A Product Range of Trend Items Offering Quality and Price Advantages

「In terms of products, we worked to improve the gross margin by increasing the proportion of private-label products. In anticipation of a prolonged hot spell, we restrained the introduction of fall products while making additional purchases of strong-selling summer products and continuing sales in order to secure revenue.」

「We strengthened the assortment centered on Japanese-patterned, military and character brands with strong customer demand. At METHOD, we also expanded Japanese-patterned brands and strengthened communication of the brand's identity.」

「In terms of products, we worked to improve customer satisfaction by strengthening our offerings of Japanese-patterned and branded products and enhancing the distinctiveness of the assortment. We also reviewed our procurement policy while maintaining a balance with the sell-through of carried-over products.」

「Among product groups with high sell-through rates in the previous fiscal year, we increased biker-style products in branded merchandise and street-style products in casual merchandise. For original products, we placed orders mainly with manufacturers able to accommodate small quantities.」

「We prepared detailed procurement plans so that the freshness of the in-store assortment would be conveyed to customers, and created an assortment capable of generating gross profit rather than relying solely on sale merchandise.」

「In terms of products, we strengthened the introduction of branded products and expanded in-store product displays to raise the average selling price. We also strengthened the assortment of fashion accessories and worked to capture demand from new school entrants.」

「In terms of products, we expanded the assortment of higher-priced product groups, mainly by strengthening the introduction of branded products.」

「In terms of products, both METHOD and 流儀圧搾 strengthened their assortments of highly distinctive national brands and Japanese-patterned branded products, working to increase the average selling price.」

「In the Second Business Division, we revised the pricing of certain high-quality products to improve gross profit. We also reviewed the product mix to respond to the earlier rise in temperatures. In particular, from mid-April onward, we focused on introducing short-sleeved products with the aim of increasing sales.」

「In terms of products, we worked to reduce inventory by strengthening control over procurement volumes, while also reviewing suppliers and refining product procurement to contain costs. As part of our product strategy, we continued measures to strengthen original-brand products and, as a new initiative, to strengthen our approach to female customers through the introduction of women's products under the Chichikaka brand.」

「In terms of products, we worked to contain costs by reviewing suppliers and refining product procurement, while strengthening original-brand products as part of a product strategy with clearly defined targets. As a new initiative, we also pursued measures to strengthen our approach to female customers by introducing women's products under the Chichikaka brand.」

「On the product front, we expanded our original-brand offerings to strengthen their appeal to our core fan base. We also strengthened our approach to customers with relatively predictable demand by accelerating the launch of national-brand products and promoting advance sales.」

「In terms of products, we improved procurement and inventory efficiency by expanding the introduction of original character merchandise for which a certain level of demand could be expected, promoting advance sales to regular customers, and conducting sale sales focused on past-season branded merchandise.」

「We strengthened procurement of product groups with established fan bases, including branded and character merchandise. For product groups that depend on the customer-drawing power of commercial facilities, such as basic casual apparel and fashion accessories, we controlled procurement according to conditions to improve procurement and inventory efficiency.」

「We began selling fashion masks, including branded and colored masks, and strengthened the rollout of items intended for use at home and for shopping nearby, including T-shirts, sandals and jinbei, in response to stay-at-home consumption resulting from requests to refrain from going out.」

「(Agile product assortment) We capitalized on growing market demand for masks by selling branded and colored masks. We also expanded our range of items intended for use at home or for shopping nearby, including T-shirts, sandals and jinbei, in response to stay-at-home consumption resulting from requests to refrain from going out, with the aim of increasing sales.」

「Under “Further strengthening of existing businesses,” METHOD's policies are to develop locations suited to its business format and innovate its store-opening strategy, continuously strengthen merchandising, visual merchandising and product capabilities, and introduce new brands. For Ryugi Assatsu, the policies are to define target customers more clearly, strengthen its own private-label brands, and achieve further growth in its e-commerce business.」

「In addition, autumn products, including hoodies from higher-priced brands introduced from October in line with falling temperatures and golf-brand product lines, performed well, and sales remained steady.」

「In terms of products, as part of “refining merchandising,” we reviewed and selected core products before introducing them in larger lots. This increased inventory depth for best-selling products, encouraged the sell-through of seasonal products within their selling periods, reduced stagnant inventory and improved inventory composition.」

「In terms of products, to strengthen our merchandising capabilities, we introduced a seasonal merchandising method that sets core products for 7 seasons a year. Strategic products produced in larger lots, including summer T-shirt hoodies and heavyweight T-shirts and autumn long cardigans and denim shirts, contributed to higher sales.」

「In terms of products, to strengthen our merchandising capabilities, we introduced a seasonal merchandising method that sets core products for 7 seasons a year. Beginning in June, we launched strategic products such as T-shirt hoodies and heavyweight T-shirts, resulting in strong sales.」

「In terms of products, we developed “nesting” products, a collective term for items related to relaxing at home, as a new category, while also promoting the introduction of miscellaneous goods and women's apparel. We worked to develop new fields with the aim of making these categories core product lines that would drive future sales growth.」

「In terms of products, in addition to the casual apparel product mix that had been our core offering, we promoted the introduction of products in new categories such as miscellaneous goods and women's apparel, working to develop fields with substantial growth potential.」

「In terms of products, in addition to the casual apparel product mix that had been our core offering, we promoted the introduction of products in categories with substantial growth potential, such as miscellaneous goods, in an effort to increase sales and acquire new customers.」

「In terms of products, we introduced basic products with strong sales potential, such as core shirts, to strengthen our trend-product offering, and introduced competitively priced products such as plain T-shirts through our OEM production initiative. However, these products did not fully express the originality that had been one of our strengths, and we were unable to gain strong customer support. Year-on-year customer traffic at existing stores was 88.8%.」

「We pursued initiatives aimed at developing a range of high-volume trend products with advantages over competitors in both quality and price. However, progress was insufficient to materially change the product mix, and the initiatives did not result in higher sales.」