- Business
- Onward Holdings Co., Ltd. (8016.T) serves as a pure holding company that manages subsidiaries and affiliates engaged in fashion, wellness, and corporate design businesses; it plans, produces, and sells men's, women's, and children's apparel, uniforms, medical wear, jewelry, accessories, health and cosmetic products, gift catalogs, pet supplies, stage and ballet supplies, innerwear, and promotional goods primarily under brands including UNFILO, KASHIYAMA, Nijyusanku, ANY, ICB, J.PRESS, Chacott, WEGO, JOSEPH, Gotairiku, Jiyuku, TOCCA, and KOKOBUY through department stores, shopping centers, and e-commerce platforms such as ONWARD CROSSET. Founded in 1927 and headquartered at Onward Park Building in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan, the company operates domestically across apparel (64% of FY2024 sales), wellness (18%), and corporate design (8%) segments, with overseas activities in Europe, the United States, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and Guam representing 10% of sales; it maintains approximately 6,253 consolidated employees and reported ¥208.4 billion in net sales for the year ended February 2025. Recent developments include the August 2024 acquisition of WEGO Co., Ltd., converting it to a consolidated subsidiary to expand into youth street casual markets and grow membership to over 10 million; additional share acquisitions in equity-method affiliate SanMarino Co., Ltd. in 2023 to accelerate planning and production reforms; the establishment of JOSEPH JAPAN CO., Ltd. in February 2024; the launch of SCEARN daily luxury brand in autumn 2024; appointment of Jack Carlson as J. PRESS creative director in September 2025; and ongoing sustainability initiatives such as the Upcycle Action project and Onward Green Campaign for clothing recycling.