TOKYO, Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: MRM) (“MEDIROM”) announces that its subsidiary MEDIROM MOTHER Labs Inc. has received orders for over 25,000 MOTHER Bracelet units, including orders from Japanese companies such as NFES Technologies Inc.
“Our long-term mission is for the Mother Bracelet to be revolutionary in the Healthcare Technology and Wellness industries. The 25,000 unit MOTHER Bracelet orders surpasses the amount we’ve received and fulfilled to date and shows the continued momentum of our market penetration. Furthermore, we believe such orders received from not only NFES Technologies but also two other major companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange further validates the commercialization of our technology,” said Kouji Eguchi, CEO, MEDIROM.
About MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc.
MEDIROM, a holistic healthcare company, operates over 300 wellness salons across Japan, Re.Ra.Ku® being its leading brand, and provides healthcare services. In 2015, MEDIROM entered the health tech business and launched new healthcare programs using an on-demand training app called “Lav®”, which is developed by MEDIROM. MEDIROM also entered the device business in 2020 and has developed a smart tracker “MOTHER Bracelet®”. In 2023, MEDIROM launched REMONY, a remote monitoring system for corporate clients, and has received orders from a broad range of industries, including nursing care, transportation, construction, and manufacturing, among others. MEDIROM hopes that its diverse health-related product and service offerings will help it collect and manage healthcare data from users and customers and enable it to become a leader in big data in the healthcare industry. For more information, visit https://medirom.co.jp/en.
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- MEDIROM’s ability to achieve its development goals for its business and execute and evolve its growth strategies, priorities and initiatives;
- changes in Japanese and global economic conditions and financial markets, including their effects on MEDIROM’s expansion in Japan and certain overseas markets;
- MEDIROM’s ability to achieve and sustain profitability in its Digital Preventative Healthcare Segment;
- the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates, which affects MEDIROM’s expenses and liabilities payable in foreign currencies;
- MEDIROM’s ability to maintain and enhance the value of its brands and to enforce and maintain its trademarks and protect its other intellectual property;
- MEDIROM’s ability to raise additional capital on acceptable terms or at all;
- MEDIROM’s level of indebtedness and potential restrictions on MEDIROM under MEDIROM’s debt instruments;
- changes in consumer preferences and MEDIROM’s competitive environment;
- MEDIROM’s ability to respond to natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tsunamis, and to global pandemics, such as COVID-19; and
- the regulatory environment in which MEDIROM operates.
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