Multi-Format Development and Urban General Merchandise Store Development

「In the SM format, we conducted experiments to review the conventional standardized store model, including models with an expanded selection of value-added products and models with greater price competitiveness.」

「We also revitalized The Big Harutori store in Kushiro in April to update it to the latest model, expanding the frozen food and delicatessen sections in response to changes in customers’ lifestyles.」

「The company will strengthen its discount-store business, which has strong customer support, particularly amid inflation, and open a new store in Chitose in fiscal 2026, a promising area where the population continues to grow. It will also pursue large-scale revitalization of mall stores to strengthen its shopping-center business, which has the largest store network in Hokkaido.」

「During the fiscal year, we opened 1 GMS store, 2 SM stores and 2 small-format SM stores to expand our market share, and undertook major revitalization at a total of 5 stores: 3 GMS stores and 2 SM stores, enhancing store appeal.」

「For new store openings, the company opened AEON Kitago in May on the former site of Maxvalu Kitago, which had operated until August 2022, adding new cosmetics and pharmaceutical sales areas. In July, it opened Maxvalu Tomakomai Shimizu, the seventh Maxvalu food supermarket in Tomakomai, and in August opened My Basket Minami 5jo Nishi 9chome. The company also strategically converted 2 Maxvalu stores in Obihiro to The Big format, opening The Big East Mall in July and The Big Express Harukoma-dori in August. Both stores have been performing well.」

「For new store openings, we opened Aeon Kitago on the site of the former MaxValu Kitago, which operated until August 2022. In addition to cosmetics, which were not offered at the food supermarket MaxValu, the store added book and stationery sales areas to provide new product proposals.」

「For the following fiscal year, the company plans to open 1 GMS store and 2 SM stores, in addition to resuming new store openings for My Basket.」

「Under its initiative to enhance the added value of products and stores, the company opened 3 new stores. Maxvalu Yamahana, which opened in central Sapporo in October, was developed as an urban store with an extensive selection of products focused on quality and taste, including prepared foods and in-store-made bread, and introduced an express delivery service to address local needs. In November, the company opened AEON Minami-Hiragishi on the site of the former Maxvalu Hiragishi store, which had operated until August 2022.」

「In March, the company opened Maxvalu Express Shinkawa 3jo, a new model store serving a small trade area, in Sapporo’s Kita Ward.」

「During the fiscal year, the company opened 1 new DS store, 1 SM store and 1 My Basket store. In the following fiscal year, it will continue developing new formats while enhancing product assortments and store functions, and plans to open 3 SM stores.」

「Under its initiative to enhance the added value of products and stores, the company opened 2 new stores. In October, it opened The Big Nagayama in Asahikawa, achieving the largest frozen-food assortment in its discount-store format. In November, it opened Maxvalu Otofuke in Otofuke, Kato District, with the concept of “a community-based store focused on local products and freshness.” The store expanded its selection of products from Food Valley Tokachi and other local products and specialties made with local ingredients.」

「As part of its store and sales initiatives, the company opened 1 new My Basket store in April.」

「In Hokkaido, the company operates 168 stores: 40 GMS stores, 67 SM (food supermarket) stores, 19 DS (discount store) stores, 41 small supermarkets and 1 specialty bicycle store.」

「As part of its sales initiatives, the company opened 4 new stores during the cumulative second quarter period. In July, it opened Maxvalu Nisshin in Tomakomai, offering locally popular products and carefully selected fresh local agricultural and marine products, as well as expanding into product categories in which GMS stores are strong, including underwear and flowers. The store has been performing in line with plan.」

「In sales initiatives, we opened 1 discount-format store in March, The Big Amall store in Asahikawa, and 2 small-format supermarket stores: まいばすけっと Kita 13-jo Nishi 3-chome in March and まいばすけっと Kita 23-jo Nishi 6-chome in April, both in Sapporo.」

「The My Basket business increased by 2 stores from the end of the previous fiscal year to 38 stores.」

「In the My Basket small-supermarket business, the company opened a store in Sapporo in August that was somewhat smaller than its existing stores. To enable future expansion through stores offering a carefully selected minimum range of products, including a wider selection of fresh foods than convenience stores, beverages at attractive prices and other convenient prepared foods, the company worked to develop diverse store formats.」

「The small supermarket chain My Basket opened a new store in a newly built condominium in central Sapporo in May.」

「In the Sapporo metropolitan area, the company will advance multi-format retailing through terminal-format stores adjacent to subway and JR stations, large suburban shopping centers, the small supermarkets “My Basket,” a nationwide online supermarket network, and the food supermarkets operated by Group company Maxvalu Hokkaido Co., Ltd.」

「As part of our initiatives relating to new businesses, we reviewed the product assortment at まいばすけっと stores to match their trading areas. Fresh foods and deli products consequently posted double-digit growth, and same-store sales reached 104.8% of the year-earlier period. Same-store sales have therefore continued to grow for 6 consecutive periods since the まいばすけっと business began in 2012.」

「As part of our initiatives relating to new businesses, we opened 3 small-format まいばすけっと supermarkets in Sapporo. At existing stores, a review of the product assortment led to double-digit growth in fresh foods and deli products, whose appeal had been enhanced, raising same-store sales to 106.0% of the year-earlier period. Operating profit is steadily improving toward profitability.」

「In the Sapporo metropolitan area, the company will advance multi-format retailing through terminal-format stores adjacent to subway and JR stations, large suburban shopping centers, the small supermarkets “My Basket,” a nationwide online supermarket network, and the food supermarkets operated by Group company Maxvalu Hokkaido.」

「The My Basket small-supermarket business opened 3 new stores, and sales reached 112.0% of the year-earlier level following a review of the product assortment.」

「At the small supermarket chain My Basket, a thorough review of product assortments to match local needs significantly increased same-store sales and the gross margin, making a substantial contribution to improved performance.」

「The small supermarket chain My Basket opened 2 stores, bringing its network to 37 stores as of the end of May.」

「The company will advance multi-format retailing through terminal-format stores, large suburban shopping centers, the small supermarkets “My Basket,” a nationwide online supermarket network, and the food supermarkets operated by Group company Maxvalu Hokkaido. It will also develop new urban GMS store formats to address changing times.」