Global Information
Basic Information
- Stock Code
- 4171
- Industry
- Information and Communications
- Category Detail
- Professional Services for Businesses
- Prefecture
- Kanagawa Prefecture
- Establishment Year
- January 1995
- Listing Year
- December 2020
- Official Website
- https://www.gii.co.jp/
- TSE Information
- TSE Information
- Yahoo! Finance
- Yahoo! Finance
- Other Companies
- Bulk Holdings, Cross Marketing Group, GMO Research & AI, Macromill, NeoMarketing, Asmark, Intage Holdings, Convam, MS & Consulting, Kyoei Securi
Overview
Global Information is a specialist company in the information services industry established in 1995, with strengths in the sale of market research reports from around the world and custom research, supporting international information distribution.
Current Situation
Global Information recorded net sales of approximately 3 billion yen and operating profit of about 630 million yen in 2022, collaborating with more than 200 market research companies through five bases domestically and internationally. Its main business involves the sale of market research reports worldwide and custom research commissions, advancing international expansion through multilingual information dissemination. It improves customer convenience with online one-stop services and differentiates itself from competitors. In terms of sustainability, it promotes low-environmental-impact digitalization centered on highly transparent information provision. In the future, it aims to expand services through enhanced AI analysis and database technologies, targeting overseas market growth and platform strengthening as strategic goals toward 2030. Recently, establishing subsidiaries and opening a European branch has significantly reinforced its global service infrastructure.
Trivia
Interesting Facts
- Number of collaborations with market research publishers is top-class domestically
- Operating 4-language websites to accelerate global expansion
- High customer satisfaction from online one-stop services
- Established European branch in Belgium to strengthen European market entry
- Previously operated a Singapore subsidiary but has withdrawn
- Unique in-house developed report preview service
- Achieved efficient data provision through API integration services
- Established subsidiary to strengthen custom research commission structure
- Continued growth for over 25 years since founding
- Deploying differentiation strategies amid intensifying competition with other domestic research firms
- Holds collaborative relationships with multiple stock-related companies
- Built stable management base with annual sales of about 3 billion yen
- President is a long-term contributor to the market research industry
- Organization of about 70 employees with specialized knowledge
- Focusing on expanding annual subscription information services
Hidden Connections
- Forms stable revenue base with numerous long-term contracts with major market research companies
- High attention from overseas investors due to multilingual website
- Competes with peers like Asmark and Macromill while maintaining symbiotic relationships
- Direct entry into EU research market via Belgium branch opening
- Supports SMEs' market research through online access services
- Numerous government-related organizations utilize research reports
- Original report preview system is an advanced service in the industry
- Strengthened technical research field through collaboration with subsidiary Gibtech
Future Outlook
Growth Drivers
- Expansion of global market research demand
- Advanced research analysis through AI utilization
- Overseas customer acquisition via multilingual services
- Improved convenience of online platforms
- Growth in custom research market
- Increased information needs from corporate digitalization
- Expansion of investments in sustainable business
- Rising research demand from government and public institutions
- Strengthened entry into emerging markets
- Popularization of data integration and API provision services
- Accelerated online research from remote work expansion
- Differentiation strategies against competitors
Strategic Goals
- Over 50% of sales from global markets
- 30% improvement in product development efficiency through AI
- Double the number of subscription subscribers
- Expansion of ESG information provision and raised awareness
- Market share expansion in Europe and North America
- Digital services revenue ratio over 70%
- Building sustainable information distribution systems
- Improved employee diversity
- Double custom research revenue
- Continuous expansion of regional social contribution activities
Business Segments
Market Research Report Sales
- Overview
- Provides market research reports including overseas ones to various industries to support decision-making.
- Competitiveness
- Aggregation of trusted research materials from over 200 companies worldwide
- Customers
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- Corporate executives
- Marketing departments
- Consulting firms
- Government-related organizations
- University researchers
- Financial institutions
- Products
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- Industry reports
- Market analysis reports
- Market forecast data
- Competitive analysis reports
- Regional market research materials
Custom Research Commission Services
- Overview
- Provides custom-made research planning and analysis tailored to customer needs.
- Competitiveness
- Advanced research design capabilities and multilingual support
- Customers
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- Major manufacturers
- IT companies
- Consumer goods companies
- Healthcare companies
- Advertising agencies
- Academic institutions
- Products
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- Market needs research
- Consumer insights research
- Product evaluation research
- New business research
- Brand awareness research
Online Information Delivery Services
- Overview
- Enhances user convenience with annual subscription-based regular information provision services.
- Competitiveness
- Provision of multilingual web platforms
- Customers
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- Corporate subscribers
- Research institutions
- Consultants
- Market analysts
- Products
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- Subscription contracts
- Online database access
- API-integrated data provision
Overseas Market Expansion Support
- Overview
- Supports corporate overseas strategy formulation through global information gathering assistance.
- Competitiveness
- Local on-the-ground information collection leveraging multinational bases
- Customers
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- Overseas divisions of Japanese companies
- International organizations
- Importers and exporters
- Products
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- Overseas market reports
- Local research support services
- Overseas trend analysis
Marketing Support Tool Provision
- Overview
- Provides various information tools to support customers' marketing strategy development.
- Competitiveness
- Extensive market data and analysis expertise
- Customers
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- Advertising agencies
- Marketing companies
- PR firms
- Products
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- Data analysis tools
- Consumer trend data
- Market segmentation materials
Competitive Advantage
Strengths
- Sales network for research materials from over 200 companies worldwide
- Global services supporting 4 languages
- Comprehensive custom-made research
- Online one-stop services
- Local responsiveness through multi-base expansion
- Long track record in the market research industry
- High customer satisfaction and trust
- Strong presence in the Japanese market
- Stable financial base
- Rapid delivery system
- Broad industry coverage
- Sophisticated database technology
- Highly skilled research staff
- Flexibility to respond to customer needs
- Track record in OEM research commissions
Competitive Advantages
- Establishes customer base beyond regions through multilingual market research reports
- Maintains exclusive partnerships with leading market research institutions worldwide
- Enhanced user convenience sales system via online platform
- Able to provide high-precision research results from extensive custom research experience
- Adaptability to diverse industries and customization services as key differentiators from competitors
- Secures competitive edge with rapid delivery and original preview services
- Strengthened local information gathering through collaboration of bases in Europe, U.S., and Asia
- Subscription service rollout with regular information updates
- Specialized data management and utilization of latest IT technologies
- Service design specialized in supporting corporate decision-making
- Focus on building sustainable information distribution systems
- Provision of high-quality reports utilizing diverse market analysis methods
- Rapid product planning and execution capabilities aligned with market trends
- Expandable research scope through collaboration with subsidiaries
- Ensuring trust through personal information protection and compliance adherence
Threats
- Price reduction pressure from competitors
- Risk of declining market competitiveness due to delays in information digitalization
- Service obsolescence if unable to adapt to IT technology changes
- Impact on performance from political and economic fluctuations in overseas markets
- Increased response burden from diversifying customer needs
- Market share erosion by new entrants
- Business constraints from strengthened copyright and information management regulations
- Stagnation of research activities due to external factors like global pandemics
- Deterioration of revenue stability from exchange rate fluctuations
- Risk of information leaks from cybersecurity threats
- Customer loss due to declining information reliability
- Service outage risks for online platforms
Innovations
2023: Implementation of Multilingual AI Search Function
- Overview
- Introduced AI translation and natural language processing for searching market research reports.
- Impact
- Improved customer convenience and accelerated overseas expansion
2022: Renewal of Cloud-Based Market Database
- Overview
- Built and launched a high-speed accessible online database.
- Impact
- Significant improvement in information provision speed and accuracy
2021: Introduction of Online Ordering System for Custom Research
- Overview
- Fully online completion of research commissions to enhance operational efficiency.
- Impact
- Halved order processing time and improved customer satisfaction
2024: Development of Data Analysis Automation Tools
- Overview
- Developing AI-utilizing data analysis automation tools.
- Impact
- Aiming for faster provision and higher accuracy of research results
Sustainability
- Promoting environmental impact reduction through paperless operations
- Strengthening energy-saving measures at domestic and international offices
- Increasing sustainable research reports
- Reducing CO2 emissions through digital data distribution
- Promoting diverse and inclusive workplace environments