Sales for this month
March 2026Fiscal year ending February 2027Sales remained strong due to the large number of warm days and stable weather. Inbound tourism was also strong, attracting many customers, particularly to street-front stores. By product category, new sneakers, for which promotional activity was strengthened, loafers and kids' shoes supported by new-school-year demand, and lightweight outerwear performed well.
The calendar included 1 fewer Saturday than the previous year, Many warm days and stable weather, Customer traffic from inbound tourism, Stronger promotion of new sneaker launches, New-school-year demand, Strong sales of lightweight outerwear
The April monthly update is scheduled for Thursday, 7 May.
The April monthly update is scheduled for Thursday, 7 May. The earnings announcement is scheduled for Wednesday, 8 April, at 15:30.
Subject Fiscal year ended February 2026, ABC-MART business / Same-Store Sales March 4.1% / April 3.5% / May 9.9% / First quarter 5.8% / June 6.2% / July 4.5% / August 8.5% / Second quarter 6.3% / First half 6.0% / September 1.3% / October 2.1% / November 5.6% / Third quarter 3.2% / December -0.4% / January 5.9% / February 4.8% / Fourth quarter 3.1% / Second half 3.1% / Full year 4.6% / Total-store sales March 4.5% / April 4.2% / May 10.4% / First quarter 6.3% / June 6.1% / July 4.2% / August 8.7% / Second quarter 6.3% / First half 6.3% / September 1.1% / October 2.8% / November 6.7% / Third quarter 3.8% / December 0.2% / January 7.0% / February 6.4% / Fourth quarter 4.1% / Second half 4.0% / Full year 5.1%
Scope of aggregation: Japan (including Oshman's)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | March 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending February 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | Japan (including Oshman's) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | Existing stores 5.5% / All Stores 7.1% |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 7.1% |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 5.5% / Definition of existing stores Excludes stores that were unable to operate throughout the month for reasons such as renovations |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | Existing stores -0.5% / All Stores 0.3% |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | Existing stores 5.9% / All Stores 6.7% |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Total 1,112 Location |
| Number of stores opened during the month | 5 Location |
| Number of stores closed during the month | 0 Location |
| Monthly Commentary | Sales remained strong due to the large number of warm days and stable weather. Inbound tourism was also strong, attracting many customers, particularly to street-front stores. By product category, new sneakers, for which promotional activity was strengthened, loafers and kids' shoes supported by new-school-year demand, and lightweight outerwear performed well. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | The calendar included 1 fewer Saturday than the previous year, Many warm days and stable weather, Customer traffic from inbound tourism, Stronger promotion of new sneaker launches, New-school-year demand, Strong sales of lightweight outerwear |
| Measures from the following month onward | The April monthly update is scheduled for Thursday, 7 May. |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Subject Fiscal year ended February 2026, ABC-MART business / Same-Store Sales March 4.1% / April 3.5% / May 9.9% / First quarter 5.8% / June 6.2% / July 4.5% / August 8.5% / Second quarter 6.3% / First half 6.0% / September 1.3% / October 2.1% / November 5.6% / Third quarter 3.2% / December -0.4% / January 5.9% / February 4.8% / Fourth quarter 3.1% / Second half 3.1% / Full year 4.6% / Total-store sales March 4.5% / April 4.2% / May 10.4% / First quarter 6.3% / June 6.1% / July 4.2% / August 8.7% / Second quarter 6.3% / First half 6.3% / September 1.1% / October 2.8% / November 6.7% / Third quarter 3.8% / December 0.2% / January 7.0% / February 6.4% / Fourth quarter 4.1% / Second half 4.0% / Full year 5.1% |
| Next Scheduled Disclosure | The April monthly update is scheduled for Thursday, 7 May. The earnings announcement is scheduled for Wednesday, 8 April, at 15:30. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Although the calendar included 1 fewer Saturday than the previous year, sales benefited from the larger number of warm days and stable weather, inbound tourism, stronger promotion of new sneaker launches, and solid sales of loafers and kids' shoes driven by new-school-year demand, as well as lightweight outerwear.