Sales for this month
August 2026Fiscal year ending June 2027At TRIAL, price- and value-focused products, particularly fresh foods, were well received, and same-store sales exceeded the prior-year level for the eighth consecutive month. At Seiyu, staple food products, particularly, drove customer visits, and same-store sales exceeded the prior-year level for the 11th consecutive month.
Strong demand for price- and value-focused products, particularly fresh foods, Strong performance of coffee, carbonated beverages and canned beer, Strong performance of frozen fruit and private-label sweet breads, Obon demand for produce, fresh fish, eel, sushi, meat and prepared foods, Growth in apparel private-label products and other non-food items, Contribution from Seiyu's staple products, particularly food products, Severe heat and sunny weather in Kyushu, Low temperatures, typhoons and localized heavy rain in Kanto, Suspension of operations at some stores due to the Kumamoto earthquake
Scope of aggregation: Retail formats (TRIAL and Seiyu)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | August 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending June 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | Retail formats (TRIAL and Seiyu) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | Trial same-store sales 103.5 % / Trial total-store sales 108.6 % / 西友 same-store sales 108.8 % / 西友 total-store sales 107.7 % |
| Total-store sales, year on year | トライアル 108.6 / 西友 107.7 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | トライアル 103.5 % / 西友 108.8 % |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | Trial same stores 102.6 % / 西友 same stores 109.5 % |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | Trial same stores 100.9 % / 西友 same stores 99.4 % |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | Trial same stores 103.7 % / Trial total stores 109.6 % / 西友 same stores 108.8 % / 西友 total stores 107.6 % |
| Key KPIs | Indicator Number of new stores / トライアル 1 stores / 西友 1 stores, Indicator Number of store closures / トライアル 0 stores / 西友 0 stores, Indicator Total number of stores / トライアル 381 stores / 西友 244 stores, 1 stores |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | トライアル 381 stores / 西友 244 stores |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Business format トライアル / Store name Supercenter Matsuyama Airport Street Store / Location Ehime Prefecture, Business format 西友 / Store name Supermarket Minami-Rinkan Store / Location Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Number of stores closed during the month | 0 stores |
| Monthly Commentary | At TRIAL, price- and value-focused products, particularly fresh foods, were well received, and same-store sales exceeded the prior-year level for the eighth consecutive month. At Seiyu, staple food products, particularly, drove customer visits, and same-store sales exceeded the prior-year level for the 11th consecutive month. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Strong demand for price- and value-focused products, particularly fresh foods, Strong performance of coffee, carbonated beverages and canned beer, Strong performance of frozen fruit and private-label sweet breads, Obon demand for produce, fresh fish, eel, sushi, meat and prepared foods, Growth in apparel private-label products and other non-food items, Contribution from Seiyu's staple products, particularly food products, Severe heat and sunny weather in Kyushu, Low temperatures, typhoons and localized heavy rain in Kanto, Suspension of operations at some stores due to the Kumamoto earthquake |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.At TRIAL, price- and value-focused products, particularly fresh foods, as well as beverages, frozen fruit, private-label products and products for the Obon season were well received. At Seiyu, staple food products, soft drinks, produce, sushi, meat and prepared foods contributed to customer visits and sales. Differences in temperatures by region, typhoons and heavy rain, and the suspension of operations at some stores due to the Kumamoto earthquake were also noted.