Change Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Tomohiro Noda, hereinafter "Change"), a subsidiary of Change Holdings, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Daishi Fukutome, hereinafter "Change HD"), announced today, July 1, 2026, that it has built and provided an employee manual site for Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Koji Munemori, hereinafter "Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores") and has commenced full-scale operation for employees at all stores. This initiative aims to improve the efficiency of in-store operations at department stores by digitizing manuals that were traditionally paper-based and establishing an information sharing platform usable across all stores. ■ Overview of this Initiative In this initiative, we have digitized manual information that was traditionally paper-based and built an employee manual site that can be utilized across all stores. By updating information through a management screen, we have created an environment where on-site employees can check updated information in a timely manner. Image is for illustrative purposes only. ■ Background of Implementation In-store operations at department stores require an environment where diverse information, such as various procedures and business rules, can be confirmed accurately and quickly. On the other hand, with traditional paper-based operations, it was necessary to refer to multiple documents, including past materials and updated information, which led to challenges such as taking a long time to find the necessary information and the burden of confirmation tasks. Image is for illustrative purposes only. Based on this background, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores is proceeding with the development of an employee manual site as part of its efforts to reduce employee workload, improve customer satisfaction, and promote env