Strengthening Individual Store Capabilities and Stabilizing Franchisee Management
First written in FY2021. 10 of 17 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-04-28.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 2 of 16 companies on the "Worse" side.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has identified the continued improvement of “average daily sales per store” and “franchisee profits” as its most important performance indicators under the medium- to long-term management plan covering the fiscal years ending February 2021 through February 2027. It is implementing various measures under the key strategies of “optimizing individual stores” and “stabilizing franchisee management,” while continuing to respond to changes in customer usage patterns and working toward its targets.」
The company has reiterated its policy of making individual-store optimization and stabilizing franchisee operations key strategies and seeking continued improvement in average daily sales per individual store and franchisee profit. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to completing the rollout of the AI.CO next-generation ordering system across the Lawson chain, we have expanded the number of stores offering food delivery services to 250.」
The company completed the rollout across all stores of AI.CO, an AI-powered next-generation ordering system, as an operational measure related to individual-store optimization. - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To manage the business together with its franchisees from the same perspective, the Group has identified the continued improvement of “average daily sales per store” and “franchisee profits” as its most important performance indicators under the medium- to long-term management plan covering the fiscal years ending February 2021 through February 2027. It is implementing various measures under the key strategies of “optimizing individual stores” and “stabilizing franchisee management,” while continuing to respond to changes in customer usage patterns and working toward its targets.」
The company has reiterated its policy of making individual-store optimization and stabilizing franchisee operations key strategies and seeking continued improvement in average daily sales per individual store and franchisee profit. - FY2024Detailing individual-store optimization measuresAnnual report
「To this end, we will increase our handling of differentiated products centered on proprietary products, add a discount proposal function through the renewal of the AI ordering system, expand the products available on Uber Eats through the introduction of a store inventory management system, and devise proprietary sales approaches and delivery methods to make maximum use of the Lawson chain's various initiatives, including sales promotions through campaigns. Through this accumulation of frontline innovations that leverage our group's store-operation capabilities, we will raise average daily sales per individual store.」
The company has detailed specific measures for individual-store optimization, including differentiation through proprietary products, renewal of the AI ordering system, a discount proposal function, a store inventory management system, expansion of products available on Uber Eats and proprietary sales approaches. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To promote the business as one unified team with franchisees, we will continue to implement various measures under the key strategies of individual-store optimization and stabilizing franchisee operations, using the continued improvement of average daily sales per individual store and franchisee profit as our most important metrics, while continuing to respond to changes in customer usage patterns and pursuing the achievement of our targets.」
The company has reiterated its policy of making individual-store optimization and stabilizing franchisee operations key strategies and seeking continued improvement in average daily sales per individual store and franchisee profit. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To promote the business as one unified team with franchisees, we will continue to implement various measures under the key strategies of individual-store optimization and stabilizing franchisee operations, using the continued improvement of average daily sales per individual store and franchisee profit as our most important metrics, while continuing to respond to changes in customer usage patterns and pursuing the achievement of our targets.」
The company continues to promote the reorganized key strategy of individual-store optimization, together with the stabilization of franchisee operations, replacing the former focus on strengthening individual-store capabilities. - FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Regarding the final targets of the medium- to long-term management plan for the fiscal years ending February 2021 through February 2027, our group revised them to reflect profit levels appropriate to current conditions. To promote the business as one unified team with franchisees, we will continue to implement various measures under the key strategies of individual-store optimization and stabilizing franchisee operations, using the continued improvement of average daily sales per individual store and franchisee profit as our most important metrics, while continuing to respond to changes in customer usage patterns and pursuing the achievement of our targets.」
The wording of the key strategy has shifted from the previous "strengthening individual-store capabilities" to "individual-store optimization," while the company continues to pursue stable franchisee operations and improvements in average daily sales per individual store and franchisee profit. - FY2023Detailing measures under the key strategiesAnnual report
「① Individual-store optimization: In addition to uniform initiatives across the Lawson chain, we will undertake full-scale individual-store optimization as Lawson Three F. ② Strategic competitiveness enhancement: We will selectively allocate management resources, including personnel and budgets, according to the differing competitive environments of individual stores. ③ Stabilizing franchisee operations: We will continue providing expense support for franchisees' expanded product assortments and sales promotions.」
For the existing key strategies of strengthening individual-store capabilities and stabilizing franchisee operations, the company presented specific measures including individual-store optimization, resource allocation by competitor, store renovations, enhancement of fresh produce, assortment optimization and franchisee support. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the medium- to long-term management plan covering the fiscal years ending February 2021 through February 2027, the Group has identified the continued improvement of “average daily sales per store” and “franchisee profits” as its most important performance indicators, and designated (1) “strengthening the capabilities of individual stores” and (2) “stabilizing franchisee management” as its key strategies. It is implementing various measures based on these strategies and working toward its targets while continuing to respond to changes in customer usage patterns, with the Group and its franchisees working together from the same perspective.」
The policy of making strengthening individual-store capabilities and stabilizing franchisee operations key strategies under the medium- to long-term management plan has been reiterated. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Under the medium- to long-term management plan for the fiscal years ending February 2021 through February 2027, the company designated the continued improvement of average daily sales per individual store and franchisee profit as its most important metrics and is implementing various measures based on the key strategies of ① strengthening individual-store capabilities and ② stabilizing franchisee operations.」
The company has reiterated the period of the medium- to long-term management plan and its policy of making strengthening individual-store capabilities and stabilizing franchisee operations key strategies. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the medium- to long-term management plan covering the fiscal years ending February 2021 through February 2027, the Group has identified the continued improvement of average daily sales per store and franchisee profits as its most important performance indicators, and designated (1) strengthening the capabilities of individual stores and (2) stabilizing franchisee management as its key strategies. It is implementing various measures based on these strategies and working toward its targets while continuing to respond to changes in customer usage patterns, with the Group and its franchisees working together from the same perspective.」
The company has reaffirmed the period of the medium- to long-term management plan, the continued improvement of average daily sales per individual store and franchisee profit, and its key strategies of strengthening individual-store capabilities and stabilizing franchisee operations. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the medium- to long-term management plan covering the fiscal years ending February 2021 through February 2027, the Group has identified the continued improvement of average daily sales per store and franchisee profits as its most important performance indicators, and designated (1) strengthening the capabilities of individual stores and (2) stabilizing franchisee management as its key strategies. It is implementing various measures based on these strategies and working toward its targets while continuing to respond to changes in customer usage patterns, with the Group and its franchisees working together from the same perspective.」
The company has reaffirmed the period of the medium- to long-term management plan, the continued improvement of average daily sales per individual store and franchisee profit, and its key strategies of strengthening individual-store capabilities and stabilizing franchisee operations. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the medium- to long-term management plan covering the fiscal years ending February 2021 through February 2027, the Group has identified the continued improvement of average daily sales per store and franchisee profits as its most important performance indicators, and designated (1) strengthening the capabilities of individual stores and (2) stabilizing franchisee management as its key strategies. It is implementing various measures based on these strategies and working toward its targets while continuing to respond to changes in customer usage patterns, with the Group and its franchisees working together from the same perspective.」
The company has reaffirmed its medium- to long-term management plan for the fiscal years ending February 2021 through February 2027, its continued improvement of average daily sales per store and franchisee profits, and its key strategies of strengthening individual stores and stabilizing franchisee management. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「Our group has identified strengthening individual-store capabilities and stabilizing franchisee operations as key strategies and will work to achieve sustainable growth and enhance corporate value.」
The company has, for the first time, explicitly identified strengthening individual-store capabilities and stabilizing franchisee operations as key strategies under its medium- to long-term management plan.