Talent Recruitment and Development and Securing Multilingual Talent
First written in FY2016. 16 of 39 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
- FY2027-H1Employee count increase updateAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, the number of employees reached 465, primarily reflecting increases from new graduate and mid-year hiring, partly offset by the natural decrease from employee departures.」
Following changes from hiring and employee departures, the number of employees increased from 402 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 465. - FY2026Concurrent substantial increase in employees and shortfall against human capital KPIsAnnual report
「The number of employees increased by 124 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. The primary factor was an increase in mid-year hiring associated with business expansion. Employees (people): 402 Average annual salary (¥000): 6,787 Foreign employees: 7.2% Female employees: 44.7%」
The number of consolidated employees increased from 278 to 402 through hiring associated with business expansion, while the foreign employee and female employee ratios remained below the KPI targets of 10.0% and 50.0%, respectively. - 2026-03-17AdvancedEarnings presentation
「Raise sales standards and become a true group of fashion professionals by making all sales staff permanent employees」
The company made all sales staff permanent employees, specifying measures to strengthen sales capabilities and human capital. - FY2026-H1Update to employee count due to increased recruitment and departuresAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, the number of employees reached 315 as a result mainly of increases from new graduate and mid-year recruitment and natural attrition from employee departures.」
As a result of increases from new graduate and mid-year recruitment and natural attrition from employee departures, the number of employees increased from 278 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 315. - FY2025Update to employee count and human capital KPIsAnnual report
「As of 31 January 2025, number of employees (people) 278” “Average annual salary (¥ thousands) 6,429” “Percentage of female workers in management positions (%) 45.7」
The company updated its workforce and human capital metrics, including 278 consolidated employees, average annual pay of ¥6.429 million and a 45.7% female management ratio. - FY2025-H1Update to employee count due to recruitment and departuresAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, the number of employees reached 297 as a result mainly of increases from new graduate and mid-year recruitment and natural attrition from employee departures.」
As a result of increases from new graduate and mid-year recruitment and natural attrition from employee departures, the number of employees reached 297. - FY2025-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「To achieve the medium-term management plan, the company is strengthening its human resources organisation, … strengthening sales capabilities and improving labour productivity, with the aim of achieving record-high profits.” “Although personnel expenses increased due to improved employment conditions for employees in Japan,」
The company positioned its previously recruitment- and development-focused human resources initiatives as planned growth measures encompassing the strengthening of its human resources organisation and sales capabilities, improvement of labour productivity and improved employment conditions. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「The Group will work to secure talented personnel by aiming for the highest salary levels in the fashion industry.” “Percentage of foreign employees 10.0%” “Female employees 50.0%」
The company strengthened its policy for securing personnel by aiming for the highest salary levels in the fashion industry, and also set KPIs of 10.0% for the percentage of foreign employees and 50.0% for female employees. - FY2024-Q2Concurrent increases from recruitment and decreases from employee departuresAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the number of employees reached 296 as a result mainly of increases from new graduate and mid-year recruitment and natural attrition from employee departures.」
As a result of increases from new graduate and mid-year recruitment and natural attrition from employee departures, the number of employees reached 296. - FY2024-Q1Concurrent increases from recruitment and decreases from employee departuresAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the number of employees reached 304 as a result mainly of increases from new graduate and mid-year recruitment and natural attrition from employee departures.」
As a result of increases from new graduate and mid-year recruitment and natural attrition from employee departures, the number of employees reached 304. This was an increase from 253 at the end of the previous fiscal year, but both recruitment and departures were reported. - FY2023Decline in employee numbersAnnual report
「The number of employees decreased by 36 compared with the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year due to natural attrition from employee departures.」
At the end of January 2023, the number of consolidated employees was 253, a decrease of 36 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. Natural attrition from employee departures was cited as the reason for the decrease. - FY2023-Q3Update of Employee NumbersAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the number of employees reached 264, mainly as a result of regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations and changes associated with employee departures.」
As a result of increases from recruitment and decreases associated with employee departures, the number of employees reached 264. - FY2023-Q2Update of Employee NumbersAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the number of employees reached 285, mainly as a result of regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations and changes associated with employee departures.」
The number of employees reached 285, with changes associated with employee departures cited in addition to recruitment. - FY2023-Q1Update of Employee NumbersAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the number of employees increased, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 310.」
The company reported 310 employees, attributing this to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations. - FY2022Update to year-end employee countAnnual report
「As of 31 January 2022, number of employees (people) 289」
The consolidated companies had 289 employees at period-end, and the average number of temporary employees was 182. - FY2022-Q3Update of Employee NumbersAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the number of employees increased, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 285.” “During the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, there was no material change in the number of employees of the consolidated companies or the filing company.」
The company reported 285 employees and stated that there was no material change during the cumulative third quarter. - FY2022-Q2Update of Employee NumbersAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the number of employees increased, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 298.」
Through regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, the number of employees increased from 285 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 298. - FY2022-Q1Update of Employee NumbersAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the number of employees increased, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 317.」
Through regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, the number of employees reached 317. - FY2021Update to year-end employee countAnnual report
「The number of employees increased by 21 compared with the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations.」
The consolidated companies had 285 employees at the end of the period, an increase of 21 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company strengthened its organisational capabilities and recruited personnel by launching internal projects to reinforce merchandising (MD) and e-commerce (EC), develop store managers and pursue other initiatives” “The number of employees increased substantially, reaching 325.」
The company launched internal projects to reinforce merchandising (MD) and e-commerce (EC), develop store managers and pursue other initiatives, strengthening its organisational capabilities and advancing recruitment. The number of employees reached 325. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company strengthened its organisational capabilities and recruited personnel by launching internal projects to reinforce merchandising (MD) and e-commerce (EC), develop store managers and pursue other initiatives… The number of employees increased substantially, reaching 315.」
The company launched internal projects including store manager development, strengthening its organisational capabilities and advancing recruitment. The number of employees reached 315. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, the number of employees increased substantially, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 310.」
Through regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, the number of employees increased to 310. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of employees increased by 60 compared with the end of the previous fiscal year, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations.」
The filing company’s number of employees increased by 60, from 196 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 256, reflecting progress in recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter, the number of employees increased substantially, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 250.」
Through regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, the number of employees increased from 245 in the previous quarter to 250. - FY2020-Q2Update of Employee NumbersAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, the number of employees reached 245, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations.」
The company reported 245 employees, attributing this to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, the number of employees increased substantially, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 251.」
Through regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, the number of employees increased to 251. - FY2019Update to year-end employee countAnnual report
「The number of employees increased by 36 compared with the end of the previous fiscal year, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations.」
At the end of February 2019, the number of employees was 196, including 83 temporary employees, an increase of 36 from the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3Update of Employee NumbersAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter, the number of employees increased substantially, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 202.」
The company reported 202 employees, attributing this to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations. The body of the text does not explain the change from 209 reported for the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, the number of employees increased substantially, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 209.」
Through regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, the number of employees increased from 207 at the end of the first quarter to 209. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, the number of employees increased substantially, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 207.」
Through regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, the number of employees increased from 160 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 207. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of employees increased by 22 compared with the end of the previous fiscal year, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations.」
Through recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, the number of employees increased by 22, from 138 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 160. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter, the number of employees increased substantially, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 174.」
Through regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, the number of employees increased from 166 at the end of the second quarter to 174. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, the number of employees increased substantially, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 166.」
Through regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, the number of employees increased from 165 at the end of the previous quarter to 166. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, the number of employees increased substantially, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 165.」
Through regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, the number of employees increased from 138 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 165. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to recruitment information sessions, we will communicate the appeal of our company fully through initiatives such as our internship program and work to secure talented personnel. We will also focus on recruiting multilingual personnel, primarily international students, to serve overseas customers and develop personnel for assignment to overseas stores.」
The company specified human resources initiatives including recruitment information sessions, internships and the recruitment of multilingual personnel, but this was a restatement of the plan and did not show evidence of achievement. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter, the number of employees increased substantially, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 142.」
Through regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, the number of employees increased from 133 at the end of the second quarter to 142. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, the number of employees increased substantially, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 133.」
Through regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, the number of employees increased from 99 at the end of the previous fiscal year and 127 at the end of the first quarter to 133. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, the number of employees increased substantially, mainly due to regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, reaching 127.」
Through regular and mid-year recruitment accompanying the expansion of operations, the number of employees increased from 99 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 127. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In light of future store expansion, we will promote the recruitment and development of human resources and work to improve our services. With regard to human resources policies, we will seek to enhance employee motivation by establishing a fair performance evaluation system and expanding incentive programs, while also expanding our training programs.」
The company outlined recruitment and development for store expansion, fair evaluations, incentives and training programs as human resources initiatives.