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Business Co-creation Company Relic Partners with Group Subsidiary RUFU to Launch 'IDEATION Cloud+ Goods', Supporting High-Success Rate Product Planning Using Global Trends and Sales Data

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Published Jun 4, 2026 8:10 PM ・ Updated Jun 14, 2026 9:03 AM ・ 3 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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Relic Co., Ltd.
has launched 'IDEATION Cloud+ Goods', a new product planning support service that combines global startup database insights with real sales data from major e-commerce platforms, in partnership with its subsidiary RUFU Co., Ltd.

Relic Co., Ltd. has launched 'IDEATION Cloud+ Goods', a new product planning support service that combines global startup database insights with real sales data from major e-commerce platforms, in partnership with its subsidiary RUFU Co., Ltd.

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Published: Jun 4, 2026

Relic Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takao Kitajima; CTO: Ryo Oba) has announced the launch of 'IDEATION Cloud+ Goods', a new product planning support service, in partnership with RUFU Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Daiki Kuroiwa), which specializes in maximizing revenue through generative AI and data utilization. The service combines global databases of promising startups with actual sales data from major e-commerce malls.

Businesses face challenges in new product development, such as uncertainty about future product directions, stagnation in idea generation, and difficulties in differentiating from competitors despite extensive market research. To address these, Relic—having co-created with over 5,000 companies—and RUFU have collaborated to realize high-success-rate product planning based on objective, quantitative analysis.

Key features of the service include: 1. Identifying product positions using sales and review data. 2. Pinpointing future growth areas by combining global startup investment trends with domestic sales performance. 3. Accelerating decision-making through quantitative scoring of market size, growth potential, and competitive intensity.

Free consultations are currently available to discuss service details and specific challenges in product planning processes.

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Category: New Product
Products / services: IDEATION Cloud+ Goods / IDEATION Cloud

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FAQ

What is 'IDEATION Cloud+ Goods'?

It is a new product planning support service that combines a global startup database and sales data from major e-commerce platforms to propose fields and ideas for new products with a high probability of success.

What problems does this service solve?

It addresses issues such as unclear product direction, stale idea generation, and time-consuming market research by providing objective analysis based on quantitative data to support decision-making.

What are the main features of the service?

Key features include identifying product positioning using sales and review data, pinpointing future growth areas by combining investment trends and sales performance, and providing objective evaluation through quantitative scoring.

What are the strengths of the collaboration between Relic and RUFU?

The collaboration leverages Relic's expertise in idea generation from over 5,000 co-creation projects and RUFU's strengths in generative AI and e-commerce data utilization, enabling planning support based on objective facts.

How can I sign up for the free consultation?

You can confirm details and apply through the website. Downloadable materials are also available.

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