"BOOKSTORES.jp", which allows anyone to easily open their own online bookstore for free, will be released on November 9th, and pre-registration will start.

Serun Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Tatsuya Toyokawa, hereinafter “SeLn” https://seln.com/) is an online bookstore that anyone can easily open for free. We will start accepting the open beta version of “BOOKSTORES.jp” that can be opened from November 9, 2021 (Tuesday). Utilizing print-on-demand technology that prints and binds only the amount needed when needed, we propose a new way of publishing for the realization of a decarbonized society. ◆ BOOKSTORES,jp 4 Features ① Anyone can easily open an EC site with no code. Initial cost & management fee 0 yen. With BOOKSTORES.jp, you can build an EC site with no code. Once you submit the printable PDF data, you can leave it to us as a one-stop service, from receiving orders, making payments, printing and binding, to shipping. Since it is a POD that prints and binds as much as it sells, there are no running costs such as storage costs. In addition, by designing like an official store where only the works handled by the company are posted, we will provide a direct connection with readers that has never existed before. (2) High-quality, inexpensive print-on-demand (POD) from one volume. Monochrome 1.8 yen/P~, Color 4.0 Yen/P~ At BOOKSTORES.jp, not only can you order one book, but you can also print and bind in medium and large lots such as 300 or 3000 books, with the print data as it is at the time of submission. It is also possible to request the author's portion, the portion owned by the company, and the portion distributed to a real bookstore. The image of POD as "poor quality and expensive" is a thing of the past. Experience the evolution of digital technology and paper. ③ Smart Publishing. Cost reduction x Sales increase x Realization of a decarbonized society. No inventory, zero storage cost Since we manufacture only the required amount when it is needed, there is no initial cost reduction and no storage cost. No out-of-print, zero loss of sales opportunities. As long as you have printing data, you can print and bind with POD at any time. We can respond immediately to urgent orders. We have eliminated the waste of resources, such as local production for local consumption, transport costs and CO2 reduction for the future that is kind to the earth. We offer a reimagined supply chain that delivers your work to future readers. (4) PDF/EPUB data creation for printing is also available. Original scanning: from 2,980 yen/volume, film AI high-resolution data conversion: from 350 yen/P We separately provide "Akashic Records" as a print data creation service. . If you have two books for scanning, you can create PDF data for printing and ePUB data for electronic distribution, and the created data can also be used in other companies' services. There is no problem even if you only have negative and positive film for block copy. The work is revived in the present age with an AI high-resolution data conversion program using a uniquely developed photo shooting method. ◆ Background to the launch of BOOKSTORES.jp service The Japanese publishing market (resale) peaked at 2,656.3 billion yen in 1996, and has been steadily declining every year for the past 24 years. It has fallen to 223.7 billion yen. It is true that looking at the paper publishing market alone, it seems that the publishing industry is in a deep recession, but the opposite is true. Since Amazon.com launched Kindle in 2007, sales of e-books, mainly comics, have increased significantly, and with the spread of smartphones, the total paper and electronic market is 1.6168 trillion yen. Major publishers that promoted digitization early on have posted record-high profits across the board, and the publishing industry is entering an era of digital first. So, what should we do to respond to the desire of readers to read and learn from paper books? ◆ BOOKSTORES.jp Future Developments SeLn's mission is to "deliver knowledge and excitement to readers all over the world." Our mission is to deliver. BOOKSTORES.jp will respond to readers' "want to read" with "paper and electronic hybrid = POD" as the second e-book strategy in the digital first era that will accelerate further in the future. In addition, we are working to rebuild the publishing supply chain toward the realization of a decarbonized society, and provide a service that "sells, creates, and delivers as many books as you need, when you need them" regardless of e-commerce or real bookstores. We will continue to. [Pre-registration method] Reception start date: November 9, 2021 (Tuesday) Reception method: Apply for opening online, and after applying, we will send you information on opening sequentially. URL: https://bookstores.jp/register-store [Company profile] Company name: Cerun Co., Ltd. Location: JUNCTION harajuku 002, 6-35-3 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Representative: Tatsuya Toyokawa Established: November 2018 9th URL: https://seln.com/ Business description: Development and operation of digital on-demand supply chain platform “BOOKSTORES.jp”

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