Improving the Gross Profit Margin Through Private-Brand Products and Joint Planning With Manufacturers
First written in FY2017. 5 of 11 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-07.
Abc-Mart moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 19 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-10-07WorsenedEarnings presentation
「売 上 総 利 益 102,908 50.9 5.4」
連結売上総利益率は前年同期の51.4％から50.9％へ低下し、売上総利益率向上テーマに対する逆方向の実績が示された。 - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the gross margin has been trending downward due to rising energy costs and prices, the operating margin increased 0.8 percentage points year on year to 18.1% as we continued efforts to operate stores efficiently and reduce expenses.」
The operating margin improved through efficient store operations and expense reductions, while the gross margin was described as trending downward against a backdrop of rising energy costs and prices. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the gross margin has been trending downward due to rising energy costs and prices, the operating margin increased 0.8 percentage points year on year to 18.1% as we continued efforts to operate stores efficiently and reduce expenses.」
The operating margin improved through efficient store operations and expense reductions, while the gross margin was described as trending downward against a backdrop of rising energy costs and prices, indicating external pressure on the policy of improving the gross margin. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding our sales strategy, we promoted sales initiatives centered on digital advertising through social media to increase the effectiveness of appeals to physical stores, and worked to improve gross profit by raising average transaction value.」
Efforts to improve gross profit through higher average transaction value, together with initiatives to drive traffic to physical stores through social media, continued to be indicated. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「For our sales strategy, to offset the decline in customer traffic, we refrained from running the sale held last year and worked to improve average spend per customer and the gross margin through full-price sales.」
Efforts to improve average transaction value and gross margin through full-price sales were reconfirmed as part of the policy of improving the gross margin. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「This spring, we launched “byA,” a new private brand for ABC-MART. Beginning with collaborations with prominent companies and artists, we aim to develop premium footwear with added value and acquire new customers.」
As measures to expand private-label products and differentiate through joint planning, the Company launched the new private label “byA” and collaborated with prominent companies and artists. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Improving the gross margin requires efforts to increase the share of private-label products in net sales. In addition, offering limited-edition products jointly planned with manufacturers under national brands will help differentiate us from competitors.」
The policy of raising the gross margin and profit margin through a higher share of private-label products and differentiation through joint product planning with manufacturers was reaffirmed. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「To improve the gross margin, we will work to maintain and increase the share of private-label products in net sales, while further promoting joint planning of national-brand products in transactions with manufacturers to differentiate ourselves from competitors.」
The policy of improving the gross margin and earnings through a higher share of private-label products and joint product planning with manufacturers remains in place. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「In Japan, the shift to a smartphone-based points system increased the use of discount coupons by new members, resulting in a decline in gross profit,」
While the policy of improving the gross margin through a higher share of private-label products and joint product planning with manufacturers remains in place, gross profit for the fiscal year declined due to the shift to a smartphone-based points system and increased use of discount coupons. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「To improve the gross margin, we will work to maintain and increase the share of private-label products in net sales, while further promoting joint planning of national-brand products in transactions with manufacturers to differentiate ourselves from competitors.」
The policy of improving the gross margin and earnings through a higher share of private-label products and joint product planning with manufacturers has been reiterated. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「To improve the gross margin, we will work to maintain and increase the share of private-label products in net sales, while further promoting joint planning of national-brand products in transactions with manufacturers to differentiate ourselves from competitors. Through these initiatives, we will work to reduce the cost of sales and improve earnings.」
The Company aims to improve its gross margin and earnings by maintaining and increasing the share of private-label products and jointly planning national-brand products with manufacturers.