Building regional dominance through multiple store formats
First written in FY2024. 7 of 10 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025-H1. Latest entry: 2026-09-29.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-09-29RestatedManagement planning
「多様な店舗フォーマットで、全国に店舗網を拡大」
多様な店舗フォーマットによる全国展開を再掲している。 - FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「The company will promote a dominant strategy of deploying multiple store formats in specific regions. It will also use large-format stores and other locations as merchandise supply hubs for surrounding small-format stores, thereby integrating its store and logistics networks to expand stores efficiently.」
The policy has expanded to integrated operation of the store and logistics networks by combining TRIAL's various formats with Seiyu's supermarkets, hypermarkets and TRIAL Seiyu. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In November 2025, the company also converted a Seiyu store and opened the first TRIAL Seiyu store, a new format aimed at developing a model for revitalizing urban general merchandise stores (GMS).」
In addition to the existing network of Mega Centers, Super Centers, smart stores and small-format stores, the company launched a new urban GMS format using Seiyu stores. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Super Centers, the core format and a major source of profitability, are complemented by nearby smart stores and small-format stores, as well as Mega Centers that can attract customers from a wider trading area.」
The multi-format network expanded to a total of 352 stores, comprising 28 Mega Centers, 207 Super Centers, 70 smart stores and 47 small-format stores. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「With a view to medium- to long-term growth, we actively opened new stores, including 3 Mega Centers, 13 Super Centers, 2 smart stores and 2 small-format stores. No stores were closed. One smart store was converted to a small-format store.」
The company advanced its multi-format strategy through actual store openings combining Mega Centers, Super Centers, smart stores and small-format stores. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「Our policy is to expand market share across an entire area by establishing multiple store formats in a concentrated manner within specific areas.」
The policy is to develop Super Centers as the core format, complemented by Mega Centers, smart stores, small-format stores and TRIAL GO.