Campbell — November 12, 2026 -- Goldwin Inc., the Tokyo-based sports and outdoor group that recorded net sales of ¥137.5 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, has selected Centric Software's Centric PLM to centralize product data now held in spreadsheets and separate systems. The first phase covers selected product categories at only two brands, THE NORTH FACE and Goldwin, or 40% of the five brands the company names in its portfolio (by FairsOnline's calculation).
Goldwin starts with two brands and extends later
Goldwin markets THE NORTH FACE in Japan and South Korea. Its other named brands are HELLY HANSEN, Canterbury and Speedo, and none is part of the first phase. The company sells through 160 directly operated stores, e-commerce and wholesale in Japan.
Centric PLM will hold specifications, materials, development status and other product information in one environment. Goldwin says it will use the initial rollout to establish common processes before extending the system to more brands and categories.
Goldwin will adapt its processes to Centric's standard workflows
Goldwin will take a fit-to-standard approach, aligning its business processes with Centric PLM standard workflows wherever practical. Yuichi Yokoyama, DX Strategy Group Manager at Goldwin, says the company does not want to "simply reproduce existing ways of working in a new system."
Goldwin says it chose the software for Centric's track record in the sports and outdoor industry. Yokoyama says the aim is to cut the time teams spend reconciling and confirming data. He also wants the company's accumulated product expertise to be easier to share and reuse across teams.
Centric CEO Fabrice Canonge says Goldwin is combining its product expertise with proven industry practices while preserving the know-how it has built over decades.
Centric cites up to 50% productivity gains, but those figures are not Goldwin's targets
Centric describes Centric PLM as delivering up to 50% improvement in productivity and a 60% decrease in time to market. The figures appear in the vendor's company description, not in the Goldwin announcement. Goldwin has not set out targets or baselines of its own. Neither company disclosed the contract value.