Sales for this month
October 2026Fiscal year ending February 2027In October, total store sales were 101.2% year on year and comparable-store sales were 100.1% year on year. Underlying demand for autumn merchandise remained firm, while winter merchandise also got fully underway as temperatures fell in the latter part of the month.
Firm underlying demand for autumn merchandise, Demand for winter merchandise driven by lower temperatures in the latter part of the month, Positive impact of 1.8 percentage points on comparable-store sales from having 1 more holiday than the previous year, Suspension of member point usage following unauthorized access, Delays in supplying products to stores caused by the temporary suspension of shipping operations, Suspension of operations and temporary closure due to a fire at a commercial facility in Sapporo
As a general rule, preliminary figures are announced on the second business day at the beginning of each month
Month March 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 107.4, Month April 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 98.5, Month May 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 108.4, Month June 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 104.8, Month July 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 103.6, Month August 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 102.6, Month September 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 104.8, Month October 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 99.7, Month November 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 107.6
Scope of aggregation: Adastria Co., Ltd. on a standalone basis (including its online store)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | October 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending February 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | Adastria Co., Ltd. on a standalone basis (including its online store) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 101.2 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 101.2 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Ratio (%) 100.1 / Definition Stores that were closed for at least 1 day during the month for renovations are generally excluded from comparable stores. |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | All Stores 100.2 / Existing stores 98.3 |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | All Stores 101 / Existing stores 101.9 |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name niko and... / Year on year Strong, Name studio CLIP / Year on year Strong, Name LEPSIM / Year on year Strong, Name TODAY'S SPECIAL / Year on year Strong |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Total 1,327 stores / Company-operated stores 1,262 stores / Franchise stores 3 stores / WEB store 62 stores |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 8 / Breakdown studio CLIP: 1 store (Versa Walk Nishio), LEPSIM: 2 stores (AEON MALL Asahikawa Nishi, Keyaki Walk Maebashi), HARE: 1 store (Daikanyama), ELURA: 1 store (Sannomiya), GEORGE'S: 1 store (AEON MALL Hanyu), TODAY'S SPECIAL: 1 store (LACHIC), Elmira WEB Store: 1 store |
| Number of stores closed during the month | Number of Cases 2 / Breakdown studio CLIP: 2 stores (Ito-Yokado Mizonokuchi, Ito-Yokado Yotsukaido) |
| Monthly Commentary | In October, total store sales were 101.2% year on year and comparable-store sales were 100.1% year on year. Underlying demand for autumn merchandise remained firm, while winter merchandise also got fully underway as temperatures fell in the latter part of the month. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Firm underlying demand for autumn merchandise, Demand for winter merchandise driven by lower temperatures in the latter part of the month, Positive impact of 1.8 percentage points on comparable-store sales from having 1 more holiday than the previous year, Suspension of member point usage following unauthorized access, Delays in supplying products to stores caused by the temporary suspension of shipping operations, Suspension of operations and temporary closure due to a fire at a commercial facility in Sapporo |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Month March 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 107.4, Month April 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 98.5, Month May 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 108.4, Month June 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 104.8, Month July 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 103.6, Month August 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 102.6, Month September 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 104.8, Month October 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 99.7, Month November 2025 / Total-store sales, year on year 107.6 |
| Next Scheduled Disclosure | As a general rule, preliminary figures are announced on the second business day at the beginning of each month |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Underlying demand for autumn merchandise remained firm, and winter merchandise also got fully underway as temperatures fell in the latter part of the month. Having 1 more holiday than the previous year had a positive impact of 1.8 percentage points on comparable-store sales, while the company was also affected by the suspension of member point usage following unauthorized access and delays in product supply caused by the suspension of shipping operations.