{"id":6484,"date":"2025-04-16T11:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T02:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.standage.co.jp\/?p=6484"},"modified":"2026-02-06T12:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T03:07:28","slug":"news20250411","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.standage.co.jp\/us\/2025\/04\/16\/news20250411\/","title":{"rendered":"The number of "Leave it to us trading" implementation support partners has exceeded 100! Supporting SMEs' overseas expansion with a network spanning 31 prefectures nationwide."},"content":{"rendered":"

Approximately 40% are regional banks. They are contributing to regional revitalization by responding to the growing export needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to the weak yen.<\/p>\n

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STANDAGE Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Akinori Adachi; hereinafter referred to as STANDAGE), a developer and provider of digital trade platforms, is pleased to announce that the number of companies supporting the implementation of its "Omakase Trade" package service, which is offered to small and medium-sized manufacturing companies, has exceeded 100.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u25a0Small and medium-sized enterprises are showing increased willingness to export due to shrinking domestic demand and a weaker yen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Japan's total population is estimated to be approximately 126 million in 2024, but it is projected to continue declining and fall below 90 million by 2070.<\/p>\n

In particular, the working-age population (15-64 years old) has been declining rapidly, falling below 80 million in 2013.<\/p>\n

With the domestic market expected to shrink, and the effects of the yen's persistent depreciation since around the fall of 2022, developing overseas sales channels has become even more important for Japanese manufacturers.<\/p>\n

However, most companies that export are large corporations, and the proportion of overseas transactions among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remains low. Regional companies, in particular, face challenges in terms of infrastructure and resources, making overseas expansion more difficult compared to urban areas.<\/p>\n

Against this backdrop, the national and local governments are also providing various programs and subsidies to support overseas expansion, thereby encouraging small and medium-sized enterprises to expand internationally.<\/p>\n

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\u25a0 Features of "Leave it to us trading" and its contribution to regional revitalization<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since 2022, Standage has been providing "Omakase Trading," a service that supports the overseas expansion of small and medium-sized manufacturers. This service goes beyond simply acting as an agent for some related tasks or providing consulting; it provides end-to-end support, from developing overseas sales channels to negotiations, contracts, settlements, and international logistics arrangements.<\/p>\n

especially,<\/p>\n