Sales for this month
May 2026Fiscal year ending February 2027Domestic retail sales were 115.0% of the prior-year level. Store sales were 120.7%, e-commerce sales were 93.2%, and existing-store sales were 104.9%. Store sales benefited from stronger sales of summer merchandise and the effects of merchandising reforms, while e-commerce was affected by system problems and inventory issues.
Improved sales of summer merchandise due to higher temperatures, The effects of merchandising reforms at apparel brands, Timely deployment of full-price merchandise in appropriate quantities at stores, System Problems, Quality and quantity issues affecting e-commerce inventory, A positive impact of approximately 3.9% from having 2 more holidays than in the prior year
As a general rule, disclosure is made around the third business day of the following month. The announcement of first-quarter results for the fiscal year ending February 2027 is scheduled for 3 July (Friday).
Month March 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 98.7, Month April 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 95, Month May 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 100, Month June 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 97.8, Month July 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 101.2, Month August 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 102, Month September 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 92.8, Month October 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 102.2, Month November 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 102.2, Month December 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 107, Month January 2026 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 102.8, Month February 2026 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 110.9
Scope of aggregation: Domestic retail business (domestic retail sales only; excludes domestic wholesale sales, event sales and overseas sales)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | May 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending February 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | Domestic retail business (domestic retail sales only; excludes domestic wholesale sales, event sales and overseas sales) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 115 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 120.7 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 104.9 / Definition Stores that have been open or consolidated into the group for at least 12 full months, and whose selling space is unchanged from the same month of the prior year in terms of location and floor area. Stores relocated due to renovations or other reasons, and stores closed for 1 day or more, are excluded. E-commerce is excluded. |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | 111 |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name Store sales / Year on year 120.7, Name Same-Store Sales / Year on year 104.9, Name E-commerce sales / Year on year 93.2 |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Total 2,486 stores |
| Number of stores opened during the month | 1 stores |
| Number of stores closed during the month | 6 stores |
| Monthly Commentary | Domestic retail sales were 115.0% of the prior-year level. Store sales were 120.7%, e-commerce sales were 93.2%, and existing-store sales were 104.9%. Store sales benefited from stronger sales of summer merchandise and the effects of merchandising reforms, while e-commerce was affected by system problems and inventory issues. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Improved sales of summer merchandise due to higher temperatures, The effects of merchandising reforms at apparel brands, Timely deployment of full-price merchandise in appropriate quantities at stores, System Problems, Quality and quantity issues affecting e-commerce inventory, A positive impact of approximately 3.9% from having 2 more holidays than in the prior year |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Month March 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 98.7, Month April 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 95, Month May 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 100, Month June 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 97.8, Month July 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 101.2, Month August 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 102, Month September 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 92.8, Month October 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 102.2, Month November 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 102.2, Month December 2025 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 107, Month January 2026 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 102.8, Month February 2026 / Domestic retail sales year-on-year 110.9 |
| Next Scheduled Disclosure | As a general rule, disclosure is made around the third business day of the following month. The announcement of first-quarter results for the fiscal year ending February 2027 is scheduled for 3 July (Friday). |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Higher temperatures improved sales of summer merchandise, merchandising reforms at apparel brands took effect, and full-price merchandise was brought to stores at the right time and in appropriate quantities, lifting store sales. E-commerce sales, meanwhile, were weighed down by system problems and inventory issues in both quality and quantity. The number of holidays was 2 days higher than in the prior year, which is also estimated to have had a positive impact of approximately 3.9%.