Developing diverse store formats and new business formats
First written in FY2016. 9 of 19 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-10-15.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 2 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-10-15AdvancedEarnings
「人口減少を背景に、これまでの郊外型ショッピングセンターだけでなく、都市部・商業集積地・駅前等の多様なエリアへの出店・移転を進めるため、従来の中型店舗と異なる小型店のフォーマットを開発してまいります。」
従来の郊外型ショッピングセンター中心の店舗展開から、小型店を含むマルチフォーマット戦略へ具体化している。 - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We are considering multi-store expansion into new business areas and new formats related to jewellery. This is currently under consideration and has not been incorporated into the earnings outlook below, but we are working to advance the initiative with a view to implementing it at an early stage.」
The company is advancing its previous new-format development policy into a specific consideration of multi-store expansion into new business areas and formats related to jewellery. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「Rebuilding the store-opening strategy」
In addition to its previous multi-store expansion centred on shopping centres, the company has positioned the rebuilding of its store network to include AbHeri's urban luxury stores as a separate priority. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As a measure to strengthen the jewellery division, in December 2022 the company made AbHeri Co., Ltd., which has strong brand recognition in urban jewellery store development, a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary and expanded the Group's business scope.」
In addition to its existing stores and e-commerce operations, the company reaffirmed its expansion into new business areas by incorporating AbHeri, which operates urban jewellery stores. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the second year of the 3-year medium-term management plan centred on an investment strategy, we continued to promote initiatives including DX investment to link our app with internal systems, investment in human resources to build field-based and work-from-home sales centres, development of a pipeline for private-brand (PB) products, preparations for OMO-format stores that combine online and offline channels, and social contribution activities aimed at integrating business growth with sustainability. We also partially revised the plan's numerical targets in response to changes in the external environment (see the timely disclosure dated 25 October 2022, “Progress on the Medium-Term Management Plan and Revisions to Plan Numerical Targets”).」
In the second year of the medium-term management plan, the company continued existing initiatives, including preparations for OMO-format stores. It also states that it partially revised the plan's numerical targets. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan centred on an investment strategy to address changes in the external environment and support medium- to long-term growth. We are promoting initiatives including DX investment to link our app with internal systems, investment in human resources to build field-based and work-from-home sales centres, development of a pipeline for private-brand (PB) products, opening OMO-format stores that combine online and offline channels, and social contribution activities aimed at integrating business growth with sustainability.」
The company continues to pursue a new store and business development policy combining DX, investment in human resources, PB products, OMO-format stores and social contribution, rather than focusing its new format on Le Bonheur Parfait. - FY2022-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「We are promoting initiatives including DX investment to link our app with internal systems, investment in human resources to build field-based and work-from-home sales centres, development of a pipeline for private-brand (PB) products, opening OMO-format stores that combine online and offline channels, and social contribution activities aimed at integrating business growth with sustainability.」
The company is shifting its direction for new formats and multi-store expansion from an approach centred on Le Bonheur Parfait to opening OMO-format stores that combine online and offline channels. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「In addition, as the development of a diverse range of stores is an important priority for future multi-store expansion, we will actively pursue development of new store formats while assessing changes in the consumer environment and purchasing trends.」
Even after closing all Parfait stores, the company continues to position development of new store formats as an important ongoing priority and plans to proceed based on changes in the consumer environment and purchasing trends. - FY2021-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, regarding the closure of underperforming stores decided at the end of the previous fiscal year, we closed 7 stores in total: Le Bonheur Parfait Aeon LakeTown mori and Parfait Kasukabe in January 2021, Parfait Natori and Chatan in February, Parfait Tressa Yokohama and Parfait Tsudanuma PARCO in March, and Akishima Moritown in April.」
In line with the closure policy decided at the end of the previous fiscal year, the company closed the applicable stores, including the 5 remaining Parfait stores. It completed execution of its previous policy to close all Parfait stores. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, regarding the closure of underperforming stores decided at the end of the previous fiscal year, we closed 4 stores in total: Le Bonheur Parfait Aeon LakeTown mori and Kasukabe in January 2021, followed by Natori and Chatan in February.」
In line with the policy of closing stores under the new format, the company actually closed 4 stores, including 3 Le Bonheur Parfait stores. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「The company had been working on developing stores under the new Le Bonheur Parfait format, but decided to close all stores under this format during the fiscal year ending August 2021 because the external environment changed significantly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it regards the development of new store formats as an important management priority and will continue to pursue it actively while assessing changes in the consumer environment and purchasing trends.」
While shifting its policy to close all 5 Le Bonheur Parfait stores during the fiscal year ending August 2021, the company has redefined development of new store formats as an ongoing priority. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of store expansion, we opened 7 stores in total: Le Bonheur Parfait Tsudanuma PARCO and Kisogawa in September, Chatan and Toyama Favore in October, Akishima Moritown in December, and Niigata Minami and Sakai Kitahanada in March. The PARCO location is our first store there.」
The company opened 7 stores, including stores under the new Le Bonheur Parfait format, and is continuing its expansion into locations such as Kisogawa following its first PARCO store. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of store expansion, we opened 5 stores in total: Le Bonheur Parfait Tsudanuma PARCO and Kisogawa in September, Chatan and Toyama Favore in October, and Akishima Moritown in December. The PARCO location is our first store there.」
The new Le Bonheur Parfait format was expanded to Tsudanuma PARCO and Kisogawa, bringing the total number of new stores to 5. The company also opened its first store at PARCO. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of store expansion, we opened 4 stores in total: Le Bonheur Parfait Tsudanuma PARCO and Kisogawa in September, followed by Chatan and Toyama Favore in October. The PARCO location is our first store there.」
The new Le Bonheur Parfait format has been expanded to Tsudanuma PARCO and Kisogawa, including the opening of our first store in the new PARCO location format. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding store expansion, we opened Tsunan in November, Le Bonheur Parfait Tressa Yokohama in March, and Le Bonheur Parfait Natori and Kasukabe in April. We also decided to open a store at Tsudanuma Parco this September, our first opening in a fashion building.」
For the new bag- and accessory-focused format, Le Bonheur Parfait, the company has opened 3 stores—Tressa Yokohama, Natori and Kasukabe—and decided to open another at Tsudanuma PARCO. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the new-format Le Bonheur Parfait Tressa Yokohama store opened on 8 March, the Company plans to open 2 more new-format stores in April.」
The company plans to open a new store format focused on bags and accessories at Tressa Yokohama on 8 March, followed by 2 additional stores in April. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In March, the Company opened Le Bonheur Parfait (ル・ボヌール パルフェ) Aeon LakeTown mori store, its first new-format store centered on bags and accessories.」
Regarding the previously stated development of new business formats, the Company actually opened its first new-format store centered on bags and accessories in March. - FY2017ReframedAnnual report
「As the Company seeks to expand its store network, it considers the development of diverse stores an important issue and will actively work on developing new-format stores centered on original-brand products.」
The previous policy of developing diverse stores and new business formats has been made more specific through the development of new-format stores centered on original-brand products. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As the Company seeks to expand its store network, it considers the development of diverse stores an important issue and will work on developing new business formats, including product sourcing and store operations.」
Identifies the development of new business formats, including product sourcing and store operations, as an issue in expanding the store network.