Japanese logistics company AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings is pushing to introduce yen-linked stablecoin JPYC for payments to about 2,300 partner firms, including independent transport operators such as truck drivers. It is considering settling fees and compensation in JPYC to shorten payment cycles and speed transfers, citing the absence of transfer fees. The company is also weighing a partnership with JPYC and discussing an investment of more than 1 billion yen. A JPYC executive said it will keep advancing integration of logistics and commercial payment flows.

E-commerce solution providers are reinforcing functions that integrate and manage multiple external channels around merchants’ own online stores, as multi-channel expansion increases sales opportunities but also raises management burdens. Cafe24’s Cafe24 Pro links product data from a D2C store to external marketplaces to cut repetitive listing and editing work. It supports connections to 17 marketplaces and offers channel-specific pricing, discount policies, shipping settings and promotion calendar features.