Rigorous Low-cost Management and a Comprehensive Review of Expenses

「We will achieve low-cost operations through work-style reform and seek to improve labor productivity, while eliminating losses from stockouts and disposal and reviewing store operating costs to improve the earnings structure.」

「販売費及び一般管理費においては、全社的に経費の見直し・削減を積極的に実施した結果、営業利益は88百万円(前期比1.1％減）の前年同水準」

「We worked to expand earnings by improving margins through the strengthening of existing stores and further increasing back-office efficiency.」

「We will achieve low-cost operations through work-style reform and seek to improve labor productivity, while eliminating losses from stockouts and disposal and reviewing store operating costs to improve the earnings structure.」

「Reduction of unnecessary costs」

「The company operated stores in an environment where customers could shop safely and with confidence, implemented low-cost operations, sought to improve labor productivity, eliminated losses from stockouts and disposal, and worked to improve the earnings structure.」

「With the safety of customers and employees as its top priority, the Group promoted employee vaccinations, thoroughly implemented infectious-disease measures such as mask-wearing, proper handwashing, and alcohol disinfection, established an environment in which customers could purchase safe products with confidence, and advanced improvements in the earnings structure by continuing low-cost operations and reviews of store operating costs.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group continued to thoroughly implement infectious-disease measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, including employee vaccinations, established an environment in which customers could shop with confidence, continued to implement low-cost operations and review store operating costs, and worked to improve the earnings structure.」

「Under these conditions, the Group continued to thoroughly implement infection-control measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, operate stores in a way that provides customers with a safe and secure shopping environment, implement low-cost operations, improve labor productivity, eliminate losses from stockouts and disposal, and work to improve the earnings structure.」

「The company expanded its takeaway product range, procured products in consideration of stay-at-home consumption, reduced losses from stockouts and disposal, and implemented low-cost operations through work-style reform. It also worked to improve labor productivity, review store operating costs, and improve the earnings structure.」

「In the fresh fish business, we implemented procurement suited to demand for stay-at-home consumption and low-cost operations through work-style reform, sought to improve labor productivity, eliminate losses from stockouts and disposal, and review store operating costs, while also working to improve the earnings structure.」

「As in the first quarter, we continued to implement low-cost operations through work-style reform, seek to improve labor productivity, eliminate losses from stockouts and disposal, and review store operating costs, while also working to improve the earnings structure.」

「Under these conditions, we implemented low-cost operations through work-style reform, one of the issues to be addressed this fiscal year, sought to improve labor productivity, eliminate losses from stockouts and disposal, and review store operating costs, thereby working to improve the earnings structure.」

「The company actively pursued reductions in labor costs and other expenses through more efficient procurement, improved personnel efficiency through appropriate staffing, and a re-examination of all expenses.」

「The company reduced the cost ratio through more efficient procurement and actively pursued reviews of labor costs and other expenses.」

「The company reduced the cost ratio through more efficient procurement, improved personnel efficiency through appropriate staffing, and actively pursued reductions in labor costs and other expenses.」

「The company reduced the cost ratio through more efficient procurement, improved personnel efficiency through appropriate staffing, and actively pursued reductions in labor costs and other expenses.」

「④ Continued expense reductions ・We will re-examine all expenses, including labor costs and store operating expenses, and aim to operate the company and stores efficiently without waste.」

「In addition, we implemented measures including reducing the cost ratio through more efficient procurement and reviewing staffing levels to improve productivity per employee, and actively pursued reviews of personnel expenses and other operating expenses.」

「In addition, we implemented measures including reducing the cost ratio through more efficient procurement and reviewing staffing levels to improve productivity per employee, and actively pursued reductions in personnel expenses and other operating expenses.」

「In addition, we implemented measures including reducing the cost ratio through more efficient procurement and reviewing staffing levels to improve productivity per employee, and actively pursued reductions in personnel expenses and other operating expenses.」

「In addition, we implemented measures including reducing the cost ratio through more efficient procurement and reviewing staffing levels to improve productivity per employee, and actively pursued reviews of personnel expenses and other operating expenses.」

「The company reduced the cost ratio through more efficient procurement, reviewed staffing levels to improve productivity per employee, and actively pursued reviews of labor costs and other expenses.」

「We will improve the earnings structure by strengthening the sales capabilities of existing stores and implementing thorough low-cost management.」