Expansion of Sports Specialty Stores and Sports Apparel Shop-in-Shop Formats
First written in FY2017. 13 of 34 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「To expand our lifestyle casual business, including sports apparel, we proceeded with the opening of ABC-MART GRAND STAGE and ABC-MART SPORTS stores, mainly in large commercial facilities and shopping centers. During the interim consolidated accounting period, we strengthened the rollout of OSHMAN'S stores. … At the end of the interim period, ABC-MART GRAND STAGE had 144 stores, ABC-MART SPORTS had 126 stores and OSHMAN'S had 26 stores including the new format.」
To expand lifestyle casual offerings, including sports apparel, GRAND STAGE had 144 stores, ABC-MART SPORTS had 126 stores and OSHMAN'S had 26 stores including the new format. - 2026-09-22Advancedprtimes.jp
「ABC-MART, which offers footwear tailored to different lifestyles and purposes for everyone from children to adults, and ABC-MART SPORTS, which incorporates sports items as fashion into everyday life for a more comfortable and active lifestyle, will open at Iias Okinawa Toyosaki from 18 September (Friday).」
The opening of a new ABC-MART SPORTS store marked further progress in expanding the sports-format store network. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the end of the period, “GRAND STAGE” had increased by 18 stores to 127, while “ABC-MART SPORTS” had increased by 5 stores to 131.」
To expand lifestyle casual products, including sports apparel, GRAND STAGE grew to 127 stores and ABC-MART SPORTS to 131 stores. - 2026-05-01AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「As of the end of the period, “GRAND STAGE” had increased by 18 stores to 127, while “ABC-MART SPORTS” had increased by 5 stores to 131.」
The expansion of sports specialty stores and shop-in-shop locations for sports apparel progressed, with specific store counts disclosed. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「For store openings, we continued rolling out "GRAND STAGE" and "ABC-MART SPORTS" to increase sales at large commercial facilities and shopping centers and expand our sports apparel offering. As a result, as of the end of the interim period, there were 118 "GRAND STAGE" stores and 128 "ABC-MART SPORTS" stores. We renovated 28 domestic existing stores, including 17 expansion renovations. We opened 15 multi-format stores combining 2 or more banners, primarily through renewals, bringing the total to 133.」
To expand lifestyle casual products, including sports apparel, the store counts for GRAND STAGE, ABC-MART SPORTS and multi-format stores, as well as the results of renovations at existing stores, were updated. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the end of the fiscal year, GRAND STAGE had 109 stores and ABC-MART SPORTS had 126 stores.」
To expand lifestyle casual products, including sports apparel, GRAND STAGE grew to 109 stores and ABC-MART SPORTS to 126 stores. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「We continued to expand the rollout of GRANDSTAGE and ABC-MART SPORTS. At existing stores, we carried out renovations at 31 stores, including floor-space expansion renovations at 19 stores, format changes at 25 stores, and conversions to multi-format stores offering 2 or more banners at 26 stores. As a result, GRANDSTAGE had 103 stores, ABC-MART SPORTS had 120 stores, and the number of multi-format stores reached 119.」
To expand lifestyle casual products, including sports apparel, GRANDSTAGE grew to 103 stores, ABC-MART SPORTS to 120 stores, and multi-format stores to 119. - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has responded by leveraging digital infrastructure, expanding GRAND STAGE and multi-format stores, and expanding lifestyle casual products, including sports shoes and sports apparel.」
The Group continues to pursue an approach combining the use of digital infrastructure, the expansion of GRAND STAGE and multi-format stores, and the expansion of lifestyle casual products. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the quarter, we expanded the range of trend items and sports apparel and increased the number of GRANDSTAGE and ABC-MART SPORTS stores. At the end of the quarter, GRANDSTAGE had 84 stores and ABC-MART SPORTS had 103 stores.」
To expand sports apparel, the Company increased the number of GRANDSTAGE and ABC-MART SPORTS stores to 84 and 103, respectively. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To increase sales at large commercial facilities and shopping centers and expand sports apparel, we have expanded the rollout of GRANDSTAGE and ABC-MART SPORTS stores.」
The policy of expanding lifestyle products, including sports apparel, through the rollout of GRANDSTAGE and ABC-MART SPORTS stores remains in place. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has responded by leveraging digital commerce, expanding GRAND STAGE and multi-format stores, and expanding lifestyle casual products, including sports shoes and sports apparel.」
The Group continues to indicate an approach combining digital commerce, GRAND STAGE and multi-format stores, and lifestyle casual products. - FY2023-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has responded by leveraging digital commerce, expanding GRAND STAGE and multi-format stores, and expanding lifestyle casual products, including sports shoes and sports apparel.」
The description has shifted from the previous focus on strengthening digital infrastructure to an approach combining the use of digital commerce, GRAND STAGE and multi-format stores, and lifestyle casual products. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has responded by strengthening digital infrastructure, expanding GRAND STAGE and multi-format stores, and expanding lifestyle casual products, including sports shoes and sports apparel.」
The Group continues to pursue an approach combining digital infrastructure, GRAND STAGE and multi-format stores, and lifestyle casual products, including sports shoes and sports apparel. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has responded by strengthening digital commerce, expanding GRAND STAGE and multi-format stores, and expanding lifestyle casual products, including sports shoes and sports apparel.」
The Group continues to pursue an approach combining digital commerce, GRAND STAGE and multi-format stores, and lifestyle casual products. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has responded by strengthening digital commerce, expanding GRAND STAGE and multi-format stores, and expanding lifestyle casual products, including sports shoes and sports apparel.」
The Group continues to indicate an approach combining digital commerce, GRAND STAGE and multi-format stores, and lifestyle casual products. - FY2022-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has responded by strengthening digital commerce, expanding GRAND STAGE and multi-format stores, and expanding lifestyle casual products, including sports shoes and sports apparel.」
The previous focus on strengthening IT, online sales and sports apparel has been reorganized into an approach combining digital commerce, GRAND STAGE and multi-format stores, and the expansion of lifestyle casual products. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has responded by strengthening its IT strategy and online sales, and expanding lifestyle casual products, including sports shoes and sports apparel.」
The focus has broadened from the previous expansion of stores carrying sports apparel to an approach combining IT, online sales and the expansion of lifestyle casual products as a whole. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has responded by strengthening its IT strategy and online sales, and expanding lifestyle casual products, including sports shoes and sports apparel.」
The Group continues to indicate measures centered on its IT strategy, online sales, and the expansion of lifestyle casual products, including sports shoes and sports apparel. - FY2021-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has responded by strengthening its IT strategy and online sales, and expanding lifestyle casual products, including sports shoes and sports apparel.」
The description has broadened from the previous focus on expanding the number of stores carrying sports apparel to measures including online sales and the expansion of lifestyle casual products as a whole. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has responded by strengthening its IT strategy, reinforcing sales of sports shoes and sports apparel, and enhancing online sales.」
The Group continues to indicate measures to strengthen its IT strategy, sports shoes and sports apparel businesses, and online sales. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「We will continue expanding the number of stores carrying sports apparel, which is currently available at 300 stores.」
The number of stores carrying sports apparel increased from 264 stores previously reported to 300 stores, and a policy of further expansion was indicated. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding our sales strategy, we continued to focus on selling sports shoes in the casual line and fashion sneakers. We are also expanding the range of sports apparel, accessories and other products, mainly at large stores in central urban areas, and developing merchandising initiatives that enable total coordination with footwear.」
The policy of expanding the range of sports apparel and accessories, mainly at large stores in central urban areas, and pursuing footwear-focused merchandising that enables total coordination remains in place. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We are also expanding the range of sports apparel, accessories and other products, mainly at large stores in central urban areas, and are developing merchandising initiatives that enable total coordination with footwear.」
The policy of expanding the range of sports apparel and accessories, mainly at large stores in central urban areas, and pursuing footwear-focused merchandising that enables total coordination remains in place. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We have also expanded the range of sports apparel, accessories and other products, mainly at large stores in central urban areas, and have been developing merchandising initiatives that enable total coordination with footwear.」
The policy of expanding the range of sports apparel and accessories, mainly at large stores in central urban areas, and pursuing footwear-focused merchandising that enables total coordination remains in place. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「We will continue expanding the number of stores carrying sports apparel, which is currently available at 264 stores.」
The number of stores carrying sports apparel increased from approximately 230 stores as previously reported to 264 stores, and a policy of further expanding the store network was indicated. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding our sales strategy, during the quarter we continued to focus on selling sports shoes in the casual line and fashion sneakers. We also expanded the range of sports apparel, accessories and other products, mainly at large stores in central urban areas, and have been developing merchandising initiatives that enable total coordination with footwear.」
We continue to expand the range of sports apparel and accessories, mainly at large stores in central urban areas, and pursue footwear-focused merchandising that enables total coordination. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding our sales strategy, during the quarter we continued to focus on selling sports shoes in the casual line and fashion sneakers. We also expanded the range of sports apparel, accessories and other products, mainly at large stores in central urban areas, and have been developing merchandising initiatives that enable total coordination with footwear.」
We continue to expand the range of sports apparel and accessories, mainly at large stores in central urban areas, and pursue footwear-focused merchandising that enables total coordination. - FY2019-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「We have also expanded the range of sports apparel, accessories and other products, mainly at large stores in central urban areas, and have been developing merchandising initiatives that enable total coordination with footwear.」
The previous policy of expanding the number of stores carrying sports apparel has broadened into footwear-focused merchandising that enables total coordination, including sports accessories. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「Sports apparel is currently carried at approximately 230 stores, and we will continue to expand the number of stores offering it.」
The number of stores carrying sports apparel increased from approximately 190 stores as previously reported to approximately 230 stores, and a policy of further expansion was indicated. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「In the sports field, we will install national-brand specialty stores within existing ABC-MART stores in a shop-in-shop format, and expand hybrid stores where customers can select a comprehensive range of items, including not only footwear but also sports apparel and accessories. Sports apparel is currently carried at approximately 190 stores, and we will continue to expand the number of stores offering it.」
The company plans to install national-brand specialty stores in a shop-in-shop format and increase the number of stores carrying sports apparel from the current approximately 190.