Goldwin Inc. Selects Centric PLM to Build a Common Product Development Model for Goldwin and THE NORTH FACE

Japanese sports and outdoor company adopts proven product development best practices to standardize workflows and preserve product know-how

CAMPBELL, Calif., November 12, 2026 – Centric Software® is pleased to announce that Goldwin Inc. has selected Centric PLM™ to modernize product development, strengthen quality management and improve operational efficiency. Centric Software delivers innovative, integrated, end-to-end AI-powered enterprise solutions to take products from concept to commercialization. Fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home, cosmetics & personal care as well as multi-⁠category retail teams can plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, assort, sell and replenish products to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.

Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Tokyo, Goldwin Inc. is one of Japan’s leading sports and outdoor companies. It develops and markets apparel, footwear and gear across owned and licensed brands including Goldwin, THE NORTH FACE in Japan and South Korea, HELLY HANSEN, Canterbury and Speedo. Goldwin Inc. reaches consumers through 160 directly operated stores, e-⁠commerce and wholesale channels in Japan and an expanding international presence.

As Goldwin Inc.’s portfolio of brands and product categories has expanded, the volume and variety of product information the company manages has grown with it. Teams currently use a combination of spreadsheets and separate systems for different types of information, increasing the need for greater consistency across product data, workflows and governance.

“As the amount of product information continues to grow, it becomes increasingly important that teams can work from accurate and reliable information,” says Yuichi Yokoyama, DX Strategy Group Manager, DX Strategy Group at Goldwin Inc. “Our goal is to reduce time spent reconciling and confirming data, improve operational efficiency and enable faster, more informed decision-making through a more structured approach to product information and processes.”

Goldwin Inc. selected Centric PLM for Centric Software’s extensive track record in the sports and outdoor industry and its proven industry best practices. Goldwin Inc. will take a fit-to-standard approach to implementation, aligning its business processes with Centric PLM standard workflows wherever practical.

“We do not want to simply reproduce existing ways of working in a new system,” adds Yokoyama. “The value for us is in adopting proven practices within Centric PLM that can bring greater consistency to product development across the organization.”

Centric PLM will centralize specifications, materials, development status and other product information in one environment, giving teams greater visibility across the product development process. The first phase will focus on selected product categories across THE NORTH FACE and Goldwin. Goldwin Inc. plans to use the initial rollout to establish common processes before progressively extending Centric PLM to additional brands and product categories.

“The expertise we have built over many years is an important asset for Goldwin Inc.,” says Yokoyama. “With Centric PLM, we want to make that knowledge easier to share and reuse so teams across the organization can build on what has already been learned.”

“Goldwin Inc. is taking a strategic approach to product development transformation by combining its deep product expertise with proven industry practices,” says Fabrice Canonge, CEO of Centric Software. “We are proud to partner with Goldwin Inc. as it creates a more efficient way of working while preserving the product knowledge and know-how it has built over decades.”

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