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Monthly Trends for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 (August)

In August 2026, retail sales were 96.1% of the prior-year level, falling below the previous year. Obon-related products and disaster-prevention supplies performed well, while seasonal products were sluggish due to low temperatures, and customer traffic also fell below the prior-year level.

Worth reading
47Recurring
0–100. This measures how worthwhile something is to read, not how good or bad the company is.
Direction
Deterioration
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
96.1
Year-on-year percentage for the same month
Wording
Avoiding a definitive answer
How definitive the wording is.

Sales for this month

August 2026Fiscal year ending March 2027
Net Sales / All Stores
-3.9%
Net Sales / Existing stores
-3.2%
Total-store sales
-3.9%
Same-Store Sales
-3.2%
Number of Customers / All Stores
-4.7%
Number of Customers / Existing stores
-3.5%
Average Spend per Customer / All Stores
+0.8%
Average Spend per Customer / Existing stores
+0.3%
Cumulative from Start of Period / All Stores
-3.7%
Cumulative from Start of Period / Existing stores
-3.0%
既存店売上高:Stores that have been operating for at least 13 months
The center line represents the same level as the same month of the previous year (100). The distance from the line represents the year-on-year change.
Monthly Commentary

Measures for the Obon shopping season were effective, with fresh-fish sushi and party platters performing well, while disaster-prevention supplies grew as a result of active promotional campaigns. Seasonal products, however, remained sluggish due to low temperatures, and sales and customer traffic fell below the prior-year levels.

Factors Affecting the Change

Measures for the Obon shopping season, Active promotional campaigns, Low temperatures

Monthly trend for the same period last year

Month April / All-store sales 100.4, Month May / All-store sales 101.9, Month June / All-store sales 99.1, Month July / All-store sales 99.6, Month August / All-store sales 98.1

Scope of aggregation: Retail business (retail stores and e-commerce sales)

Sales for this month
ItemDetails
Month CoveredAugust 2026
Fiscal Year CoveredFiscal year ending March 2027
Scope of aggregationRetail business (retail stores and e-commerce sales)
Year-on-year change in monthly net salesAll Stores 96.1 / Existing stores 96.8
Total-store sales, year on year96.1
Same-Store Sales, Year on YearRate 96.8 / Definition Stores that have been operating for at least 13 months
Year-on-Year Change in Customer CountAll Stores 95.3 / Existing stores 96.5
Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per CustomerAll Stores 100.8 / Existing stores 100.3
Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of PeriodAll Stores 96.3 / Existing stores 97
Key KPIsIndicator name All-store customer traffic / Value 95.3 Year-on-year percentage for the same month, Indicator name All-store spend per customer / Value 100.8 Year-on-year percentage for the same month, Indicator name Same-store customer traffic / Value 96.5 Year-on-year percentage for the same month, Indicator name Same-store spend per customer / Value 100.3 Year-on-year percentage for the same month
Monthly CommentaryMeasures for the Obon shopping season were effective, with fresh-fish sushi and party platters performing well, while disaster-prevention supplies grew as a result of active promotional campaigns. Seasonal products, however, remained sluggish due to low temperatures, and sales and customer traffic fell below the prior-year levels.
Factors Affecting the ChangeMeasures for the Obon shopping season, Active promotional campaigns, Low temperatures
Monthly trend for the same period last yearMonth April / All-store sales 100.4, Month May / All-store sales 101.9, Month June / All-store sales 99.1, Month July / All-store sales 99.6, Month August / All-store sales 98.1
Items this document does not state (9)
Net sales for the monthCumulative Sales from Start of PeriodYear-on-year change by categorySales by categoryNumber of Stores at Period-EndNumber of stores opened during the monthNumber of stores closed during the monthMeasures from the following month onwardNext Scheduled Disclosure

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The reasons the company gives

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Measures for the Obon shopping season were effective, with fresh-fish sushi and party platters performing well, while disaster-prevention supplies grew as a result of active promotional campaigns. Seasonal products, however, remained sluggish due to low temperatures.

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