Sales for this month
April 2026Fiscal year ending March 2027The number of couples married, the most important KPI, increased 18.5% year on year and remained at a high level. Matchmaking meetings also increased, approaching the 100,000 mark. Although new members declined slightly, the number of IBJ paying members increased substantially.
Increased member engagement, Stronger cooperation among affiliated marriage agencies, Fewer new members from the major marriage agency with which IBJ has a capital and business alliance, An increase in new members at other affiliated marriage agencies and directly operated stores
IBJ will actively implement various measures during Golden Week, when member activity increases, with the aim of enhancing service value, maximizing opportunities for marriage and achieving sustainable profit growth.
Scope of aggregation: Marriage agency business
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | April 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | Marriage agency business |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Number of marriages / Value 1,917 transactions / Year on year +18.5%, Indicator name Number of marriage agencies / Value 4,802 companies / Year on year +6.1%, Indicator name Number of IBJ registered members / Value 108,161 People / Year on year +10.7%, Indicator name Number of IBJ paying members / Value 102,583 People / Year on year +36.7%, Indicator name Number of new members / Value 6,390 People / Year on year -0.2%, Indicator name Number of matchmaking meetings / Value 98,722 Engagements / Year on year +15.5%, Indicator name Number of marriages for which the matching of the man and woman has been confirmed within the IBJ service / Value 960 transactions / Year on year +30.5% |
| Monthly Commentary | The number of couples married, the most important KPI, increased 18.5% year on year and remained at a high level. Matchmaking meetings also increased, approaching the 100,000 mark. Although new members declined slightly, the number of IBJ paying members increased substantially. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Increased member engagement, Stronger cooperation among affiliated marriage agencies, Fewer new members from the major marriage agency with which IBJ has a capital and business alliance, An increase in new members at other affiliated marriage agencies and directly operated stores |
| Measures from the following month onward | IBJ will actively implement various measures during Golden Week, when member activity increases, with the aim of enhancing service value, maximizing opportunities for marriage and achieving sustainable profit growth. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.More active member participation, stronger cooperation among affiliated marriage agencies, and an increase in new members at other affiliated marriage agencies and directly operated stores pushed up the number of couples married, matchmaking meetings and paying members. The slight decline in new members was due to a downward trend in memberships from a major marriage agency with which IBJ has a capital and business alliance.