Sales for this month
April 2026Fiscal year ending June 2026April marked the start of the fourth quarter. Existing-store sales growth was 101.7% over the 10 months since the start of the fiscal year, tracking strongly against the full-year plan of 100.6%. By product category, beer and other alcoholic beverages, new private-label sweet rolls, fresh foods, prepared foods, in-store baked goods, daily necessities and apparel performed well, while cabbage and asparagus were soft.
Decline following the rush to purchase before price increases in April of the previous year, Strong customer support for the new private-label product “Zaku! Fuwa! Saku! Croquant”, Strong sales of some fresh foods, prepared foods and in-store baked goods, Contribution from daily necessities and apparel, Weak sales of cabbage and asparagus due to lower market prices
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Scope of aggregation: Retail business (TRIAL stores and 西友 stores)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | April 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending June 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Retail business (TRIAL stores and 西友 stores) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | Existing stores 102.8% / All Stores 110.0% |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 110.0% |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 102.8% / Definition of existing stores Not disclosed |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | Existing stores 98.4% / All Stores Not disclosed |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | Existing stores 104.6% / All Stores Not disclosed |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | Existing stores 101.7% / All Stores 109.9% |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Total TRIAL stores 372 stores / Total Seiyu stores 243 stores |
| Number of stores opened during the month | トライアル 3 stores / Store name and location Mega Center: Hamakita store (Shizuoka Prefecture), Super Center: Himeji Shigo store (Hyogo Prefecture), Super Center: Fukaya Kawamoto store (Saitama Prefecture) / 西友 0 stores |
| Number of stores closed during the month | トライアル 3 stores / Store name and location Smart: Togane Gumyo store (Chiba Prefecture), Smart: Edogawadai store (Chiba Prefecture), Smart: Kita-Koshigaya store (Saitama Prefecture) / 西友 0 stores |
| Monthly Commentary | April marked the start of the fourth quarter. Existing-store sales growth was 101.7% over the 10 months since the start of the fiscal year, tracking strongly against the full-year plan of 100.6%. By product category, beer and other alcoholic beverages, new private-label sweet rolls, fresh foods, prepared foods, in-store baked goods, daily necessities and apparel performed well, while cabbage and asparagus were soft. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Decline following the rush to purchase before price increases in April of the previous year, Strong customer support for the new private-label product “Zaku! Fuwa! Saku! Croquant”, Strong sales of some fresh foods, prepared foods and in-store baked goods, Contribution from daily necessities and apparel, Weak sales of cabbage and asparagus due to lower market prices |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | July 2025, August 2025, September 2025, October 2025, November 2025, December 2025, January 2026, February 2026, March 2026, April 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The factors cited as contributing to sales growth include the decline in demand following the rush to purchase before price increases in April of the previous year, as well as strong sales of new private-label products, fresh foods, prepared foods, in-store baked goods, daily necessities and apparel. Existing-store sales were also reported to have remained above the full-year plan during the 10 months since the start of the fiscal year.