U.S. Product Price Revisions Linked to Rising Labor Costs
First written in FY2022-Q3. 2 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 8 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, the collaboration with Kirby was widely discussed on social media and elsewhere, as the Freshness-kun antimicrobial sushi cover was designed with Kirby's face, attracting many customers. In addition, partly due to revisions to some product prices, same-store sales at KSU in the current second quarter (December 2025 to February 2026) were strong at 108.6% year on year.」
In North America, the Company conducted a collaboration using character-themed antimicrobial sushi covers and revised some product prices, resulting in KSU same-store sales of 108.6% year on year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the second half of the current consolidated fiscal year, KSU returned to operating profitability for the half-year for the first time since the spread of COVID-19 began, following efforts to reduce costs through the benefits of actively opening stores, primarily at prime locations, and revising product prices in response to the sharp rise in labor costs, as well as by using robots to deliver drinks to customers' seats.」
In the U.S. business, the Company revised prices in response to rising labor costs and reduced costs using drink-delivery robots, achieving operating profitability for the second half for the first time since the spread of the infectious disease began. - FY2022-Q3First statedAnnual report
「The Company revised product prices in line with the sharp rise in labor costs, in addition to the benefits of actively opening stores in new areas through the previous fiscal year despite operating restrictions caused by COVID-19. As a result, it achieved quarterly profitability and recovered rapidly for the first time since the spread of COVID-19 began.」
The Company disclosed for the first time a measure in its U.S. business to revise product prices in response to the sharp rise in labor costs. It states that, including the effects of price revisions and other measures, it achieved quarterly profitability for the first time since the spread of the infectious disease began.