“(search-box-dominant hero -- utility-first layout without new-account acquisition messaging)”
A search box works for returning users who know MonotaRO. For the maintenance manager evaluating whether to switch from their current distributor, the page offers no argument. No pricing comparison, no speed promise, no reason to create an account and change a procurement workflow.
“For returning users: keep the search box prominent. For new visitors (detected by no cookie/session): "Stop waiting for quotes. 20M+ industrial products, transparent pricing, next-day delivery. Create a free business account."”
Segmented messaging serves both audiences: power users get straight to search, new prospects get the acquisition pitch that justifies changing a procurement habit.