{"id":48184,"date":"2024-03-07T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-strategy.co.jp\/?post_type=information&p=48184"},"modified":"2024-03-08T08:26:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T23:26:07","slug":"woocommerce2024","status":"publish","type":"information","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-strategy.co.jp\/en\/information\/woocommerce2024\/","title":{"rendered":"WooCommerce Features to be Developed by Summer 2024 to Address Japan’s “2025 Cashless Payment Strictures” and “2024 Issues in the Transportation”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Industry- Japan’s leading expert on WooCommerce<\/strong> 
Started joint development with Mr. Tanaka of Shinobiashi INC.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n

TOKYO \u2013 March 07, 2024\u2013 Prime Strategy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, \u201cPrime Strategy\u201d) announced that we have started joint development with Mr. Shohei Tanaka of<\/strong> Shinobiashi INC., Japan’s leading WooCommerce developer, in order to solve issues faced by Japanese e-commerce sites, such as dealing with Japan’s unique business practices and security.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WooCommerce, the world’s most popular e-commerce platform<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WooCommerce, which is provided as a plug-in (extension) for WordPress, is one of the most popular e-commerce platforms in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WooCommerce is used in 19% of e-commerce sites worldwide*1. In Japan, it is also the most widely used open-source e-commerce platform*2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 eCommerce Usage Distribution on the Entire Internet 
https:\/\/trends.builtwith.com\/shop\/traffic\/Entire-Internet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 eCommerce Usage Distribution in Japan 
https:\/\/trends.builtwith.com\/shop\/country\/Japan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shohei Tanaka, the first WooExpert in Japan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We have collaborated with Shohei Tanaka, president of Shinobiashi INC. on many projects, including bundling a WooCommerce plug-in with KUSANAGI that enables a unique Japanese payment method. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shinobiashi INC. was the first company in Japan to be certified as a WooExpert*. 
In addition, the company was listed on the website<\/a> as the first “Silver Certified WooExpert” in Asia, and has been recognized for its high technical capabilities and knowledge of WooCommerce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*WooExperts are certified as WooExperts when their high level of technical skills and achievements are recognized through a rigorous review process by the developer of WooCommerce. After certification, you will be listed on the WooExpert site by accumulating achievements in site production, contribution to WooCommerce as open source, and proof of technical skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

KUSANAGI Performance Supports EC Platforms <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shinobiashi INC. has adopted KUSANAGI as the foundation for their e-commerce site building service, “SoftStepsEC<\/a>“. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At SoftStepsEC, paid content sites with over 1 million PV per month and product sales sites with monthly sales of over 40 million yen are operating stably. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We want to solve the problems of EC site production in Japan – Background of joint development <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We need to add dedicated settings and functions to build an e-commerce site tailored to Japanese business practices with WooCommerce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the man-hours required to set up an e-commerce site will further increase as the Japanese government proposes “2025 Cashless Payment Strictures” and “2024 Issues in the Transportation” are addressed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Web sites become more attacked, security needs to increase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, Shinobiashi INC., which has high expertise in WooCommerce, and we, the developer of KUSANAGI, which is fast, secure, and convenient, decided to collaborate in order to contribute to the development of e-commerce sites in Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development Overview and Roadmap <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Development Policy<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Easier WooCommerce installation
<\/strong>When installing (provisioning) WordPress with KUSANAGI, we will add an option to install WooCommerce together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Automation of initial setup
<\/strong>Automatically configure settings especially required by Japanese business practices to reduce man-hours for initial setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Security<\/strong>
Includes plug-ins necessary for WooCommerce security.Combined with KUSANAGI’s basic security and automatic updates of WordPress plugins, etc., it makes it easier to run a secure site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main Development Items<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The following functions will be developed to enhance security for operators to comply with stricter cashless payment regulations, and to counter the Personal Information Protection Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n