(1) Full-scale response to the 2024 logistics issue (revisions effective April 2024)
(2) Promote efficiency throughout the supply chain, including standardization of various types of vouchers (in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry)
(3) Conduct research on the ideals of department stores in the digital age and the DX promotion needed to realize them (in collaboration with the Digital Agency & Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry)

(1) Advocate for fundamental revisions of the duty-free store system (transition to refund system) and support for the operation of the current system for member stores (in partial collaboration with the Tax & Accounting Committee)
(2) Utilize local tourism resources, improve tourism content (traditional crafts, food, etc.), and disseminate information to spread the effects of tourism to rural areas　
(3) Efforts to attract visitors seeking high value-added shopping experiences to Japan and expand and improve consumption by overseas tourists

(1) Compliance with the operational guidelines of the Installment Sales Act, including the introduction of measures against fraudulent use in e-commerce
(2) Planning of customer referral campaigns in collaboration with credit card companies, etc.
(3) Planning of DX research seminars on the use of generative AI, etc.
(4) Research and activities aimed at solving issues with Tomonokai projects such as reducing unspent balances, basic supervisory policies, etc.

(1) Efforts focusing on securing and developing human resources (promotion of improvements to work environments, anti-harassment research, digital human resource education, etc.)
(2) Promote the attractiveness of the workplace and consider collaborative measures with university employment offices (in collaboration with the Advertisement Committee)
(3) Research and respond to labor legislation (revision of Childcare & Caregiver Leave Act, employment of foreign nationals, etc.)

(1) Efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 (support for Scope 3 calculations)
(2) Request specific measures (expansion and strengthening of 3R-related legislation), etc. related to "decarbonized resource recycling" working toward a circular economy
(3) Co-create new value with diverse stakeholders and build sustainable supply chains to achieve SDGs (human rights due diligence initiatives, etc.)

(1) Advocate for activities related to FY2025 tax reforms
(2) Request revision of tax systems related to department store operations such as the stamp tax system and tax exemption system for foreign tourists, and taxation-related activities (taxation-related activities in collaboration with the Inbound Tourism Promotion Committee)

(1) Support for strengthening of fair trade compliance systems and activities to spread awareness of fair trade rules
(2) Food-related CSR, in particular activities related to safety and reliability
(3) Research case studies from other industries on flexible response to pandemics, weather-related disasters, etc. and mitigation of disaster-related damage, and consider responses to new forms of risk

(1) Activities to promote the attractiveness of department stores as a workplace (in collaboration with the HR & Employment Committee)
(2) Research and disseminate information aimed at creating new value for department stores, such as sustainability and the use of generative AI (in collaboration with other committees, etc.)
(3) Introduce key measures taken by companies in response to new demand trends and consumption environments

(1) Manage the Customer Service Skills Exam (national qualifications)
(2) Implement digital human resource development training
(3) Implement e-learning based department store school bag advisor certification
(4) Implement department store food safety advisor qualifications
(5) Host pharmaceutical training sessions
(6) Other educational projects

(1) Improve business value by using the Association website, etc. to spread project awareness
(2) Efforts to improve the usability of members-only websites
(3) Expand awareness of member stores' sales promotion measures via the B-to-C website Department Store World
(4) Report and disseminate information to members through the distribution of newsletters containing Association activity reports, information from collaboration members, information on seminars, etc. (monthly)
(5) Provide information by distributing newsletters on the latest statistics and other trends in the US retail industry (quarterly)

(1) Manage joint purchasing projects, response to items handled and price revisions, etc.
(2) Develop new items that meet the needs of member stores
(3) Information provision projects (introducing disaster/emergency response items, etc.)

(1) Plan seminars on case studies and industry strategy research on topics such as generative AI utilization, DX (Digital Transformation), sustainability, and customer policies
(2) Observation and research of overseas retailing trends and dissemination of information on retail industry-related materials, etc.
(3) Hold site visits and forums on new stores and renovations, new business models, etc.
(4) Understand the actual circumstances of e-business in the department store industry and provide information through reports

(1) Promote smooth operations such as proper management of issuance/collection
(2) Hold seminars to thoroughly enforce handling rules
(3) Conduct research on expanding the scope of use and new product features
(4) Conduct surveys on refunds and discuss future actions