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October 2026 Monthly Results for the Fiscal Year Ending May 2027

Standalone net sales for October of the fiscal year ending May 2027 were 96.6% of the prior-year level for the same month, with the ASKUL business at 96.1% and the LOHACO business at 102.7%. In the ASKUL business, the number of purchasing customers was 95.3% and average spend per purchasing customer was 100.8%.

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Sales for this month

October 2026Fiscal year ending May 2027
28,610¥ million
Net Sales
-3.4%
Number of Customers / ASKUL business
-4.7%
Average Spend per Customer / ASKUL business
+0.8%
The center line represents the same level as the same month of the previous year (100). The distance from the line represents the year-on-year change.
Monthly Commentary

Standalone net sales for October were 96.6% of the prior-year level for the same month. The ASKUL business was 96.1% and the LOHACO business was 102.7%. In the ASKUL business, the number of purchasing customers was 95.3% and average spend per purchasing customer was 100.8%.

Factors Affecting the Change

The ASKUL business has 1 fewer operating day this fiscal year than in the previous fiscal year, Taking into account the impact of last year's ransomware attack, the number of operating days is equivalent

Next Scheduled Disclosure

For the schedule of future monthly disclosures, please refer to the calendar on the Company's IR website

Monthly trend for the same period last year

Standalone sales June 35,751 / July 33,758 / August 31,618 / September 34,329 / October 29,607 / ASKUL business June 32,651 / July 30,140 / August 28,211 / September 31,141 / October 26,877 / LOHACO Business June 3,091 / July 3,611 / August 3,397 / September 3,178 / October 2,712

Scope of aggregation: Standalone (ASKUL business, LOHACO business, etc.)

Sales for this month
ItemDetails
Month CoveredOctober 2026
Fiscal Year CoveredFiscal year ending May 2027
Scope of aggregationStandalone (ASKUL business, LOHACO business, etc.)
Net sales for the month¥28,610 million
Year-on-year change in monthly net sales96.6
Year-on-Year Change in Customer CountASKUL business 95.3
Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per CustomerASKUL business 100.8
Year-on-year change by categoryASKUL business 96.1 / LOHACO Business 102.7
Sales by categoryASKUL business ¥25,816 million / LOHACO Business ¥2,787 million
Key KPIsIndicator name Number of purchasing customers / Value 95.3 Percentage of the same month of the previous year / Year on year Not disclosed, Indicator name Average spending per purchasing customer / Value 100.8 Percentage of the same month of the previous year / Year on year Not disclosed
Monthly CommentaryStandalone net sales for October were 96.6% of the prior-year level for the same month. The ASKUL business was 96.1% and the LOHACO business was 102.7%. In the ASKUL business, the number of purchasing customers was 95.3% and average spend per purchasing customer was 100.8%.
Factors Affecting the ChangeThe ASKUL business has 1 fewer operating day this fiscal year than in the previous fiscal year, Taking into account the impact of last year's ransomware attack, the number of operating days is equivalent
Monthly trend for the same period last yearStandalone sales June 35,751 / July 33,758 / August 31,618 / September 34,329 / October 29,607 / ASKUL business June 32,651 / July 30,140 / August 28,211 / September 31,141 / October 26,877 / LOHACO Business June 3,091 / July 3,611 / August 3,397 / September 3,178 / October 2,712
Next Scheduled DisclosureFor the schedule of future monthly disclosures, please refer to the calendar on the Company's IR website
Items this document does not state (8)
Total-store sales, year on yearSame-Store Sales, Year on YearCumulative Sales from Start of PeriodCumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of PeriodNumber of Stores at Period-EndNumber of stores opened during the monthNumber of stores closed during the monthMeasures from the following month onward

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

The ASKUL business has 1 fewer operating day this fiscal year than in the previous fiscal year. Taking into account the impact of last year's ransomware attack, the number of operating days is equivalent, so the note on the growth rate after adjusting for operating days has been omitted.

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