Expansion of Mobile Carrier Shop Openings
First written in FY2016. 15 of 37 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2023-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-10.
Plaza Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Although we continued holding sales events outside stores, we failed to meet our target for the number of line contracts due to a review of incentive programs by telecommunications carriers and were unable to recover the costs of holding the events. The number of stores at the end of the current consolidated fiscal year was 68 (79 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year).」
Although the Company continued holding sales events outside stores, a review of incentive programs by telecommunications carriers resulted in the failure to meet the target for the number of line contracts and in the costs of the events going unrecovered. The number of mobile stores also declined from 79 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 68. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「The number of stores at the end of the current interim consolidated accounting period was 72 (79 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year and 80 at the end of the previous interim consolidated accounting period).」
The number of mobile stores declined from 79 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 72 and from 80 at the end of the same period of the previous year to 72. The store base continued to contract, departing from the previous expansion-led strategy. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「The number of stores at the end of the current interim consolidated accounting period was 80 (82 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year and 85 at the end of the previous interim consolidated accounting period).」
The number of mobile stores declined from 82 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 80 and from 85 at the end of the same period of the previous year to 80. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「The number of stores at the end of the current consolidated fiscal year was 82 (89 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year).」
The number of mobile stores declined from 89 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 82, and the contraction of the store base following consolidation and closures continued. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Although revenue declined due to the reduction in the number of stores through consolidation and closures during the previous consolidated fiscal year, operating profit improved. The number of stores at the end of the first nine months of the current consolidated fiscal year was 84 (89 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year and 101 at the end of the first nine months of the previous consolidated fiscal year).」
The number of mobile stores declined through store consolidation and closures, from 89 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 84 and from 101 at the end of the same period of the previous year to 84, becoming a factor behind the decline in revenue. Meanwhile, operating profit improved. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, the replacement cycle for smartphones has lengthened as a result of higher smartphone prices. Against this backdrop, we actively held sales events outside stores to secure unit sales, while containing selling, general and administrative expenses by bringing event staffing in-house. Although revenue declined due to the reduction in the number of stores through consolidation and closures during the previous consolidated fiscal year, operating profit improved. The number of stores at the end of the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year was 85 (89 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year and 103 at the end of the first six months of the previous consolidated fiscal year).」
The Company sought to secure unit sales and contain costs through sales events outside stores and by bringing event staffing in-house. However, following store consolidation and closures, the number of stores declined from 89 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 85 and from 103 at the end of the same period of the previous year to 85, and the decline in revenue resulting from the smaller store base continued. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, the replacement cycle for smartphones has lengthened as a result of higher smartphone prices. Against this backdrop, we actively held sales events outside stores to secure unit sales, while containing selling, general and administrative expenses by bringing event staffing in-house. However, this was not sufficient to offset the decline in revenue resulting from the reduction in the number of stores through the consolidation and closure of stores during the previous consolidated fiscal year. The number of stores at the end of the first three months of the current consolidated fiscal year was 87 (89 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year and 107 at the end of the first three months of the previous consolidated fiscal year).」
The Company sought to secure unit sales and contain costs through sales events outside stores and by bringing event staffing in-house. However, the number of stores continued to decline following store consolidation and closures, falling from 107 at the end of the same period of the previous year to 87 and from 89 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 87. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「The number of stores at the end of the current consolidated fiscal year was 89 (109 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year).」
The number of mobile stores declined from 109 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 89. Although store expansion continued, the actual store count declined. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「However, smartphone unit sales declined compared with the first nine months of the previous consolidated fiscal year. Factors included the pullback from the increase in customers seeking to switch to the Y!mobile brand during the first quarter of the previous consolidated fiscal year and price increases for core smartphones resulting from the weaker yen and other factors. The number of stores at the end of the first nine months of the current consolidated fiscal year was 101 (109 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year and 109 at the end of the first nine months of the previous consolidated fiscal year).」
Smartphone unit sales declined, and the number of mobile stores also decreased from 109 at the end of the previous fiscal year and the same period of the previous year to 101. Changes in sales terms, the pullback in demand and the decline in the store base are cited. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The number of customers seeking to switch to the Y!mobile brand surged during the first quarter of the previous consolidated fiscal year. In addition, smartphone unit sales declined from the first six months of the previous consolidated fiscal year due to price increases for core smartphones resulting from the weaker yen and other factors. Together with a review of payment terms by telecommunications carriers, which reduced sales incentive commissions, this resulted in a lower profit margin per contract. The number of stores at the end of the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year was 103 (109 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year and 109 at the end of the first six months of the previous consolidated fiscal year).」
Smartphone unit sales, sales incentive commissions and the profit margin per contract declined, while the number of stores also decreased from 109 at the end of the previous fiscal year and the same period of the previous year to 103. - FY2023-Q1Decline in the number of stores and changes in sales termsAnnual report
「Compared with the first three months of the previous consolidated fiscal year, when customers seeking to switch to the Y!mobile brand surged, smartphone unit sales declined. In addition, a review of payment terms by telecommunications carriers reduced sales incentive commissions, resulting in a lower profit margin per contract.」
Smartphone unit sales and the profit margin per contract declined due to the pullback from demand for the brand transition and a review of payment terms by telecommunications carriers. The number of mobile stores also declined from 109 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 107. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, amid major changes in the business environment, including the emergence of low-cost plans sold online in response to the government's request for lower telecommunications charges, we continued to promote store openings. The number of stores at the end of the current consolidated fiscal year was 109 (96 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year).」
The number of mobile stores increased from 96 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 109, as the Company continued opening stores despite lower telecommunications charges and the emergence of low-cost plans. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We actively held in-store sales events when new stores opened and sales events outside existing stores. As a result, the cost of dispatching sales staff increased substantially, but in addition to flow revenue from increased unit sales, we secured a source of recurring revenue for a certain period in the future.」
The Company held sales events when new stores opened and outside existing stores, increasing unit sales through store openings and securing a future source of recurring revenue. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, amid major changes in the business environment, including the emergence of low-cost plans sold online in response to the government's request for lower telecommunications charges, we continued to promote store openings. During the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year, we opened a total of 10 new stores in 3 areas: Tohoku, Tokai and Kansai. The number of stores at the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was 109 (96 at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year).」
The Company opened 10 new stores in 3 areas, Tohoku, Tokai and Kansai, bringing the number of mobile stores from 96 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 109. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, amid major changes in the business environment, including the emergence of low-cost plans sold online in response to the government's request for lower telecommunications charges, we continued to promote store openings. We worked to increase unit sales as the number of stores expanded and to offer smartphone-related products and services.」
Despite changes in the environment, including requests for lower telecommunications charges and the emergence of low-cost plans, the Company has continued opening stores, increasing unit sales and offering related products and services. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the closure of low-profitability stores affected net sales, resulting in lower revenue but higher profit.」
Rather than focusing solely on expanding the store base, the Company closed low-profitability stores and operated with an emphasis on profitability. - FY2021-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, amid major changes in the external environment, including regulatory amendments, we closed 9 multi-brand stores in order to focus on operating highly profitable stores for smartphone sales. As a result, net sales declined.」
The Company shifted its operational focus from expanding the store base to concentrating on highly profitable stores, and closed 9 multi-brand stores. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, amid major changes in the external environment resulting from regulations governing the sale of mobile devices, we continued to promote store openings. We worked to increase unit sales as the number of stores expanded and to offer smartphone-related products and services.」
Despite changes in the external environment, the Company has continued opening stores, increasing unit sales and offering smartphone-related products and services. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, despite significant changes in the business environment resulting from the consumption tax increase in October last year and regulations governing the sale of mobile devices, we continued to promote store openings. We worked to increase unit sales as the number of stores expanded and to raise the average selling price per customer by offering smartphone-related products and services.」
The Company continued opening mobile stores, bringing the number of mobile stores at the end of the period to 109. It is proceeding with store expansion, increasing unit sales and offering related products and services. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company recorded a loss of ¥26 million (loss of ¥18 million in the same period of the previous year), due to the impact of higher costs resulting from an approximately 10% increase in the number of stores from the previous consolidated fiscal year (from 93 to 106 stores).」
The number of mobile stores increased by approximately 10%, from 93 to 106, and the acceleration of store openings progressed through tangible growth in the store base. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In the mobile business for the current consolidated fiscal year, as in the previous consolidated fiscal year, we focused on handset sales in line with telecommunications carriers' sales initiatives, while working to strengthen store operations. Handset sales volumes also increased steadily as the number of stores grew.」
The company continues to promote handset sales based on carrier initiatives, strengthen store operations and increase the number of stores. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, as in the previous year, we focused on handset sales in line with telecommunications carriers' sales initiatives, while working to strengthen store operations. Handset sales volumes also increased steadily as the number of stores grew.」
The company continues handset sales based on telecommunications carriers' sales initiatives and continues to strengthen store operations. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, as in the previous year, we focused on handset sales in line with telecommunications carriers' sales initiatives, while working to strengthen store operations. Handset sales volumes also increased steadily as the number of stores grew.」
The company continues handset sales based on telecommunications carriers' sales initiatives and continues to strengthen store operations, while handset sales volumes increase steadily as the number of stores grows. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, as in the previous year, we focused on handset sales in line with telecommunications carriers' sales initiatives, while working to strengthen store operations. Handset sales volumes also increased steadily as the number of stores grew.」
The company continues handset sales based on telecommunications carriers' sales initiatives and continues to strengthen store operations. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The group opened 9 stores, mainly carrier shops, bringing the total number of mobile stores across the group to 98. Stock earnings, or recurring commission income, remained solid as handset sales volumes accumulated with the increase in store numbers and the expansion of sales of the latest models. In addition, while participating in the Smartphone Print Station developed by a telecommunications carrier to advance the provision of new services to customers, the group opened stores combining mobile shops with Photo & Cafe, contributing to higher customer satisfaction.」
The company opened 9 carrier shops, expanding the store network to 98 locations. The Smartphone Print Station and stores combining mobile shops with Photo & Cafe were also identified as specific initiatives. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, we continued to respond to changes in telecommunications carriers' initiatives by strengthening staffing and implementing aggressive sales promotion measures, while working to strengthen store operations. Recovery of costs incurred ahead of schedule in the first half progressed gradually, and stock earnings, or recurring commission income, remained solid as handset sales volumes accumulated with the expansion of sales of the latest models and the increase in the number of stores.」
The company continues to respond to changes in telecommunications carriers' initiatives, strengthen staffing, promote sales and enhance store operations. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, we responded promptly to changes in telecommunications carriers' initiatives, strengthened staffing and implemented aggressive sales promotion measures, while working to strengthen store operations.」
The company responded to changes in telecommunications carriers' initiatives by strengthening staffing and implementing aggressive sales promotion measures. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, we focused on handset sales in line with telecommunications carriers' sales initiatives accompanying the spread of low-cost smartphones, while working to strengthen store operations. As the number of stores increased, handset sales volumes accumulated steadily, and stock earnings, or recurring commission income, also increased steadily.」
The company continues to focus on handset sales and strengthen store operations. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the mobile business, a growth business of our group, we entered into a sales agency agreement with SoftBank Corp. concerning the intermediary sale of telecommunications services (the “Sales Agency Agreement”) and have been collaborating with SoftBank Corp. in the carrier shop business. To advance this business, we decided to dispose of treasury shares with SoftBank Corp. as the allottee, in light of the funding needs for equipment at new stores to expand the opening of value-added stores, namely hybrid mobile shops that combine conventional mobile shop services with print services.」
Through collaboration with SoftBank, the company made concrete progress in expanding hybrid mobile shops that also offer print services. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We continued to focus on converting print shops into Photo & More stores and opening carrier shops at mobile stores, as we had in the previous fiscal year.」
The company has continued opening carrier shops since the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, we continued to focus on converting print shops into Photo & More stores and opening carrier shops at mobile stores, as we had in the previous fiscal year.」
The company has continued to focus on opening carrier shops since the previous fiscal year. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「For the mobile stores as well, we actively pursued the opening of carrier shops after obtaining approval from the telecommunications carriers.」
The company views opening carrier shops as a means of growing the mobile business.