Sales for this month
April 2026April sales were 116.9% of the prior-year level across all stores and 105.5% at existing stores. Existing-store sales exceeded the prior-year level for the 56th consecutive month.
Record-early rise in temperatures, Earlier start to sales of spring and summer apparel, Strong sales of home appliances driven by demand associated with starting a new life, Increased demand for outings ahead of the Golden Week holidays in May, Flexible product offerings and merchandising
Disclosure is scheduled around the 7th business day of the following month, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, subject to change due to circumstances.
May 113.3 / June 108.4 / July 109 / August 121 / September 114.5 / October 115.9 / November 115.2 / December 112.3 / January 115.3 / February 111.2
Scope of aggregation: Standalone (store sales; excluding FC stores, subsidiary stores and others)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | April 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Standalone (store sales; excluding FC stores, subsidiary stores and others) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | All Stores 116.9 % / Existing stores 105.5 % |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 116.9 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | 105.5 % |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | All Stores 113.3 % / Existing stores 104.6 % |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Total number of stores 240 stores / Franchise store count 4 stores / Range Total of domestic directly operated stores and FC stores |
| Number of stores opened during the month | 3 stores |
| Number of stores closed during the month | 0 stores |
| Monthly Commentary | April sales were 116.9% of the prior-year level across all stores and 105.5% at existing stores. Existing-store sales exceeded the prior-year level for the 56th consecutive month. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Record-early rise in temperatures, Earlier start to sales of spring and summer apparel, Strong sales of home appliances driven by demand associated with starting a new life, Increased demand for outings ahead of the Golden Week holidays in May, Flexible product offerings and merchandising |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | May 113.3 / June 108.4 / July 109 / August 121 / September 114.5 / October 115.9 / November 115.2 / December 112.3 / January 115.3 / February 111.2 |
| Next Scheduled Disclosure | Disclosure is scheduled around the 7th business day of the following month, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, subject to change due to circumstances. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The factors cited were the early start to sales of spring and summer apparel, due to a record-early rise in temperatures; strong sales of home appliances driven by demand associated with starting a new life; increased demand for outings ahead of the Golden Week holidays in May; and flexible product offerings and merchandising.