Higher Sales Through Product Development and Improvement
First written in FY2017-Q1. 31 of 41 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
63 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company opened the first “Taiyo no Galette” store at Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store in September 2025 and the second at Matsuzakaya Nagoya in April 2026. The “95th Cream Custard Pudding,” launched to commemorate the company’s 95th anniversary, performed strongly, while limited-time products including “Cream Rich Cheesecake” contributed to sales」
The company opened the second “Taiyo no Galette” store and introduced 95th-anniversary and limited-time products, making concrete progress in product and brand development. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales benefited from the opening of CUSTA’s third store, a new specialty store for custard sweets focused on ingredients and production methods, at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store in April 2025. Baked goods including “Fayage” and “Galette au Beurre” also performed strongly, and sales increased following the launch of products for the Expo, although」
The company made concrete progress in product and brand development and sales expansion through CUSTA’s third store, the first permanent store of “Taiyo no Galette,” the new “Bakeful Day” event and products for the Expo. - 2026-03-13AdvancedRevision of earnings forecasts
「We worked to generate sales of baked goods by opening the third store of “CUSTA,” a specialty custard-sweets store focused on carefully selected ingredients and production methods, at the Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store in April 2025; opening the first store of “Taiyo no Galette,” a galette specialty store using fermented butter from Hokkaido, at the Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store in September 2025; and holding “Bakeful Day,” a new event centered on enjoying baked goods.」
In addition to the existing CUSTA rollout, the company has provided more specific details on product and brand development through the first Taiyo no Galette store and a new event. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「For dry confectionery, sales benefited from the contribution of CUSTA’s third store, a new specialty store for custard sweets focused on ingredients and production methods, which opened at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store in April 2025. Baked goods including “Fayage” and “Galette au Beurre” also performed strongly, and sales increased following the launch of products for the Expo, although」
The company opened the third “CUSTA” store in April 2025 and launched products for the Expo, making concrete progress in product and brand development. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of developing new brands, we held a promotional event for “Taiyo no Galette,” a new brand using Hokkaido fermented butter, at Daimaru Tokyo Station in May. We newly developed 5 products and offered a lineup ranging from bagged products to gifts. We also held promotional events for “CUSTA,” a specialty custard-sweets store focused on ingredients and production methods, in Shinjuku, Ginza, Nihombashi, Yokohama and Nagoya. In October, we opened the second store nationwide at Ginza Mitsukoshi and introduced “Custard Kouign-amann (Double Caramel)” as an exclusive product for Ginza Mitsukoshi. To commemorate this, we introduced 5 new cheesecakes.」
The company made concrete progress in product and brand development, including the development of the new “Taiyo no Galette” brand and 5 products, the opening of CUSTA’s second store nationwide, the introduction of new products, and the launch of 5 products commemorating the 55th anniversary of the launch of cheesecake. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of Western-style confectionery were supported by the recovery of “Custard Pudding,” which had been subject to sales restrictions last year due to the egg shortage, as well as the launch of products commemorating the 55th anniversary of the launch of cheesecake, resulting in efforts to generate sales」
The company reported the recovery of custard pudding sales following the egg shortage and the launch of products commemorating the 55th anniversary of the launch of cheesecake. Rather than indicating progress to a new stage from the previous quarter, this reflects the continuation of existing product development and improvement initiatives. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of Western-style confectionery were supported by the recovery of “Custard Pudding,” which had been subject to sales restrictions last year due to the egg shortage, as well as the launch of products commemorating the 55th anniversary of the launch of cheesecake, resulting in efforts to generate sales」
The company newly launched products commemorating the 55th anniversary of the launch of cheesecake, making concrete progress in generating sales through product development. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of developing new brands, we held promotional events for “Galette Neige,” a specialty galette store using carefully crafted products made with Hokkaido ingredients, at Daimaru Sapporo in March and October 2023. The lineup included the hand-crafted premium sweet “Galette Sand” and “Galette au Fromage,” offering a crisp, crumbly new texture.」
The company rolled out “Galette Neige” promotional events, new products, new stores for existing brands, seasonal products, event products and new brands, making concrete progress in product and brand development. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales performed steadily, supported in part by the opening of the butter-focused baked-goods brand “Galette au Beurre” at Daimaru Tokyo in April 2023 and Takashimaya Kyoto in September.」
In addition to the existing Daimaru Tokyo store, the company opened a “Galette au Beurre” store at Takashimaya Kyoto in September 2023, making concrete progress in product and brand expansion. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales performed steadily, supported in part by the opening of the butter-focused baked-goods brand “Galette au Beurre” at Daimaru Tokyo in April 2023.」
The company continued opening new “Galette au Beurre” stores and expanding the baked-goods brand. Although the opening of a new store was reported, no progress to a different stage from the previous quarter was indicated. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales performed steadily, supported in part by the opening of new stores for the butter-focused baked-goods brand “Galette au Beurre.”」
The company opened new “Galette au Beurre” stores, making concrete progress in expanding the baked-goods brand. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of developing new brands, we opened the first store of “CUSTA,” a specialty store for custard sweets focused on ingredients and production methods, at the Hanshin Department Store Umeda Main Store in April.」
In addition to opening the first “CUSTA” store, the company introduced a 60th-anniversary custard pudding product, seasonal products and a new Valentine’s Day brand, making concrete progress in product and brand development. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Western-style confectionery also performed steadily. Pudding sales remained strong, led by products including “Nōtamago Custard Pudding,” commemorating the 60th anniversary of the creation of custard pudding. Semi-fresh confectionery, including Setouchi Lemon Cake and Broadland, also maintained steady sales, while the opening of new “CUSTA” stores, a new brand offering an in-depth experience of the appeal of custard, also contributed.」
The company continued product and brand development through commemorative products, existing semi-fresh confectionery and the opening of new “CUSTA” stores. No progress to a new stage from the previous quarter was reported. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Western-style confectionery also performed steadily. Pudding sales were strong, driven by the launch of “Nōtamago Custard Pudding” commemorating the 60th anniversary of the creation of custard pudding. Semi-fresh confectionery, including Setouchi Lemon Cake and Broadland, also maintained steady sales, while the opening of new “CUSTA” stores, a new brand offering an in-depth experience of the appeal of custard, also contributed.」
The company launched a product commemorating the 60th anniversary of the creation of custard pudding, opened new “CUSTA” stores, and reported strong sales of existing products, demonstrating concrete progress in product and brand development. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For dry confectionery, we worked to enhance brand value by developing high-value-added products, including the Valentine’s Day brands “Coffret” and “Kitsune to Lemon,” selling commemorative products from the butter-focused baked-goods brand “Galette au Beurre,” and actively participating in promotional events. For Western-style confectionery, we sought to increase sales through the launch of the new “Koi Ichigo no Pudding,” combining rich strawberries and condensed milk, and the opening of new stores for “CUSTA,” a new brand offering an in-depth experience of the appeal of custard.」
The company launched the new brands “Coffret,” “Kitsune to Lemon” and “CUSTA,” introduced the new “Koi Ichigo no Pudding,” and sold commemorative products and participated in promotional events, making concrete progress in product and brand development. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of developing new brands, we opened the second and third stores of “Galette au Beurre,” which debuted in 2020, in Osaka and Fukuoka.」
The company opened the second and third “Galette au Beurre” stores in Osaka and Fukuoka, and also rolled out 90th-anniversary products, new products, seasonal products and event products. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of Western-style confectionery increased 13.0% year on year, supported by strong sales of “Custard Pudding,” the new “Toronama Custard Pudding (Summer Edition),” the limited-time “Toronama Cheesecake” and the semi-fresh confectionery “Royal Cream Cheesecake,” which was relaunched in August, as well as the launch of the 90th-anniversary product “Pudding and Cheesecake.”」
The company rolled out new, limited-time, relaunched and 90th-anniversary products, and made concrete progress as sales of Western-style confectionery increased 13.0% year on year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of Western-style confectionery increased 21.8% year on year, supported by strong sales of “Custard Pudding,” the limited-time “Toronama Cheesecake” and the semi-fresh confectionery “Broadland,” which was relaunched last autumn, as well as a campaign commemorating the company’s 90th anniversary and the launch of the new “Pudding and Cheesecake.”」
The company implemented concrete product and promotional initiatives, including a campaign commemorating its 90th anniversary, the launch of the new “Pudding and Cheesecake,” and the relaunch of existing products. Sales of Western-style confectionery increased 21.8% year on year. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of Western-style confectionery exceeded the year-earlier level, driven by strong sales of “Custard Pudding,” the limited-time “Toronama Cheesecake,” the semi-fresh confectionery “Broadland,” which was relaunched last autumn, and the opening of new stores for “MOON,” a new brand specialising in fresh bouchées.」
Sales of Western-style confectionery exceeded the year-earlier level, supported by the opening of new “MOON” stores and the rollout of limited-time and relaunched products. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of developing new brands, we opened the first store of “Galette au Beurre” (French for “butter-baked confectionery”) at a department store in central Tokyo in August. We also opened the first “MOON” store at a department store.」
The company opened the first stores of the new brands “Galette au Beurre” and “MOON,” and made concrete progress in product and brand development by introducing numerous new, seasonal and event products. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the company worked to generate sales by opening new stores and holding promotional events for the new butter-focused baked-goods brand “Galette au Beurre,” while also focusing on online sales」
The company describes the opening of new “Galette au Beurre” stores, indicating progress in the brand rollout in addition to its existing promotional events and online sales. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although the company worked to generate sales of dry confectionery by holding promotional events for the new butter-focused baked-goods brand “Galette au Beurre” and focusing on online sales」
The company continues to generate product sales through promotional events for the new brand and online sales. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the company worked to generate sales through promotional events for the new butter-focused baked-goods brand “Galette au Beurre,” sales of baked goods and souvenir products declined due to the impact of requests to refrain from going out amid the spread of COVID-19, resulting in sales of dry confectionery substantially below the same period of the previous year. Sales of Western-style fresh confectionery were also below the same period of the previous year. While new products such as “Pudding Parfait Strawberry Shortcake” performed steadily, custard pudding, seasonal pudding, and the semi-fresh confectionery brand Broadland struggled due to the impact of the pandemic.」
The company carried out specific product development and promotional activities, including promotional events for the new brand “Galette au Beurre” and the launch of the new product “Pudding Parfait Strawberry Shortcake.” Meanwhile, sales of core products fell below the same period of the previous year due to the impact of the spread of COVID-19. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its new brand development, during the fiscal year the company opened 1 new “Morozoff Eclat” store, 2 “Fayage” stores, and 1 “窯だしチーズケーキ” store, seeking to acquire new customers by highlighting their novelty and limited availability.」
The company describes specific progress in opening a total of 4 new stores across multiple brands to acquire new customers. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of Western-style fresh confectionery exceeded the same period of the previous year, supported by the strong performance of custard pudding and seasonal pudding, the steady performance of cheesecake following the launch of “Royal Cream Cheesecake” commemorating the 50th anniversary of Danish Cream Cheesecake, and contributions from seasonal limited-time semi-fresh confectionery products such as “Fukuoka Amaou Strawberry Cake” and “Kumamoto Rihei Chestnut Cake.”」
The company describes specific progress in product development, including the rollout of the seasonal limited-time product “Kumamoto Rihei Chestnut Cake,” which contributed to sales together with existing commemorative products and others. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of Western-style fresh confectionery exceeded the same period of the previous year, supported by the continued strong performance of custard pudding, the steady performance of cheesecake following the launch of “Royal Cream Cheesecake” commemorating the 50th anniversary of Danish Cream Cheesecake, and contributions from the seasonal limited-time semi-fresh confectionery products “Fukuoka Amaou Strawberry Cake” and “Setouchi Lemon Cake.”」
The company describes specific progress in product development, including the launch of the new product “Royal Cream Cheesecake” commemorating the 50th anniversary of Danish Cream Cheesecake, which contributed to cheesecake sales. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of dry confectionery were slightly below the same period of the previous year, affected by a decline in sales following the closure of department store outlets. However, efforts to generate sales of baked goods, including opening new stores for the Fayage-themed brands “Fayage” and “Fayage Chocolat,” limited the decline. Sales of Western-style fresh confectionery exceeded the same period of the previous year, as custard pudding remained strong and the limited-time semi-fresh confectionery product “Fukuoka Amaou Strawberry Cake” also performed well.」
The company describes the opening of new stores for the brands “Fayage” and “Fayage Chocolat,” as well as the strong performance of seasonal limited-time products, indicating concrete progress in product and brand development. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also debuted “Fayage,” a brand evolved from “Fayage Chocolat.” It offers a range of sweets based on Fayage’s concept of leaf-shaped sweets, including a wide selection of chocolate confectionery and semi-fresh confectionery.」
The company describes specific progress in expanding its product range and applications by launching the new brand “Fayage,” evolved from the existing “Fayage Chocolat” brand. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of Western-style fresh confectionery exceeded the same period of the previous year, supported by the strong performance of the limited-time new semi-fresh confectionery product “Ginyose Chestnut Cake.”」
The company describes specific progress in product development, including the launch of the limited-time new product “Ginyose Chestnut Cake,” which performed well. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of dry confectionery fell below the same period of the previous year for the period as a whole. Although sales of summer products remained firm due to the heat after the end of the rainy season, the Valentine’s season was somewhat weak, and sales were also affected by torrential rain in western Japan. Sales of Western-style fresh confectionery exceeded the same period of the previous year, as custard pudding remained strong on the launch of limited-time puddings made with carefully selected ingredients, and the limited-time new semi-fresh confectionery product “Setouchi Lemon Cake” also performed well.」
The company describes specific progress in product development, including the launch of the limited-time new semi-fresh confectionery product “Setouchi Lemon Cake” in addition to limited-time puddings, which performed well. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of Western-style fresh confectionery exceeded the same period of the previous year, as custard pudding remained strong on the launch of limited-time puddings made with carefully selected ingredients, and the limited-time new semi-fresh confectionery product “Fukuoka Amaou Strawberry Cake” also performed well.」
The company describes specific progress in product development, including the launch of limited-time puddings and the strong performance of the limited-time new product “Fukuoka Amaou Strawberry Cake.” - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its new brand development, the company launched “The Maker’s,” which sells handcrafted ice cream made with carefully selected ingredients, and held summer-limited promotional events at 14 stores nationwide. It also opened third stores for the single-product brands “Fayage Chocolat” and “窯だしチーズケーキ,” launched in 2015, in a department store and outlet mall, respectively」
Product and brand development is making concrete progress, including the launch of a new brand at 14 stores nationwide and the opening of third stores for each of the existing single-product brands. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to increase sales through product development and improvements, while」
The company continues its policy of using product development and improvements to increase sales. It also describes the sales impact of commemorative products marking the 55th anniversary of custard pudding, but this is a development of an existing theme. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to increase sales through product development and improvements, while」
The company continues its policy of using product development and improvements to increase sales. It describes the renewal of baked goods and commemorative products for custard pudding, but these are developments of existing themes. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to increase sales through product development and improvements, while」
The company continues its policy of using product development and improvements to increase sales. It also describes the renewal of baked goods and a commemorative pudding promotion, but these do not indicate that a new stage has been reached. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its new brand development, the company developed “Pudding,” centered on its signature “Pudding Tart,” and opened its first store in a department store. It also opened second stores for the single-product brands “Fayage Chocolat” and “窯だしチーズケーキ,” launched in 2015, in a department store and shopping mall, respectively」
The company describes specific progress, including the development of a new brand and opening its first store, as well as opening second stores for existing single-product brands. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to increase sales through product development and improvements, while」
The company continues its policy of using product development and improvements to increase sales. It also cites specific examples, including limited-time puddings, seasonal campaigns, and the effects of renewing core products, but these are developments of existing initiatives. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to increase sales through product development and improvements, while」
The company continues its policy of using product development and improvements to increase sales. It also describes specific examples, including the rollout of new brands, a pudding campaign, and the launch of limited-time products, but these are developments of existing initiatives. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「We worked to increase sales through product development and improvements, while」
The company positions product development and improvements as means of increasing sales.