Store Operations Tailored to Local Customer Needs

「During the interim period, we renovated 3 GMS-format stores and 3 SM-format stores.」

「うち、「マックスバリュかみみね店（佐賀県三養基郡上峰町）」「マックスバリュ佐世保島瀬店 （長崎県佐世保市）」は当社ＧＭＳ閉店跡地の再開発に伴う再出店となりますが、地域密着の品揃えとお客さまのニーズを捉えた商品・売場展開により、オープン以降の売上は当初計画を上回り好調に推移しております。」

「During the period, we opened 16 new stores in Fukuoka Prefecture, designated as a priority expansion area, including 7 urban-format small supermarkets (SM) under the MaxValu Express brand, 5 Welcia Plus drug-and-food stores combining a pharmacy-based drugstore with an SM, and 1 new b!olala (Biolala) shop based on the concepts of organic, natural, health and wellness, and sustainability.」

「We are systematically investing in the revitalization of existing stores to increase the asset value of existing facilities. During the interim period, we revitalized 4 GMS stores and 3 SM stores, including major renovations at AEON Takajo SC (Oita, Oita Prefecture), AEON Nobeoka SC (Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture) and AEON Ozu SC (Ozu, Kikuchi County, Kumamoto Prefecture). By renewing facilities and equipment, reviewing the floor configuration of the entire center, and providing new products and services tailored to local needs, sales at the 7 stores after revitalization remained strong at 103.9% of plan and 109.5% year on year.」

「At AEON Miyazaki Store (Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture), we reviewed the zoning of the sales areas in conjunction with a major renovation of the entire shopping center and worked to improve customer circulation. In apparel, we also worked to establish sales areas organized by age group and usage occasion, including Next Age (younger customers), Second Life (seniors), Daily Casual, Sports Life and Occasion.」

「Among these, AEON Yufuin Store (Yufu, Oita Prefecture), which opened in March, was developed through a scrap-and-build project replacing the MaxValu Yufuin Store that closed last year. As a compact shopping center designed to coexist with the local Yufuin community, it offers a locally focused grocery sales area, as well as apparel and home and leisure sales areas supporting a comfortable everyday lifestyle. It also introduced a duty-free counter to capture inbound demand.」

「In stores, as part of efforts to increase the asset value of existing facilities, we revitalized 7 GMS stores, 7 SM stores and 1 HC store.」

「In stores, as part of efforts to increase the asset value of existing facilities, we revitalized 5 GMS stores, 7 SM stores and 1 HC store.」

「In stores, we revitalized 3 general merchandise stores (GMS), 5 supermarkets (SM) and 1 home center (HC), working to enhance store appeal.」

「In stores, we revitalized 1 general merchandise store (GMS) and 2 supermarkets (SM), working to enhance store appeal.」

「In stores, we opened MaxValu Express Takeshita-dori Store (Hakata Ward, Fukuoka) and MaxValu Shimootoshi Store (Onojo, Fukuoka Prefecture) in the SM format, and AEON Shimabara SC (Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture) in the GMS format. We also promoted the revitalization of existing stores by renovating 9 SM stores, 2 DS stores and 8 GMS stores, working to enhance store appeal.」

「In stores, including the opening of MaxValu Express Takeshita-dori Store (Hakata Ward, Fukuoka) in November, we opened 2 new SM-format stores and 1 new GMS-format store. We also promoted the revitalization of existing stores by renovating 9 SM-format stores, 2 DS-format stores and 8 GMS-format stores, working to enhance store appeal.」

「In stores, in addition to opening MaxValu Shimootoshi Store (Onojo, Fukuoka Prefecture) and AEON Shimabara SC (Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture), we promoted the revitalization of existing stores by renovating 7 SM stores, 2 DS stores and 3 GMS stores.」

「As new stores, we opened MaxValu Shimootoshi Store (Onojo, Fukuoka Prefecture) and AEON Shimabara SC (Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture) in March. As a new store format, we also operated a concession inside Welcia Kumamoto Aso-da Store (Higashi Ward, Kumamoto), which Welcia Yakkyoku Co., Ltd. opened in April, offering fresh foods (meat, seafood and produce), prepared foods, boxed meals, bakery products and frozen foods. Also in April, we opened AEON Sasebo Yonkacho Store (Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture), a small-format store selling apparel and other products.」

「We established business divisions by prefecture that integrate our core SM and GMS formats, promoted locally focused business operations, and」

「In stores, we opened 2 new SM-format stores and 1 new DS-format store, while promoting the revitalization of existing stores by renovating 5 GMS-format stores, 15 SM-format stores and 1 DS-format store, and converting 2 stores from the SM format to the DS format, thereby working to enhance store appeal.」

「In stores, we opened 1 new SM-format store and 1 new DS-format store. We also revitalized existing stores by reopening 4 GMS-format stores, 10 SM-format stores and 1 DS-format store after renovation, and converting 1 store from the SM format to the DS format. These initiatives included product assortments suited to new lifestyles and were aimed at enhancing store appeal.」

「As a new store, we opened MaxValu Express Nishijin Store (Sawara Ward, Fukuoka) in April. In response to the area's high proportion of single-person and small households, the store strengthened its assortment of prepared foods, freshly baked bread, time-saving and convenience products, and small-size packages. To revitalize existing stores, we also renovated 2 GMS stores, 4 SM stores and 1 DS store, including AEON Mall Saga Yamato (Saga).」

「At "MaxValu," we renovated 9 stores and expanded the assortment of local products, particularly fresh foods. We also introduced self-checkout and cashless checkout lanes, working to create an environment where customers can shop safely and quickly through the use of digital technology.」

「At existing stores, we converted the business format of 3 stores from "MaxValu" to "The Big" and renovated 4 stores, expanding the assortment of local products, particularly fresh foods.」

「In the GMS business, we reopened AEON Mall Kagoshima (Kagoshima) in April, AEON Omura SC (Omura, Nagasaki Prefecture) in June, and AEON Park Place Oita Store (Oita) in July after renovation.」

「We reviewed the previous sales floor configuration and worked to establish a new sales area, "Innerwear & Casual," combining casual clothing and underwear. Sales at the 6 stores where it was introduced during the current fiscal year have remained above plan.」

「In apparel, we proceeded with the rollout of a new sales area, "Innerwear & Casual," centered on casual clothing and underwear. Following AEON Shoppers Fukuoka Store (Chuo Ward, Fukuoka) and AEON Minami-Miyazaki Store (Miyazaki), it was introduced in September at AEON Otogane Store (Onojo, Fukuoka Prefecture) and AEON Okagaki Store (Okagaki, Onga County, Fukuoka Prefecture), and in October at AEON Oki Store (Oki, Mizuma County, Fukuoka Prefecture). Sales at stores where it was introduced have remained strong, exceeding the initial plan.」

「In our core general merchandise store business, we worked to create attractive shopping centers by reviewing the product assortments in directly operated sales areas in line with local and store characteristics and introducing new sales areas and specialty stores.」

「As part of efforts to revitalize existing stores, we reopened AEON Mall Fukuoka Ito (Nishi Ward, Fukuoka) after renovation in March. Given the area's growing population of young families, AEON Mall Fukuoka Ito expanded facilities such as the food court and nursing areas to provide a more comfortable shopping experience for customers with small children. It also reviewed the layout of the entire shopping center and introduced new sales areas and specialty stores. Since the reopening, customer numbers have increased year on year, while sales for the shopping center as a whole have remained strong, exceeding the initial plan.」

「During the period, we carried out major renovations at AEON Miyazaki, AEON Nobeoka and AEON Honami and worked to develop shopping centers with product assortments and services tailored to increasingly diverse customer needs. At all 3 stores, newly introduced sales areas, product assortments and specialty stores were well received by local customers, and sales and customer numbers for the shopping centers as a whole have both exceeded the prior-year period since the renovations.」

「At the store level, to strengthen assortments and services in response to customers' increasingly diverse needs, we revitalized 8 stores, including AEON Miyazaki and AEON Nobeoka in March and AEON Honami in Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture, in October.」

「We promoted the revitalization of existing stores and renovated AEON Miyazaki and AEON Nobeoka in March, AEON Sasebo Shiratake in April, AEON Nishiki in Nishiki, Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, in June, and AEON Saga in Saga, Saga Prefecture, in July.」

「At the store level, we promoted the revitalization of existing stores to provide assortments and services that address customers' increasingly diverse needs. In March, we revitalized AEON Miyazaki in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, and AEON Nobeoka SC in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, followed by AEON Sasebo Shiratake in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, in April.」

「As part of our efforts to improve the profitability of existing stores, we promoted store renovations tailored to local characteristics.」

「As part of our efforts to improve the profitability of existing stores, we renovated AEON Onojo in Onojo, Fukuoka Prefecture, and AEON Higashi-Nagasaki in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, in March, AEON Nogata in Nogata, Fukuoka Prefecture, in July, and AEON Ozu in Ozu, Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, in September. We expanded the kids' and fashion accessories sections in apparel, introduced sections for allergy-friendly products and expanded the assortment of prepared meals and frozen foods in food, and expanded sections for organic and beauty cosmetics and wellness foods supporting customers' beauty and health in home and leisure products.」

「As part of our efforts to improve the profitability of existing stores, we revitalized the sales floors at AEON Onojo in Onojo, Fukuoka Prefecture, in March and at AEON Nogata in Nogata, Fukuoka Prefecture, in July.」

「To meet the diverse needs of local customers, we expanded our assortment of specialty, single-person and convenience-oriented products,」

「Through revitalization initiatives and changes to promotional measures, we worked to provide product assortments and merchandise displays tailored to customer needs in each region and to develop shopping centers (SCs), while focusing on improving the profitability of existing stores.」

「Through revitalization initiatives and changes to promotional measures, we worked to provide product assortments and merchandise displays tailored to customer needs in each region and to develop shopping centers (SCs).」

「Through revitalization initiatives and changes to promotional measures, we focused on providing product assortments, merchandise displays and services tailored to customer needs in each region.」

「Through revitalization initiatives and changes to promotional measures, we focused on providing product assortments, merchandise displays and services tailored to customer needs in each region.」