Expansion of the Domestic Store Network
First written in FY2018-Q3. 24 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Japan QB HOUSE 566 587 21 QB PREMIUM 8 12 4 FaSS 11 13 2 Total 724 767 43」
In Japan, QB HOUSE increased by 21 stores, QB PREMIUM by 4 and FaSS by 2, expanding the domestic store network. The total period-end store count also increased by 43, from 724 to 767. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In the domestic business, recruitment of personnel has remained solid, and store openings proceeded as planned.」
The Group stated that recruitment remained solid and domestic store openings progressed as planned, indicating that the policy of expanding the domestic store network continued. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「However, the Group actively opened stores in the second half after optimizing staff allocation and hiring additional personnel. Japan QB HOUSE 545 566 21 QB PREMIUM 7 8 1 FaSS 11 11 - Total 691 724 33」
Store openings accelerated in the second half, supported by optimized staffing and recruitment, increasing the period-end store count from 691 to 724. In Japan, QB HOUSE increased by 21 stores and QB PREMIUM by 1. - FY2024Continued Store Openings, but Net Decline Due to Consolidation; Next-Year Opening Plan PresentedAnnual report
「The Group opened 20 stores, including 9 in Japan, 3 in Singapore, 4 in Hong Kong and 4 in Taiwan. As 30 stores closed through consolidation implemented to improve the labor environment, renovations at commercial facilities and stations, and other measures, the number of stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year decreased by 10 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 691.」
The Group opened 20 stores, while 30 closed, reducing the period-end store count from 701 to 691. The capital investment plan also calls for opening 30 new company-operated stores in Japan in the fiscal year ending June 2025. - FY2024-Q3Continued Store Openings, but Net Decline Due to ConsolidationAnnual report
「The Group opened 10 stores, including 3 in Japan, 4 in Hong Kong, 1 in Singapore and 2 in Taiwan. As 21 stores closed through consolidation implemented to improve the labor environment, renovations at commercial facilities and stations, and other measures, the number of stores at the end of the nine-month consolidated period decreased by 11 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 690.」
The Group opened 10 stores, while 21 closed through consolidation and other measures, reducing the period-end store count by 11 year on year to 690. - FY2024-Q2Continued Store Openings, but Net Decline Due to Workforce ImprovementsAnnual report
「The Group opened 8 stores, including 2 in Japan, 3 in Hong Kong, 1 in Singapore and 2 in Taiwan. As 12 stores closed through consolidation and other measures implemented to improve the labor environment, the number of stores at the end of the second-quarter consolidated period decreased by 4 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 697.」
The Group opened 8 stores, while 12 stores closed through consolidation and other labor-environment improvement measures, reducing the period-end store count by 4 from the previous fiscal year-end to 697. - FY2024-Q1Continued Store Openings, but Net Decline Due to ConsolidationAnnual report
「The Group opened 3 stores, including 1 in Japan, 1 in Hong Kong and 1 in Taiwan. As 6 stores closed through consolidation and other measures implemented to improve the labor environment, the number of stores at the end of the first-quarter consolidated period decreased by 3 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 698.」
The Group opened 1 store each in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan, while 6 stores closed as part of labor-environment improvement measures. The period-end store count decreased by 3 from the previous fiscal year-end to 698. - FY2023Continued Store Openings, but an Increasing Net Decline Due to Workforce ImprovementsAnnual report
「The Group opened 18 stores, including 14 in Japan and 4 in Taiwan. As 37 stores closed through consolidation and other measures implemented to improve the labor environment, the number of stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year decreased by 19 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 701.」
New openings continued, but 37 stores closed as part of labor-environment improvement measures, reducing the period-end store count by 19 from the previous fiscal year-end to 701. - FY2023-Q3Continued Store Openings, but an Increasing Net Decline Due to ConsolidationAnnual report
「The Group opened 13 stores, including 10 in Japan and 3 in Taiwan. As 29 stores closed through consolidation and other measures implemented to improve the labor environment, the number of stores at the end of the nine-month consolidated period decreased by 16 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 704.」
The Group continued opening stores, including 10 in Japan and 3 overseas, while 29 stores closed as part of labor-environment improvement measures. The period-end store count decreased by 16 from the previous fiscal year-end to 704. - FY2023-Q2Continued Store Openings, but Net Decline Due to Workforce ImprovementsAnnual report
「The Group opened 10 stores, including 8 in Japan and 2 in Taiwan. As 17 stores closed, mainly in central Tokyo, through consolidation and other measures implemented to improve the labor environment, the number of stores at the end of the second-quarter consolidated period decreased by 7 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 713.」
Although the Group continued to open stores in Japan and Taiwan, 17 stores closed as part of measures to improve the labor environment, reducing the period-end store count by 7 from the previous fiscal year-end to 713. - FY2023-Q1Continued Store Openings, but Net Decline Due to Workforce ImprovementsAnnual report
「The Group opened 3 stores, including 2 in Japan and 1 in Taiwan. As 12 stores closed, mainly in central Tokyo, through consolidation and other measures implemented to improve the labor environment, the number of stores at the end of the first-quarter consolidated period decreased by 9 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 711.」
New openings continued, but 12 stores, mainly in central Tokyo, were consolidated as part of measures to improve the labor environment. The period-end store count decreased by 9 from the previous fiscal year-end to 711. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group opened 30 stores, including 26 in Japan, 2 in Hong Kong, 1 in Taiwan and 1 in the United States. In Japan, 14 stores closed due to station development work and renovations at the facilities where stores were located. Overseas, 10 stores closed through consolidation and other measures following a review of site evaluations in light of the impact of the pandemic. As 24 stores closed in total, the number of stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year increased by 6 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 720.」
The Group opened 30 stores, including 26 in Japan, and closed 24, increasing the period-end store count from 714 to 720. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group opened 22 stores, including 19 in Japan, of which 4 were relocations, and 1 each in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the United States. In Japan, 8 stores closed, including 2 that had relocated, due to station development work and renovations at the facilities where stores were located. Overseas, 8 stores closed through consolidation and other measures following a review of site evaluations in light of the impact of the pandemic. As 16 stores closed in total, the number of stores at the end of the nine-month consolidated period increased by 6 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 720.」
The Group opened 22 stores and closed 16 during the nine-month consolidated period, resulting in 720 stores at period-end, up 6 year on year. Openings continued in Japan, while overseas operations also underwent consolidation following a review of site evaluations. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group opened 16 stores, including 13 in Japan, 1 in Hong Kong, 1 in Taiwan and 1 in the United States. As 7 stores closed due to station development work and other factors, the number of stores at the end of the second-quarter consolidated period increased by 9 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 723.」
The Group opened 16 stores, including 13 in Japan, during the six-month period. After 7 closures, the period-end store count was 723, a net increase of 9 from 714 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group opened 5 stores, including 4 in Japan and 1 in Hong Kong. As 3 stores closed due to station development work and other factors, the number of stores at the end of the first-quarter consolidated period increased by 2 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to 716.」
The Group opened 5 stores during the first quarter, including 4 in Japan. After 3 closures, the period-end store count was 716, a net increase of 2 from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. - FY2021Continued Store Openings, but Net Decline Due to Consolidation of Unprofitable StoresAnnual report
「The Group opened 25 stores, including 15 in Japan, 1 in Singapore, 4 in Hong Kong and 5 in Taiwan. As 26 unprofitable stores closed through consolidation and other measures, the number of stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year decreased by 1 from the end of the previous fiscal year to 714.」
Although new openings continued, 26 unprofitable stores closed through consolidation and other measures, resulting in a net decline from 715 to 714 stores. For the following period, the Group also indicated a policy of reviewing site evaluations and opening stores in new locations, including surrounding areas. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group opened 22 stores, including 12 in Japan, 1 in Singapore, 4 in Hong Kong and 5 in Taiwan. As 21 unprofitable stores closed through consolidation and other measures, the number of stores at the end of the nine-month consolidated period was 716.」
The Group opened 22 stores, including 12 in Japan, during the third quarter. Meanwhile, 21 unprofitable stores closed through consolidation and other measures, reducing the period-end store count from 723 to 716. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group opened 16 stores, including 9 in Japan, 1 in Singapore, 2 in Hong Kong and 4 in Taiwan. As 8 stores closed due to relocations, consolidation with nearby stores and other factors, the number of stores at the end of the second-quarter consolidated period was 723.」
The Group opened 16 stores during the second quarter, including 9 in Japan. After 8 closures, the period-end store count was 723, up 4 from 719 at the end of the first quarter. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group opened 9 stores, including 6 in Japan and 3 in Taiwan. As 5 stores closed due to relocations, consolidation with nearby stores and other factors, the number of stores at the end of the first-quarter consolidated period was 719.」
The Group opened 9 stores during the first quarter, including 6 in Japan and 3 in Taiwan. After 5 closures, the period-end store count was 719. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group opened 42 stores, including 31 in Japan, 2 in Singapore, 5 in Hong Kong, 3 in Taiwan and 1 in the United States. As 21 stores closed due to renovations at shopping centers and stations and other factors, the number of stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year was 715.」
The Group opened 42 stores, including 31 in Japan, during the fiscal year. After 21 closures, the period-end store count was 715, an increase of 21 from 694 at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group opened 35 stores, including 26 in Japan, 2 in Singapore, 5 in Hong Kong, and 1 each in Taiwan and the United States. As 17 stores closed due to renovations at shopping centers and stations and other factors, the number of stores at the end of the nine-month consolidated period was 712.」
The Group opened 35 stores, including 26 in Japan, during the nine-month consolidated period. After 17 closures, the period-end store count was 712, up 6 from the end of the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group opened 23 stores, including 16 in Japan, 2 in Singapore, 4 in Hong Kong and 1 in Taiwan. As 11 stores closed due to renovations at shopping centers and stations and other factors, the number of stores at the end of the second-quarter consolidated period was 706.」
The Group opened 23 stores, including 16 in Japan, during the six-month period. After 11 closures, the period-end store count was 706, up from 694 at the end of the previous fiscal year and 696 at the end of the first quarter. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group opened 11 stores, including 7 in Japan, 2 in Singapore and 2 in Hong Kong. As 9 stores closed due to renovations at shopping centers and stations and other factors, the number of stores at the end of the first-quarter consolidated period was 696.」
The Group opened 11 stores, including 7 in Japan, during the first quarter. After 9 closures, the period-end store count was 696, up 2 from 694 at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 44 stores, comprising 29 stores in Japan, 3 stores in Singapore, 7 stores in Hong Kong, 4 stores in Taiwan, and 1 store in the United States. In addition, 21 stores closed due to renovations at shopping centers and stations and other factors, leaving 694 stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year.」
During the year, 44 stores were opened, including 29 in Japan, and 21 stores closed. The period-end store count was 694, an increase of 23 from 671 at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 35 stores, comprising 24 stores in Japan, 1 store in Singapore, 7 stores in Hong Kong, 2 stores in Taiwan, and 1 store in the United States. In addition, 14 stores closed due to renovations at shopping centers and other factors, leaving 692 stores at the end of the third-quarter consolidated period.」
During the nine-month consolidated period, 35 stores were opened, including 24 in Japan. After 14 closures, the period-end store count was 692, up 8 from 684 at the end of the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 19 new stores, comprising 16 stores in Japan and 1 store each in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States. In addition, 6 stores closed due to renovations at shopping centers and other factors, leaving 684 stores at the end of the second-quarter consolidated period.」
During the second quarter, 19 stores were opened, including 16 in Japan. After 6 closures, the period-end store count was 684. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 6 new stores, comprising 5 stores in Japan and 1 store in the United States. In addition, 1 store closed due to renovations at a shopping center, leaving 676 stores at the end of the nine-month consolidated period.」
During the first quarter, 6 stores were opened, including 5 in Japan. After 1 closure, the period-end store count was 676. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「We opened 33 new stores. The main locations were 24 stores in Japan, primarily in the Tokyo metropolitan area, 3 stores each in Hong Kong and Taiwan, 2 stores in Singapore, and 1 store in the United States. In addition, 21 stores closed due to renovations at stations and shopping centers, leaving 671 stores at the end of the consolidated fiscal year.」
We opened 33 stores during the year, including 24 in Japan, expanding the store network. The period-end store count was 671, up from 668 at the end of the previous quarter. The policy of expanding through a dominant-store strategy in seven key regions across Japan was also specified. - FY2018-Q3First statedAnnual report
「We opened 24 new stores. The main locations were 16 stores in Japan, primarily in Tokyo and the surrounding three prefectures, 3 stores in Taiwan, 2 stores each in Hong Kong and Singapore, and 1 store in the United States. In addition, 15 stores closed, mainly due to circumstances involving landlords, leaving 668 stores at the end of the nine-month consolidated period.」
During the nine-month consolidated period, 24 stores were opened, including 16 in Japan, and 15 stores closed. The period-end store count was 668.