eMEMBERSHIP is a new gift option that responds to wishes such as, “I want to convey my gratitude to fans,” and “I want to give an experience, rather than simply hand over an item.”
Background
At fan events and independently organized events, gifts and prizes are essential elements. In recent years, however, challenges such as the following have become apparent:
- Increasing diversity in fans’ ages, places of residence, and lifestyles
- The issue of duplication, such as prizes that “do not suit a person’s tastes” or are “already owned”
- The significant burden of taking items home for attendees who have come from far away
As a result, a need is growing to “convey the sentiment, while leaving the choice to the recipient.”
Yui proposes a solution to these challenges through eGifts that give the gift of “an experience to choose from.”
Example of use
Use at a fan event for gravure idol Marika
eMEMBERSHIP is already being used at fan events for talents.
Gravure idol Marika introduced eMEMBERSHIP as a prize for a fan event commemorating her retirement from gravure activities.
She prepared original cards printed with QR codes, adopting a system through which fans who received a card could choose a gift online at a later date.
In addition to Marika’s original merchandise, the catalog included gourmet food and alcoholic beverages from Toyama Prefecture, her hometown.
As a result:
- It became possible to design prizes that “make anyone who wins happy”
- Duplicate merchandise could be avoided, improving fan satisfaction
- Handing over a single card reduced the burden of taking items home for attendees from far away
These effects enabled event operations with high fan satisfaction.
This example is one use case for talents and creators.
Interview article
Future development
Yui positions eMEMBERSHIP as an eGift platform that supports individual fan businesses and will further expand its range of uses.
- Talents, idols, and voice actors
- YouTubers, streamers, and influencers
- Independently organized events and online initiatives
Regardless of genre or activity type, the company aims to develop offerings that support individual activities that value relationships with fans.
Through a gift experience that allows users to design not only “what to give” but also “how to give it,” Yui will propose a new form of fan communication.
Yui Co., Ltd. (Contact: Yuta Saito)
eMEMBERSHIP official website: https://emembership.jp/
Address: Iidabashi Hightown 601, 2-28 Shimomiyabicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Founded: September 2017
Business: E-catalog gift-related business
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 03-6441-0931
Official website: https://company.yui.gift/
Official note: https://note.com/yuigift
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yui_egift/
Service websites
Wedding gift delivery service “Yui”: https://www.yui.gift/
E-catalog gift service for return gifts “yui for Uchiiwai”: https://www.uchiiwai.yui.gift/
Employee-benefit e-catalog gift service “yui365”: https://www.365.yui.gift/
E-catalog gift OEM service “eMEMBERSHIP”: https://emembership.jp/
“Yui” Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yui_gift/
Source: PR TIMES