A general-market format combining fashion and functionality under Workman Colors
First written in FY2024-Q2. 11 of 13 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025. Latest entry: 2026-10-01.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 2 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In store expansion, the company accelerated the rollout of Workman Colors and strengthened openings in shopping centers by introducing a new corporate franchise system, seeking to broaden its customer base further. As a result, it opened 38 Workman Colors stores and 10 Workman Plus stores, for a total of 48 new stores.」
The company increased the number of Workman Colors stores from 17 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 87 and advanced efforts to strengthen openings in shopping centers using the corporate franchise system. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In store expansion, the company accelerated openings of Workman Colors stores in commercial hubs expected to attract a broad range of customers, promoting customer-base expansion. As a result, it opened 17 Workman Colors stores and 5 Workman Plus stores, for a total of 22 new stores; carried out 3 scrap-and-build projects, converted 37 stores to other formats and closed 2 stores, bringing the total to 1,071 stores: 283 Workman stores, 682 Plus stores, 56 #Girls stores, 40 Colors stores and 10 Pro stores.」
The company opened Workman Colors stores in commercial hubs, increasing the store count from 17 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 40. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In expanding the store network, we worked to strengthen our customer base by expanding the Workman Colors network and increasing the concentration of Workman Plus stores. As a result, we opened 40 roadside stores and 6 shopping-center stores, for a total of 46 new stores, carried out 13 scrap-and-build projects, converted 75 stores, and closed 6 stores, bringing the total to 1,051 stores, comprising 317 Workman stores, 645 Plus stores, 62 #女子 stores, 17 Colors stores and 10 Pro stores.」
The company again explicitly disclosed the expansion of the Workman Colors store network, which had not been mentioned in the previous filing, and expanded it to 17 stores. - FY2024DroppedAnnual reportThe current filing’s store composition and management strategy contain no reference to the Workman Colors format name or store count reported in the previous filing.
- FY2024-Q2First statedAnnual report
「In its store expansion, the company opened the new-format Workman Colors, proposing its distinctive style combining fashion and functionality while appealing to customers across age groups and genders. As a result, the company reached 1,000 stores: 432 Workman stores, 518 Workman Plus stores, 40 #Workman Girls stores, 9 Workman Pro stores and 1 Workman Colors store.」
The company launched the new-format Workman Colors, proposing design appeal across age groups and genders and a fusion of fashion and functionality. The cumulative store count at the end of the second quarter was reported as 1 store.