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% (decrease in product procurement volume from normal)Wording
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How definitive the wording is.Contents of this document
Summary of Q&AFiscal year ending March 2026, third quarter4 items taken from the company’s own explanation
What the company explained in this material
Key points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
- Questions Future strategy while the Marketing Solutions segment remains loss-making / Summary of response The company plans to establish an earnings base through solid global marketing and digital marketing, and put its media and digital transformation businesses on a growth trajectory
- Questions Impact of and recovery from supply chain issues in Consumer Services / Summary of response Earnings declined as product procurement fell approximately 10% below normal, but inbound volumes increased from the end of the current fiscal year and are expected to recover into the next fiscal year
- Questions Rationale for Sample 百貨店 opening physical stores / Summary of response Because the e-commerce penetration rate for food, beverages and other products is currently low at approximately 5%, the company aims to expand product awareness and opportunities to use the products through physical stores and capture synergies with its online operations
- Questions Reason for the increase in software under development / Summary of response The increase resulted from system investments in d Shopping and Sample 百貨店, with the transition to next-generation systems aimed at improving development and business operations efficiency
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
- Stagnant deliveries from major suppliersDetailsProduct procurement fell approximately 10% below normal from the second half of the fiscal year, contributing to the decline in earnings
- Recovery in product deliveriesDetailsInbound volumes increased from the end of the current fiscal year, with recovery expected into the next fiscal year
New initiatives
- Build a new revenue model for the media business that does not depend on session volumes or advertising revenue
- Expand the PrimeAd digital transformation business
- Open physical stores for Sample 百貨店
- Transition d Shopping and Sample 百貨店 to next-generation systems
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- E-commerce penetration rate for food, beverages and other products5 %
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Summary of Q&A |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026, third quarter |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Factors Stagnant deliveries from major suppliers / Details Product procurement fell approximately 10% below normal from the second half of the fiscal year, contributing to the decline in earnings, Factors Recovery in product deliveries / Details Inbound volumes increased from the end of the current fiscal year, with recovery expected into the next fiscal year |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name E-commerce penetration rate for food, beverages and other products / Value 5 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Key points of the Q&A | Questions Future strategy while the Marketing Solutions segment remains loss-making / Summary of response The company plans to establish an earnings base through solid global marketing and digital marketing, and put its media and digital transformation businesses on a growth trajectory, Questions Impact of and recovery from supply chain issues in Consumer Services / Summary of response Earnings declined as product procurement fell approximately 10% below normal, but inbound volumes increased from the end of the current fiscal year and are expected to recover into the next fiscal year, Questions Rationale for Sample 百貨店 opening physical stores / Summary of response Because the e-commerce penetration rate for food, beverages and other products is currently low at approximately 5%, the company aims to expand product awareness and opportunities to use the products through physical stores and capture synergies with its online operations, Questions Reason for the increase in software under development / Summary of response The increase resulted from system investments in d Shopping and Sample 百貨店, with the transition to next-generation systems aimed at improving development and business operations efficiency |
| New initiatives | Build a new revenue model for the media business that does not depend on session volumes or advertising revenue, Expand the PrimeAd digital transformation business, Open physical stores for Sample 百貨店, Transition d Shopping and Sample 百貨店 to next-generation systems |
Items this document does not state (25)
Net SalesOperating profitOrdinary incomeNet incomeGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesResults for the three months of the current quarterFull-year earnings forecastProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planSegment resultsUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / Share
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In Marketing Solutions, the company plans to establish an earnings base through solid global marketing and digital marketing, and put its media and digital transformation businesses on a growth trajectory. The decline in Consumer Services earnings was attributable to product procurement falling approximately 10% below normal because deliveries from major suppliers had stagnated. The increase in software under development resulted from system investments in d Shopping and Sample 百貨店.
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