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Using Retained Earnings to Strengthen the Financial Foundation and Invest in Stores

First written in FY2016. 15 of 16 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseFirst statedFY2016AdvancedFY2018 – FY20262016: 120162017: 020172018: 120182019: 120192020: 220202021: 120212022: 120222023: 220232024: 220242025: 220252026: 32026
Same theme, other companies
Strengthening the Corporate and Financial Foundation Through Effective Use of Management ResourcesA theme 8 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 8 as a tailwind

2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".

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  1. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures during the fiscal year under review totaled ¥9,102 million, comprising ¥8,405 million for the acquisition of land for distribution centers, expansion of company-operated stores and other projects, and ¥697 million for developing software such as back-office systems.」

    The company invested a total of ¥9,102 million in distribution center land, company-operated stores and back-office systems. It also presented plans to build the Okayama Distribution Center and Isesaki No. 2 Distribution Center, with a combined projected investment of approximately ¥32,794 million.
  2. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities was ¥6,377 million, an increase of ¥4,272 million year on year. This was mainly due to ¥2,996 million in payments for the acquisition of securities, ¥2,718 million in payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment associated with new store openings and other projects, and ¥405 million in payments for security deposits.」

    During the interim accounting period, the company spent ¥2,718 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment associated with new store openings and other projects, and continued investing in stores.
  3. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures during the fiscal year under review totaled ¥7,082 million, comprising ¥6,449 million for expansion of company-operated stores and other projects, and ¥632 million for relocating and upgrading the WMS (distribution center management system) environment.」

    The company advanced investments in store expansion and its distribution center management system, bringing capital expenditures to ¥7,082 million.
  4. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities was ¥2,104 million, a decrease of ¥4,545 million year on year. This was mainly due to ¥1,904 million in payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment associated with new store openings and other projects.」

    During the interim accounting period, the company spent ¥1,904 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment associated with new store openings and other projects, and continued investing in stores.
  5. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures during the fiscal year under review totaled ¥3,769 million, comprising ¥3,593 million for expansion of company-operated stores and other projects, and ¥175 million for system upgrades and other measures associated with converting the Kobe Distribution Center into a mother distribution center.」

    The company invested a total of ¥3,769 million in expanding company-operated stores and implementing system measures associated with converting the Kobe Distribution Center into a mother distribution center.
  6. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities was ¥6,650 million, an increase of ¥4,612 million year on year. This was mainly due to ¥5,000 million in payments to place time deposits with maturities exceeding three months and ¥1,521 million in payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment associated with new store openings and other projects.」

    During the cumulative first-half period, the company spent ¥1,521 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment associated with new store openings and other projects.
  7. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures during the fiscal year under review totaled ¥4,715 million, comprising ¥4,408 million for expansion of company-operated stores and other projects, and ¥307 million for building a core accounting system and other projects.」

    The company invested a total of ¥4,715 million in expanding company-operated stores and building a core accounting system and other projects. It also continues to follow a policy of funding capital expenditures with internal funds.
  8. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures during the fiscal year under review totaled ¥5,949 million, comprising ¥5,685 million for the construction of company-operated stores and expansion of distribution centers, and ¥264 million for renovating the e-commerce site and building a demand forecasting and ordering system.」

    The company invested a total of ¥5,949 million in store construction, distribution center expansion, e-commerce site renovation and the development of a demand forecasting and ordering system.
  9. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures during the fiscal year under review totaled ¥5,153 million, comprising ¥4,666 million for the construction of company-operated stores and expansion of distribution centers, and ¥486 million for developing a demand forecasting and ordering system and software.」

    The company invested a total of ¥5,153 million in store construction, distribution center expansion, and the development of a demand forecasting and ordering system and software.
  10. FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities was ¥2,065 million, an increase of ¥957 million year on year. This was mainly due to ¥1,845 million in payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment associated with new store openings and other projects, and ¥222 million in payments for the acquisition of intangible assets associated with the development of the e-commerce site and other projects, partly offset by ¥225 million in proceeds from the recovery of security deposits.」

    During the cumulative first-half period, the company spent ¥1,845 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment associated with new store openings and other projects, and ¥222 million on the acquisition of intangible assets associated with e-commerce site development and other projects.
  11. FY2020AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures during the fiscal year under review totaled ¥3,342 million, comprising ¥3,046 million for the construction of company-operated stores and other projects, and ¥296 million for building a new click-and-collect e-commerce site and developing software.」

    The company invested a total of ¥3,342 million in store construction, a new click-and-collect e-commerce site and software development.
  12. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures during the fiscal year under review totaled ¥1,432 million, comprising ¥1,356 million for the construction of company-operated stores and other projects, and ¥76 million for improving the convenience of the online site and developing software.」

    During the fiscal year under review, the company invested a total of ¥1,432 million in store construction, improving the convenience of its online site and software development.
  13. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures during the fiscal year under review totaled ¥1,569 million, comprising ¥1,474 million for the construction of company-operated stores and other projects, and ¥95 million for the development of software, including an internally used store demand forecasting and ordering system.」

    In line with its policy of using internal funds to enhance corporate value over the longer term, the company invested ¥1,569 million in store construction, an ordering system and other projects during the fiscal year under review.
  14. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「We will use retained earnings for investments to strengthen our financial base, open new stores and revitalize existing stores, thereby enhancing corporate value over the longer term, and will work to further improve business performance.」

    It identifies strengthening the financial base, opening new stores and investing in the revitalization of existing stores as uses of retained earnings.
Moved together

"Differentiation from competitors through the development of private-brand products" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 15 of its 16 moves.

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  1. ★This thread
  2. 1Differentiation from competitors through the development of private-brand products15×
  3. 2Expansion of the store network and strengthening of the dominant position in Kanto and Kinki15×
  4. 3Developing New Customer Segments through the Workman Plus Project13×
  5. 4Revitalizing Existing Stores through Scrap-and-Build Projects13×
  6. 5Revitalizing Individual Stores Through Store Exterior, Sales-Floor and Media Strategies11×
  7. 6Sales and profit growth accompanied by store network expansion10×

★ is this thread; numbers match the list above. The number on a line is how many documents both moved the same way in; lines between the other threads count the documents they moved together in too. Threads that move together often sit closer.

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