Creating Japan’s No. 1 Shoe Retail Business and Comprehensive Shoe Sales Company

「The store-based retail business is currently developing small-market-area, urban-format stores centered on original products. We opened 5 stores during the consolidated fiscal year, and as of the end of the consolidated fiscal year operated 18 stores in the Keihanshin area.」

「The store-based retail business is currently developing small-market-area, urban-format stores centered on original products. We opened 1 store during the consolidated fiscal year, and as of the end of the consolidated fiscal year operated 15 stores in the Keihanshin area.」

「Footwear segment sales significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year as sales of 「ＳＰＯ-ＯＮ」 reached approximately 10,000 pairs, the product launch drove substantial growth at footwear specialty stores, and the comprehensive stores also recorded solid growth.」

「In addition, we will further advance the development of footwear specialty stores focused on original products and the standardization of efficient operations, accelerate dominant store openings mainly in the Hanshin region, and work to lay the groundwork for a 50-store network.」

「By segment, the footwear segment exceeded the same period of the previous year, driven mainly by original products and supported by the opening of 2 new footwear specialty stores in addition to the comprehensive stores.」

「Footwear sales of both original and domestic products exceeded the same period of the previous year, supported by solid sales growth at footwear specialty stores such as 「リノアス八尾店」, which opened in July.」

「While actively promoting 「靴のヒラキ」 to customers, we aim for the Iwaoka store to become Japan’s No. 1 footwear sales floor by pairs sold and for the other comprehensive stores to become overwhelmingly dominant local stores, as we work toward becoming Japan’s leading comprehensive footwear retailer, including mail-order and wholesale operations.」

「One footwear specialty store opened in Osaka, bringing the total to 11 stores. As a result, footwear sales exceeded the same period of the previous year, driven by sales at the specialty stores.」

「As measures to strengthen footwear, in addition to rolling out original products across sales floors, we actively introduced new branded products in men’s and women’s footwear and focused on procuring specially priced products that convey the distinctive character of “Hiraki.” As a result, footwear sales exceeded the same period of the previous year, together with increased revenue from 10 footwear specialty stores.」

「In addition, we opened 5 new footwear specialty stores focused primarily on original products, closed 1 store, and developed a dominant presence of 10 stores in the Keihanshin region, working to expand sales of original products and create synergies with the mail-order business.」

「In addition, we opened 3 new footwear specialty stores centered on original products and closed 1 store, with the entire store network working to expand sales of original products.」

「In addition, we opened 2 new footwear specialty stores centered on original products and closed 1 store under the concept of “affordable prices, anytime,” working to expand sales and strengthen profitability.」

「In addition, we opened 4 new footwear specialty stores centered on original products under the concept of “affordable prices, anytime,” beginning with 「イズミヤ昆陽店」 in April 2020, bringing the total to 6 stores.」

「In addition, we opened 4 new footwear specialty stores centered on original products under the concept of “affordable prices, anytime,” beginning with 「イズミヤ淡路店」 in February 2020, and made progress broadly in line with the plan.」

「In addition, following the February 2020 opening of 「イズミヤ淡路店」, we opened 2 new footwear specialty stores centered on internally developed products under the concept of “affordable prices, anytime.”」

「In addition to conducting traveling sales at 55 locations over a cumulative 530 days as part of market-area research for opening footwear specialty stores, we worked to expand sales of internally developed products and opened our second footwear specialty store, 「ヒラキ　イズミヤ淡路店」, in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, in February.」

「While actively promoting 「靴のヒラキ」 to customers, we will aim for the Iwaoka store to become Japan’s No. 1 footwear sales floor by pairs sold, and for the other stores to become overwhelmingly dominant local stores, as we work toward becoming Japan’s leading comprehensive footwear retailer, including mail-order and wholesale operations.」

「As the mission of the medium-term management plan beginning this fiscal year, the Company has adopted the goal of “aiming to become Japan’s No. 1 in footwear and footwear-related product sales volume through mail-order and individual stores in order to become Japan’s leading comprehensive footwear retailer,”」

「As the mission of the medium-term management plan beginning this fiscal year, the Company has adopted the goal of “aiming to become Japan’s No. 1 in footwear sales volume through mail-order and individual stores in order to become Japan’s leading comprehensive footwear retailer,”」

「As the mission of the medium-term management plan beginning this fiscal year, we set out the goal of becoming Japan's No. 1 comprehensive footwear retailer by aiming to rank No. 1 in sales volume through footwear mail order and at individual stores.」

「We will aim to make the Iwaoka store Japan's No. 1 footwear sales floor by units sold and the other stores dominant No. 1 stores in their respective regions, and work toward becoming Japan's No. 1 comprehensive footwear retailer, including mail-order and wholesale sales.」

「As the final year of the 2015–2017 Medium-Term Management Plan, we worked to strengthen our low-cost production and sales structure in order to establish our position as a comprehensive footwear retailer aiming to become the No. 1 seller by footwear sales volume.」

「As the final year of the 2015–2017 Medium-Term Management Plan, we worked to strengthen our low-cost production and sales structure in order to establish our position as a comprehensive footwear retailer aiming to become the No. 1 seller by footwear sales volume.」

「As the final year of the 2015–2017 Medium-Term Management Plan, we worked to strengthen our low-cost production and sales structure in order to establish our position as a comprehensive footwear retailer aiming to become the No. 1 seller by footwear sales volume.」

「Under these conditions, based on the mission of the medium-term management plan, our group will provide exceptionally low-priced products unavailable from other companies through high-volume sales centered on the footwear business, and will work toward becoming Japan's No. 1 comprehensive footwear retailer by the volume of footwear sold.」

「In the discount business, we actively expanded operations to increase customer visits, including an anniversary sale marking 10 years since the company's listing, the opening of a specialty footwear store focused on private-label products, and 38 external events, while working to increase the sales mix of private-label products. However, sales fell to ¥6,195 million, down 2.0% year on year.」

「On 1 October 2016, we opened the Sanpatio Shonai store, a specialty footwear store focused on private-label products, in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture.」

「We will promote Hikaki Shoes to customers, aim to make the Iwaoka store Japan's leading footwear sales floor and the other stores dominant No. 1 stores in their respective regions, and work toward becoming Japan's No. 1 comprehensive footwear retailer, including mail-order and wholesale sales.」