Improving inventory turnover
First written in FY2020-Q1. 7 of 10 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 7 of 56 companies on the "Worse" side.
40 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「At the end of the consolidated fiscal year, current assets stood at ¥4,764 million, down ¥955 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was mainly due to decreases of ¥292 million in cash and deposits and ¥679 million in merchandise and finished goods.」
Merchandise and finished goods decreased by ¥679 million, reflecting progress in inventory reduction through the optimization of purchasing and inventory by merchandise category. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to decreases of ¥309 million in notes and accounts receivable and contract assets and ¥410 million in merchandise and finished goods.」
Merchandise and finished goods at the end of the interim period decreased by ¥410 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, reflecting progress in inventory reduction. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to a ¥759 million decrease in inventories, a ¥263 million impairment loss, ¥164 million in depreciation and amortization, and an ¥83 million increase in consumption taxes payable, among other factors.」
Inventory reduction, including a ¥759 million decrease in inventories, progressed, while the company continued to optimize purchasing and inventory by merchandise category. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We also worked to optimize purchasing and inventory levels by merchandise category. This was mainly due to decreases of ¥735 million in cash and deposits, ¥127 million in notes and accounts receivable and contract assets, and ¥277 million in merchandise and finished goods.」
The company continues to optimize purchasing and inventory by merchandise category, with merchandise and finished goods down ¥277 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We also worked to optimize purchasing and inventory levels by merchandise category.」
The company has moved from reducing inventory, primarily watches, to implementing specific measures to optimize purchasing and inventory by merchandise category. Merchandise and finished goods decreased by ¥293 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, we worked to reduce inventory, primarily watches, to appropriate levels and broadened the product lineup for gold products, which performed well.」
The company reduced inventory, primarily watches, and expanded the product lineup for strong-performing gold products. Inventories also decreased by ¥205 million. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「At the end of the fiscal year, current assets stood at ¥8,651 million, down ¥151 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly due to a ¥467 million decrease in accounts receivable and a ¥378 million decrease in merchandise, despite a ¥695 million increase in cash and deposits. The company also introduced electronic-tag management for merchandise to improve and streamline inventory management, while working to enhance customer convenience through the digitization of product information.」
Merchandise decreased by ¥378 million, and the company is improving and streamlining inventory management through the introduction of electronic-tag merchandise management. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As measures taken in response to the consumption tax increase, we strengthened products designed to attract customers, implemented improvements such as changing the layouts of stores targeted for enhanced measures, and ran promotional campaigns including sales supported by new-store sponsors. We also worked to strengthen inventory management, create more appealing stores, review staff allocation and train sales personnel.」
To respond to the decline in personal consumption, the company continues to improve store operations, including by strengthening inventory management. - FY2020-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「To respond to the sharp decline in personal consumption, we are revising our merchandise purchasing plans and working to improve inventory turnover further.」
In response to the sharp decline in personal consumption, the company has intensified its efforts, moving from its previous focus on improving inventory turnover to revising merchandise purchasing plans and achieving further improvement. - FY2020-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we are addressing selective new store openings, stronger measures for existing stores centered on flagship stores, improved inventory turnover, development of sales channels for original brands, stronger after-sales service for watches, further expansion of the EC (online retail) business and logistics cost reductions as key issues for the current fiscal year.」
Improving inventory turnover was identified explicitly for the first time as a key issue for the fiscal year.