July 27, 2026
To all the press
GMO Design One, Inc.
"Ekiten Online Reservations",
Expanding collaboration with "Kanzashi" to beauty salons and barbershops.
~Centralized reservation management on a stylist basis, supporting the prevention of duplicate reservations and reducing manual data entry~
GMO Design One Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Yasuo Takabatake), a member of the GMO Internet Group, will expand the scope of its integration between "Ekiten Net Reservation," offered on the store portal site "Ekiten byGMO," and "Kanzashi," a reservation management system provided by Pacific Porter Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Hisato Madama), to include beauty salons and barbershops, starting July 27, 2026 (Monday).
This collaboration is the second in a series, following the one launched in April 2026 for beauty salons, relaxation salons, and nail salons. It supports stylist-based reservation management, which is unique to hair salons and barbershops, and helps prevent duplicate reservations and reduce manual data entry by synchronizing reservation information and availability across multiple reservation sites.
[Background to introduction]
In the hair salon industry, an increasing number of salons are using multiple booking websites to expand their customer acquisition channels. However, this presents a challenge: booking management can become cumbersome, as it requires manually transcribing booking information from each site and individually managing availability.
In particular, hair salons and barbershops typically manage their booking slots individually for each stylist. As a result, updating the availability of each stylist on various booking websites is time-consuming and can lead to duplicate bookings and lost sales opportunities due to missed updates.
GMO Design One launched a partnership between "Ekiten Net Reservation" and "Kanzashi" in April 2026 for esthetic, relaxation, and nail salons. Now, by providing a new partnership for hair salons and barbershops, they will support reservation management on a per-stylist basis, helping to streamline the reservation management operations unique to hair salons.
[Effects of collaboration]
■ Centralized booking management by stylist
Reservation information from multiple reservation sites, including "Ekiten Net Reservation," is consolidated into "Kanzashi," allowing you to view and manage it on a stylist-by-stylist basis.
■ Preventing double bookings
"Ekiten Online Reservation" automatically synchronizes availability with each reservation site to help prevent duplicate reservations.
■ Reduce the amount of work required for transcription and modification.
By centralizing the process of transferring data to various reservation sites and updating reservation information, we help reduce the burden of reservation management and improve the productivity of stores.
■ Creating an environment that makes it easy to concentrate on treatments and customer service.
By reducing the burden of appointment management, we support store operations that allow stylists to focus more on treatments and customer service.
[About "Kanzashi"] (URL:https://www.kanzashi.com/）
"Kanzashi" is a beauty industry-specific service that integrates with multiple reservation websites and POS systems to centrally manage reservation information. It allows for the aggregation, editing, cancellation handling, and shift management of reservation data all in one place, supporting efficient store operations.
[About "Ekiten byGMO"] (URL:https://www.ekiten.jp/）
"Ekiten byGMO" is a portal site where local stores and businesses can post information and reviews for free. Owners can edit their profiles to add photos and detailed information, and users can check store information and read reviews to see what other customers have to say.
These features allow stores to increase their visibility on "Ekiten byGMO," understand customer needs by utilizing user browsing and usage data, and use this information to attract customers and conduct promotional activities.
【About the future】
GMO Design One will continue to expand its integration with reservation management systems for businesses of all types and sizes. By reducing the burden of reservation management, we will support the creation of an environment where businesses can focus on their core duties of providing treatments and customer service, thereby contributing to the growth of small and medium-sized businesses and the revitalization of local economies.
[About GMO DesignOne]
GMO Design One's mission is to "revitalize the world," and it develops DX services for stores and local businesses.
We provide services that support everything from attracting customers to improving operational efficiency for stores, including a store reservation management SaaS based on the portal site "Ekiten byGMO," as well as Google Maps utilization support, SNS management, and AI utilization support.
Through these services, we create opportunities for "consumers" seeking attractive shops and services to connect with "businesses" that offer valuable experiences. Each encounter increases the number of fans of the shops and brings vitality to the towns and cities—by spreading this positive cycle throughout Japan, we aim to contribute to the revitalization of local economies and the development of the Japanese economy.
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[Press inquiries]
GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.
Public Relations Department Kobayashi
TEL:03-5489-6370 FAX:03-5489-6371
E-mail: hd-press@hd.gmotech.jp
[Contact information regarding services]
●GMO DesignOne, Inc.
Communication Planning Department, Tagami
TEL:050-5536-1555 FAX:03-6380-6226
Email: sales@ekiten.jp
[GMO DesignOne, Inc.] (URL:https://www.designone.jp/）
| Company Name | GMO Design One, Inc. |
| Address | Shinjuku East Square Building, 2-16-6 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| Representative | President and CEO Yasuo Takabatake |
| Business Overview | SaaS business, internet media business, development business |
| Capital | One hundred million yen |
[GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.] (URL:https://hd.gmotech.jp/）
| Company Name | GMO TECH Holdings, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market, Securities Code: 415A) |
| Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| Representative | Akito Suzuki, President and CEO |
| Business Overview | Management of consolidated companies and any other related business |
| Capital | 100 million yen (as of October 1, 2025) |