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Expansion of large-format stores specializing in cosmetics and miscellaneous goods

First written in FY2016. 13 of 26 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.

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  1. FY2024The number of ハウズ stores has declinedAnnual report

    「In the cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company promoted differentiation from competitors through the rollout of independently developed products, the regular holding of original events and the expansion of member services at Howz, a specialty cosmetics and general merchandise retailer with 5 stores in Kyushu and Nagoya.」

    The company continues to operate specialty stores centered on independently developed products, original events and member services, but the number of stores has fallen from the previous 6 to 5.
  2. FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「At Howz, a specialty cosmetics and general merchandise retailer, the company worked to expand its customer base by capitalizing on the strength of its roadside locations, with the rollout of independently developed products and seasonal events as its main initiatives.」

    The company continues to operate specialty stores using Howz's locations, independently developed products and events.
  3. FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「The cosmetics and general merchandise specialty store ハウズ operates a total of 6 stores in Kyushu and Aichi, and worked to increase customers and improve profitability, centered on the development of original products and events using the Group’s resources.」

    The company continues to pursue customer growth and improved profitability based on its 6 Howz stores through the development of original products and the holding of events.
  4. FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「The cosmetics and general merchandise specialty store ハウズ operates a total of 6 stores in Kyushu and Aichi, and worked to increase customers and improve profitability, centered on the development of proprietary products and the holding of events.」

    The company continues its policy of increasing customers and improving profitability through proprietary products and events, based on 6 ハウズ stores.
  5. 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 its policy of increasing customers through proprietary products and community events at 6 ハウズ stores.
  6. FY2022-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 6 ハウズ stores, the company continues initiatives to increase customers and improve profitability centered on proprietary products and original event planning.
  7. FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「② In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company sought to become a general merchandise store creating “small moments of happiness” and filled with small discoveries, encouraged visits from a broad range of customers by serving carefully selected seasonal ingredients at ハウズ Kitchen, enhanced its product range centered on differentiated products, focused on export sales, and recorded sales of ¥3.058 billion, compared with ¥2.349 billion in the previous year.」

    The company continues to expand its customer base through ハウズ Kitchen, enhance its product range centered on differentiated products, and focus on export sales.
  8. FY2021RestatedAnnual report

    「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company sought to become a general merchandise store creating “small moments of happiness” and filled with small discoveries. It expanded its customer base by selling private-label products and serving lunch and sweets at ハウズ Kitchen using carefully selected seasonal ingredients based on specific themes, while wholesale and mail-order sales grew steadily against the backdrop of stay-at-home consumption, resulting in sales of ¥13.328 billion, up 78.1% year on year.」

    The company continues to develop its cosmetics and general merchandise store network by combining ハウズ Kitchen, proprietary products, wholesale sales, and mail-order sales.
  9. 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 6 ハウズ stores, the company continues to pursue differentiation and improve profitability by developing proprietary products and capitalizing on roadside locations.
  10. 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 6 ハウズ stores, the company continues initiatives to increase customers and improve profitability through proprietary products and original event planning.
  11. FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「② In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company sought to become a general merchandise store creating “small moments of happiness” and filled with small discoveries, introduced new products responding to changes in the business environment, enhanced its product range centered on differentiated products, and recorded sales of ¥2.349 billion, up 92.1% year on year.」

    The company proceeded with the introduction of new products responding to changes in the business environment and the expansion of its product range centered on differentiated products, and sales in the cosmetics and general merchandise business increased 92.1% year on year.
  12. FY2020AdvancedAnnual report

    「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company sought to expand its customer base through the 6 cosmetics and general merchandise specialty stores operated under the ハウズ name in Kyushu and Nagoya, by expanding its original-brand products, opening new ハウズ Kitchen facilities serving lunch and sweets, and holding proprietary events regularly.」

    At 6 ハウズ stores, the company expanded its original-brand products, opened new ハウズ Kitchen facilities, and proceeded with the regular holding of proprietary events to expand its customer base.
  13. FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual 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.」

    At 6 ハウズ stores, the company pursued differentiation and improved profitability centered on its proprietary products, and sales in the cosmetics and general merchandise business increased to ¥3.672 billion, up 93.1% year on year.
  14. FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company strengthened in-store sales through large-format stores, introduced private-label products, enhanced its product range centered on differentiated products, and recorded sales of ¥1.222 billion, up 28.5% year on year.」

    The company proceeded with the expansion of large-format stores, the introduction of private-label products, and a product range centered on differentiated products, and sales increased 28.5% year on year.
  15. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company strengthened in-store sales through large-format stores, attracted customers through digital marketing and events, enhanced its product range centered on private-label and differentiated products, and recorded sales of ¥4.639 billion, up 29.4% year on year.」

    The company continued initiatives involving large-format stores, digital marketing, events, private-label products, and differentiated products, and sales increased 29.4% year on year.
  16. FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company opened the general merchandise specialty store ハウズ一宮店 on 3 November. It strengthened in-store sales through large-format stores, introduced private-label products, enhanced its product range centered on differentiated products, and recorded sales of ¥3.374 billion, up 26.3% year on year.」

    The company proceeded with the opening of large-format stores, the introduction of private-label products, and a product range centered on differentiated products, and sales increased 26.3% year on year.
  17. FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company opened the general merchandise specialty store ハウズひびきの店 on 22 September. It strengthened in-store sales through large-format stores, introduced private-label products, enhanced its product range centered on differentiated products, and recorded sales of ¥1.901 billion, up 23.4% year on year.」

    The company proceeded with the opening of large-format stores, the introduction of private-label products, and a product range centered on differentiated products, and sales increased 23.4% year on year.
  18. FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company strengthened in-store sales through large-format stores, introduced original-brand products, enhanced its product range centered on differentiated products, and recorded sales of ¥951 million, up 31.2% year on year.」

    The company continued initiatives involving large-format stores, the introduction of original-brand products, and a product range centered on differentiated products, and sales increased 31.2% year on year.
  19. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company strengthened its large-format store network, worked to attract more customers through digital marketing and events, and recorded sales of ¥3.585 billion, up 9.9% year on year.」

    The company continued customer-attraction initiatives involving large-format stores, digital marketing, and events, and sales increased 9.9% year on year.
  20. FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company strengthened in-store sales through large-format stores, introduced original products, worked to attract more customers through digital marketing and events, and recorded sales of ¥2.672 billion, up 5.8% year on year.」

    The company continued customer-attraction initiatives involving large-format stores, the introduction of original products, digital marketing, and events, and sales increased 5.8% year on year.
  21. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company strengthened in-store sales through large-format stores, enhanced its product range centered on events and differentiated products, and recorded sales of ¥725 million, down 26.6% year on year.」

    The company continues to strengthen in-store sales through large-format stores, events, and a product range centered on differentiated products.
  22. FY2017AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group made capital investments of ¥191 million in its cosmetics and general merchandise business and ¥154 million in its PC and gaming business, mainly to develop new demand.」

    The company made ¥191 million in capital investments in its cosmetics and general merchandise business, representing specific investment to strengthen its store network centered on large-format stores.
  23. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company strengthened in-store sales through large-format stores, worked to attract more customers through digital marketing and events, and recorded sales of ¥2.525 billion.」

    The company continues initiatives to strengthen in-store sales and increase customers through large-format stores, digital marketing, and events.
  24. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company strengthened in-store sales through large-format stores, worked to attract more customers through digital marketing and events, and recorded sales of ¥1.702 billion.」

    The company continues initiatives to increase in-store sales and attract more customers through large-format stores, digital marketing, and events.
  25. FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company strengthened in-store sales through large-format stores, enhanced its product range centered on events and differentiated products, and recorded sales of ¥988 million.」

    The company continues to strengthen its cosmetics and general merchandise business through large-format stores, events, and a product range centered on differentiated products.
  26. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「In its cosmetics and general merchandise business, the company opened the large-format ハウズ Itoshima store and strengthened its store network. It focused on holding events and expanding its product range centered on differentiated products.」

    The company is strengthening its cosmetics and general merchandise store network through large-format stores, events, and differentiated products.
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