As the desire to save money is increasing in response to rising prices, the use of a service called "share buying" that invites acquaintances to buy food and daily necessities collectively and allows them to purchase food and daily necessities at a low price is increasing.
On the 23rd, an event on the theme of saving money was held in Tokyo, and about 40 people, including housewives, participated.
The participants received a lecture from a financial planner on how to keep a household account book, and exchanged information on how to save money on a daily basis.
A 38-year-old housewife who participated said, "I am troubled by the price increase in the price of my children's favorite eggs and cheese, so I want to do my best to save a little bit of money."
The event was hosted by four venture companies that provide services related to household finances, and a corner was set up at the venue to introduce these services.
Among them, participants visited the booths of companies that provide services called "share buying" and received explanations about the mechanisms that lead to savings.
"Share buying" is a service that invites acquaintances to purchase food and daily necessities listed on the app on SNS, and if a set number of people gathers, they can purchase at a lower price than the list price.
Since product information spreads through the call for group purchases, companies that list products on the app can provide them at a lower price because they do not have to spend advertising costs.
In many cases, you can buy it about 10% cheaper than the list price.
According to the company, the use of the service is increasing against the backdrop of rising prices and a growing awareness of savings, and the number of app downloads until last month was 138.1 million, more than doubling in the past year.
Kota Maemoto, COO of Kaushe, which operates the "Share Buying" app, said, "The number of people who want to buy daily necessities at a lower price is increasing, and we would like to continue to provide services that lead to savings as much as possible as prices continue to rise."