Smart Kaigo" will respond to the growing demand for electric-assist bicycles in home care, supporting care providers and care staff in reducing their workload and promoting work style reform.

This service will offer convenience features such as "theft registration agency" for shipping products with theft registration already completed, "repair services" available for both on-site and in-store repairs, "transportation services" for companies with multiple locations, and "customization" from a single unit, including the installation of baskets, to differentiate itself from competitors.

Jointex will continue to expand its range of products and services through collaboration with business partners and aims to build a socially optimal business model.

Sales Overview

- Service Areas

Nationwide (excluding Hokkaido, Okinawa, and remote islands)

- Supported Services

"Smart Office"

"Smart Kaigo"

"Smart School"

"Smart Government"

- Service Start Date

July 8, 2026

- Service Details

Sales of various bicycles (with theft registration)

Bicycle repairs (on-site repair or bring-in to Daiwa Cycle stores)

Bicycle transportation service

- URL

https://smartkaigo.jp/contents/lp/daiwacycle/

Puncture-proof bicycle (image)

<Overview of Plus Corporation Jointex Company>

Engaged in the wholesale business of stationery, office furniture, and various services. It offers unique services that contribute to productivity improvement, including the delivery service "Smart Office" with dedicated sales support for catalog mail order, "Smart School" for the education market, "Smart Kaigo" for the care and welfare market, "Smart Government" to assist local governments in streamlining various procurement operations, and "JeSS" which proposes cost reduction and environmentally friendly purchasing.

Company Representative: Company President Kazuya Kitagawa (Senior Managing Director, Plus Corporation)

Headquarters Location: Prudential Tower 13F, 2-13-10 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

URL: https://www.jointex.co.jp/

Major Sales Offices: Sapporo, Sendai, Gunma, Saitama, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka

Distribution Centers: East Japan Center (Saitama Prefecture), Kawagoe Center (Saitama Prefecture), Tohoku Center (Miyagi Prefecture)

Chubu Center (Aichi Prefecture), West Japan Center (Osaka Prefecture), Kyushu Center (Fukuoka Prefecture)

<Overview of DAIWA CYCLE Co., Ltd.>

Representative: Yoshio Wakamoto, President and CEO

Headquarters: Esaka Soliton Building 5F, 1-12-38 Esakacho, Suita-shi, Osaka

Established: August 1990

Capital: 562.21 million yen (as of the end of January 2026)

Listed Market: Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market

Number of Employees: 1,023 (as of the end of January 2025)

Number of Stores: 162 (as of June 2026)

Business Description: Sales and repair of bicycles, etc.

URL: https://www.daiwa-cycle.co.jp/

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