Enhancing Store Development Capabilities through Area-Based Management and Optimization of Transaction Formats
First written in FY2017. 16 of 33 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-10-09.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 31 companies on the "Worse" side.
22 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In store development, the Group opened 57 new stores during the current interim consolidated accounting period by opening highly efficient stores centered on Group locations and expanding consignment stores through collaboration with business partners. These comprised 40 directly operated stores, including consignment stores, and 17 franchise stores, including alliance stores.」
The company moved beyond its previous use of multiple formats, opening highly efficient stores centered on Group locations and expanding consignment stores in collaboration with business partners, resulting in 57 new store openings. - 2026-07-09AdvancedEarnings
「Under store development, the company continued opening highly efficient stores centered on group openings and expanding consignment-store openings through collaboration with business partners. The number of new stores in the first-quarter consolidated accounting period was 35 (26 company-operated stores, including consignment stores, and 9 franchise stores, including alliance stores).」
The company continued expanding highly efficient stores and consignment stores centered on group openings and reported the number of new openings. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding sales-channel expansion, we opened 113 new stores by expanding highly efficient stores centred on Group locations and increasing consignment stores through collaboration with business partners. The new stores comprised 79 directly operated stores (including consignment stores) and 34 franchise stores (including alliance stores).」
We advanced store development by combining highly efficient stores centred on Group locations with consignment stores operated in collaboration with business partners, opening 113 new stores. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding sales-channel expansion, we accelerated openings of highly efficient stores centred on Group locations by refining the “lifestyle concept store (New Can★Do).” We opened 69 new stores, comprising 49 directly operated stores (including consignment stores) and 20 franchise stores (including alliance stores), while 37 stores closed, resulting in a net increase of 32 stores.」
Through improvements to New Can★Do, we accelerated openings of highly efficient stores centred on Group locations, opening 69 stores during the interim period and achieving a net increase of 32 stores. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To expand our sales channels, we accelerated store openings by leveraging four store formats: directly operated, franchise, consignment and alliance stores.」
We continue to pursue a sales-channel expansion policy that leverages four store formats: directly operated, franchise, consignment and alliance stores. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「We will continue refining our “lifestyle concept store (New Can★Do)” and pursuing store development that exceeds customer expectations. We will also expand our share inside and outside the Group by leveraging the features of our four multi-format strengths, directly operated, consignment, franchise and alliance stores, to meet the needs of business partners, including Group companies.」
The focus has been reorganized from optimizing individual projects involving directly operated, franchise and wholesale transactions to expanding our share inside and outside the Group by leveraging four multi-formats: directly operated, consignment, franchise and alliance stores. - FY2023-Q4AdvancedAnnual report
「To expand our sales channels, we accelerated openings, primarily through the AEON Group. As a result, we opened 75 new stores, comprising 61 directly operated stores (including consignment stores) and 14 franchise stores, while 48 stores closed, resulting in a net increase of 27 stores.」
By accelerating openings, primarily through the AEON Group, we opened a total of 75 new stores, comprising 61 directly operated and consignment stores and 14 franchise stores, resulting in a net increase of 27 stores. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To expand its sales channels, we accelerated store openings, focusing on the AEON Group. As a result, 47 new stores were opened, comprising 37 directly operated stores, including commissioned stores, and 10 franchise stores, while 32 stores were closed, resulting in an increase of 15 stores. As of the end of the second quarter consolidated accounting period, the store network comprised 1,260 stores, including 853 directly operated stores, including commissioned stores, 400 franchise stores and 7 overseas franchise stores.」
By accelerating openings, primarily through the AEON Group, we opened 47 new stores, closed 32 stores and achieved a net increase of 15 stores, advancing store development. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To expand its sales channels, we accelerated store openings, focusing on the AEON Group. As a result, 24 new stores were opened, comprising 19 directly operated stores, including commissioned stores, and 5 franchise stores, while 12 stores were closed, resulting in an increase of 12 stores. As of the end of the first quarter consolidated accounting period, the store network comprised 1,257 stores, including 848 directly operated stores, including commissioned stores, 402 franchise stores and 7 overseas franchise stores.」
In addition to the existing directly operated, consignment and franchise store formats, we expanded our sales channels, primarily through the AEON Group, opening 24 new stores and achieving a net increase of 12 stores. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「To expand our sales channels, we accelerated openings, mainly of directly operated stores (shopping centres and high streets) and consignment stores (existing major business partners). As a result, we opened 158 new stores, comprising 110 directly operated stores (including consignment stores) and 48 franchise stores, while 93 stores closed, resulting in a net increase of 65 stores.」
We continued expanding our sales channels by combining directly operated stores, consignment stores operated with existing major business partners, and franchise stores, opening 158 new stores and achieving a net increase of 65 stores. - FY2022-Q4AdvancedAnnual report
「On 17 November 2022, we opened a new lifestyle-oriented variety store at AEON Mall Fukuoka, refreshing our existing store design and concept around the theme of “communication.”」
We opened a new lifestyle-oriented store at AEON Mall Fukuoka with a refreshed store design and concept, advancing the rollout of a new store format. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To expand our sales channels, we accelerated openings, mainly of directly operated stores (shopping centres and high streets) and consignment stores (existing major business partners).」
We continue to pursue a sales-channel expansion policy centred on directly operated stores in shopping centres and on high streets, and consignment stores operated with existing major business partners. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To expand our sales channels, we accelerated openings, mainly of directly operated stores (shopping centres and high streets) and consignment stores (existing major business partners). As a result, we opened 76 new stores, comprising 54 directly operated stores (including consignment stores) and 22 franchise stores, while 42 stores closed, resulting in a net increase of 34 stores.」
We expanded our sales channels by combining directly operated stores in shopping centres and on high streets, consignment stores operated with existing major business partners, and franchise stores, opening 76 new stores and achieving a net increase of 34 stores. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「To expand our sales channels, we accelerated openings of franchise and consignment stores, mainly with existing major business partners. As a result, we opened 36 new stores, comprising 26 directly operated stores (including consignment stores) and 10 franchise stores, while 19 stores closed, resulting in a net increase of 17 stores.」
By accelerating openings of franchise and consignment stores, mainly with existing major business partners, we opened 36 stores and closed 19 stores in the first quarter, resulting in a net increase of 17 stores. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「We will promote initiatives to improve customer convenience by continuing to expand through our existing store formats while developing new sales channels. For openings at AEON Group companies, we will leverage the diversity of our store formats to increase sales.」
In addition to the existing directly operated, franchise and consignment store formats, openings at AEON Group companies were positioned as a new sales channel. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding store openings and closures, we continued to prioritize openings of directly operated stores, mainly in shopping centres and on high streets. From the second quarter, we also began opening consignment stores to expand sales and strengthen our earnings base. For franchise stores, we strengthened collaboration with major corporate partners and promoted openings under franchise agreements and other arrangements.」
We continue to expand sales channels through directly operated stores, mainly in shopping centres and on high streets, consignment stores, and franchise stores opened in collaboration with major corporate partners. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store openings and closures, we continued to prioritize openings of directly operated stores, mainly in shopping centres and on high streets. From the second quarter, we also began opening consignment stores to expand sales and strengthen our earnings base. For franchise stores, we strengthened collaboration with major corporate partners and promoted openings under franchise agreements and other arrangements.」
In addition to the existing directly operated and franchise stores, we began opening consignment stores in the second quarter to expand sales and strengthen our earnings base. - FY2021-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「We also continued actively opening and renovating stores by expanding the lineup of products in other price ranges and leveraging diverse contract structures.」
The means of store development are described as store openings and renovations leveraging diverse contract structures, in addition to optimizing individual projects for directly operated and franchise stores. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Under the store opening and closure strategy, we sought to strengthen collaboration with major corporate partners and promoted store openings through franchise agreements and other arrangements, while focusing on directly operated stores at commercial facilities, station buildings and other locations. We also worked to achieve net growth in the number of stores and expand earnings while carrying out planned store closures.」
The company continues its store development policy combining collaboration with major corporations, franchise agreements, directly operated stores at commercial facilities and station buildings, and planned store closures. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under the store opening and closure strategy, we sought to strengthen collaboration with major corporate partners and promoted store openings through franchise agreements and other arrangements, while focusing on directly operated stores at commercial facilities, station buildings and other locations. We also worked to achieve net growth in the number of stores and expand earnings while carrying out planned store closures, although store openings were postponed due to the spread of COVID-19, among other impacts.」
The company continues its store development policy combining collaboration with major corporations, franchise agreements, directly operated stores at commercial facilities and station buildings, and planned store closures. Meanwhile, the impact of postponed store openings has continued. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Under the store opening and closure strategy, we sought to strengthen collaboration with major corporate partners and promoted store openings through franchise agreements and other arrangements, while focusing on directly operated stores at commercial facilities, station buildings and other locations. We also worked to achieve net growth in the number of stores and expand earnings while carrying out planned store closures, although store openings were postponed due to the spread of COVID-19, among other impacts.」
The company continues its store development policy combining collaboration with major corporations, franchise agreements, directly operated stores at commercial facilities and station buildings, and planned store closures. Meanwhile, COVID-19 resulted in the postponement of store openings. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Under the store opening and closure strategy, we sought to strengthen collaboration with major corporate partners and promoted store openings through franchise agreements and other arrangements, while focusing on directly operated stores at commercial facilities, station buildings and other locations. We also worked to achieve net growth in the number of stores and expand earnings while carrying out planned store closures.」
The company continues store development combining collaboration with major corporations, franchise agreements, directly operated stores at commercial facilities and station buildings, and planned store closures. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under the store development strategy, in line with the business policy of “Accelerating store openings and pursuing further productivity gains,” we sought to open stores at prominent commercial facilities, station buildings and other locations by differentiating ourselves through proposals for the optimal transaction structure for each individual project.」
The company continues to differentiate itself by proposing the optimal transaction structure for each individual project and to open stores at commercial facilities, station buildings and other locations. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Under the store development strategy, in line with the business policy of “Accelerating store openings and pursuing further productivity gains,” we sought to open stores at prominent commercial facilities, station buildings and other locations by differentiating ourselves through proposals for the optimal transaction structure for each individual project.」
The company continues to differentiate itself by optimizing the transaction structure for each individual project and to open stores at commercial facilities, station buildings and other locations. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Under the store development strategy, in line with the business policy of “Accelerating store openings and pursuing further productivity gains,” we sought to open stores by proposing the optimal transaction structure for each individual project, differentiating and carefully evaluating each opportunity.」
The company continues store development based on proposals for the optimal transaction structure and careful evaluation of each individual project. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under the store development strategy, we sought to expand earnings through net growth in the number of stores. To reduce lost opportunities to open stores, we promoted the centralized management of diverse project information for directly operated stores, franchise operations, wholesale transactions and overseas operations and worked to determine and propose the optimal transaction structure for each individual project.」
The company continues to centrally manage project information for directly operated stores, franchise operations, wholesale transactions and overseas operations and determine the optimal transaction structure for each project. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To reduce lost opportunities to open stores, we promoted the centralized management of diverse project information for directly operated stores, franchise operations, wholesale transactions and overseas operations and worked to determine and propose the optimal transaction structure for each individual project.」
The company continues to centrally manage project information for directly operated stores, franchise operations, wholesale transactions and overseas operations and determine the optimal transaction structure for each project. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As part of its differentiation strategy, the company began centrally managing diverse project information for directly operated stores, franchise operations, wholesale transactions and overseas operations, and worked to determine and propose the optimal transaction structure for each individual project.」
The company continues to centrally manage project information for directly operated stores, franchise operations, wholesale transactions and overseas operations and determine the optimal transaction structure for each project. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We will continue working to improve productivity by increasing the number of store openings through area-specific policy-setting and progress management and by reducing per-store investment costs for new openings through improvements to store design and construction. We will centrally manage all project information for directly operated stores, franchise stores, wholesale customers and overseas operations, and promote decisions on the optimal transaction structure for each project.」
For the first time, the company presented a consolidated set of measures to increase store openings, reduce per-store investment costs and optimize transaction structures through area-specific policies and progress management, improvements to store design and construction and centralized project-information management.