Differentiation as a Specialty Store
First written in FY2016. 20 of 29 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-11-13.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Store Operations Division (the company) operates 27 company-owned Applied computer specialty stores in the Kyushu, Chugoku and Shikoku, Kansai, Hokuriku, Tokai and Tohoku regions and is promoting in-store sales.」
While continuing to differentiate Applied as a specialty retailer, the number of its locations increased from 26 to 27 with the opening of the Sendai store. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The Store Operations Division (the company) operates 26 company-owned Applied computer specialty stores in the Kyushu, Chugoku and Shikoku, Kansai, Hokuriku and Tokai regions and is promoting in-store sales.」
The company continues its specialty-store operations through 26 Applied locations. How's also operates 5 locations in the Kyushu and Tokai regions. - FY2024How's store count changed from 6 stores to 5 stores.Annual report
「The subsidiary ㈱ハウズ operates 5 company-owned How's specialty stores selling cosmetics and general merchandise in the Kyushu and Tokai regions and is promoting in-store sales.」
Although its policy of in-store sales and differentiation as a specialty retailer continues, How's operating locations have changed from the previous 6 stores to 5 locations. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the 26 Applied computer specialty stores, the company offered services for individual customers supporting the digital shift, including working from home and online classes, and raised awareness of the need for digital technology and the importance of data management through solution seminars for corporate customers. It responded to the urgent need to address issues arising from changes in the business environment.」
Based on 26 stores nationwide, the company continues to differentiate itself through solutions for individual and corporate customers and its expertise. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At Applied, a computer specialty retailer operating 26 stores nationwide, the company advanced solutions for individual users and local corporate customers and pursued differentiation through greater expertise.」
Based on 26 stores nationwide, the company continues to differentiate itself through solutions for individual and local corporate customers and its expertise. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At Applied, a computer specialty retailer operating 26 stores nationwide, the company advanced solutions for individual users and local corporate customers and pursued differentiation through greater expertise.」
Based on 26 stores nationwide, the company continues to provide solutions for individual and local corporate customers and differentiate itself through its expertise. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Howz, a cosmetics and general merchandise specialty retailer, operated 6 stores, 5 in Kyushu and 1 in Aichi, and worked to grow its customer base by leveraging the strengths of its roadside locations and centering operations on internally developed products and community-based events.」
The company continues to differentiate How's as a specialty retailer through its 6 stores, roadside locations, proprietary products and local events. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Howz, a cosmetics and general merchandise specialty retailer, operated 6 stores, 5 in Kyushu and 1 in Aichi, and worked to grow its customer base by leveraging the strengths of its roadside locations and centering operations on internally developed products and community-based events.」
The Group continues to differentiate Howz as a specialty retailer through its 6 stores, roadside locations, internally developed products and community-based events. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 26 Applied computer specialty stores and 6 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, and advanced differentiation by pursuing the expertise of each specialty store while prioritising the safety and security of customers and employees.」
The Group continues to operate 26 Applied stores and 6 Howz stores, while addressing safety and security and pursuing differentiation through the expertise of each specialty store. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the Group operated 6 directly managed Howz specialty stores, 5 in Kyushu and 1 in the Tokai region, as well as a mail-order business, and differentiated its operations by pursuing originality and specialist expertise through the development of original products.」
The Group continues to pursue differentiation as a specialty retailer through 6 Howz stores and its mail-order business, based on the development of original products. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Howz, a cosmetics and general merchandise specialty retailer, operated 6 stores, 5 in Kyushu and 1 in Aichi, and worked to differentiate its business and improve profitability by leveraging the strengths of its roadside locations and centering operations on internally developed products.」
At its 6 Howz stores, the Group continues to pursue differentiation as a specialty retailer and improve profitability by leveraging roadside locations and internally developed products. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Howz, a cosmetics and general merchandise specialty retailer, operated 6 stores, 5 in Kyushu and 1 in Aichi, and worked to increase its customer base and improve profitability, centered on internally developed products and independently planned events.」
At its 6 Howz stores, the Group continues to pursue differentiation as a specialty retailer and improve profitability, centered on internally developed products and independently planned events. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 26 Applied computer specialty stores and 6 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, and advanced differentiation by pursuing the expertise of each specialty store.」
The Group continues to operate 26 Applied stores and 6 Howz stores, while pursuing differentiation through the expertise of each specialty store. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Howz, a cosmetics and general merchandise specialty retailer, operated 6 stores, 5 in Kyushu and 1 in Aichi, and worked to differentiate its business and improve profitability, centered on the rollout of internally developed products.」
Howz continues to operate 6 stores and roll out internally developed products, differentiating itself through specialist expertise. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 26 Applied computer specialty stores and 6 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, differentiating them by pursuing the expertise of each specialty store.」
The Group operates 26 Applied stores and 6 Howz stores, and continues to differentiate by pursuing specialist expertise. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 26 Applied computer specialty stores, 4 Theta Shop video game specialty stores and 6 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, and pursued expertise in product selection and services to promote differentiation.」
The Group continues to operate 26 Applied stores, 4 Theta Shop stores and 6 Howz stores, while differentiating through specialised product selections and services. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 26 Applied computer specialty stores, 4 Theta Shop video game specialty stores and 6 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, pursuing specialist product selection and services to promote differentiation.」
While continuing to differentiate through specialist expertise, product selection and services, the number of Howz stores increased from 5 in the previous quarter to 6. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 26 Applied computer specialty stores, 4 Theta Shop video game specialty stores and 5 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, and pursued expertise in product selection and services to promote differentiation.」
While continuing to differentiate through specialist expertise, product selection and services, the number of Howz stores increased from 4 in the previous quarter to 5. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 26 Applied computer specialty stores, 4 Theta Shop video game specialty stores and 4 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, and differentiated them by pursuing the expertise of each specialty store.」
While continuing to pursue differentiation through specialist expertise, the number of Applied stores increased from 25 to 26. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 25 Applied computer specialty stores, 4 Theta Shop video game specialty stores and 4 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, pursuing expertise in product selection and services to differentiate its operations.」
The Group operates 25 Applied stores, 4 Theta Shop stores and 4 Howz stores, and continues to differentiate through specialised product selections and services. - FY2018-Q3The number of video game specialty stores decreasedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 25 Applied computer specialty stores, 4 Theta Shop video game specialty stores and 4 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, pursuing specialist product selection and services to promote differentiation.」
The Group continues to differentiate through specialist expertise, product selection and services, while the number of Theta Shop stores has fallen from the previously stated 13 to 4. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 25 Applied computer specialty stores, 13 Theta Shop video game specialty stores, including shop-in-shop locations, and 4 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, and promoted differentiation by pursuing the expertise of each specialty store.」
The Group continues to operate 25 Applied stores, 13 Theta Shop stores and 4 Howz stores, while pursuing differentiation through the expertise of each specialty store. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 25 Applied computer specialty stores, 13 Theta Shop video game specialty stores, including shop-in-shop locations, and 4 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, pursuing expertise in product selection and services in its sales operations.」
The Group continues to operate 25, 13 and 4 specialty stores, respectively, and is pursuing differentiation through specialised product selections and services. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 25 Applied computer specialty stores, 13 Theta Shop video game specialty stores, including shop-in-shop locations, and 4 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, and pursued expertise in product selection and services to promote differentiation.」
The Group continues to operate 25, 13 and 4 specialty stores, respectively, and is pursuing differentiation through specialised product selections and services. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 25 Applied computer specialty stores, 13 Theta Shop video game specialty stores, including shop-in-shop locations, and 4 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, and pursued expertise in product selection and services to promote differentiation.」
The Group continues to differentiate through the expertise of its specialty stores, product selection and services. The stores comprise 25 Applied locations, 13 Theta Shop locations and 4 Howz locations. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 25 Applied computer specialty stores, 14 Theta Shop video game specialty stores, including shop-in-shop locations, and 4 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, and promoted differentiation as specialist retailers.」
The Group continues to pursue differentiation as specialist retailers while maintaining the number of stores operated by each specialty retail brand. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In its store operations, the Group operated 25 Applied computer specialty stores, 14 Theta Shop video game specialty stores, including shop-in-shop locations, and 4 Howz cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores, and promoted differentiation as specialist retailers.」
The number of operating locations for the specialty stores is stated, and differentiation as specialist retailers is being pursued.