Expansion of the store network and strengthening of the dominant position in Kanto and Kinki

「In expanding the store network, we accelerated the rollout of Workman Colors and strengthened openings in shopping centers by introducing a new corporate franchise system, seeking to further broaden the customer base. As a result, we opened 38 Workman Colors stores and 10 Workman Plus stores, for a total of 48 new stores, carried out 7 scrap-and-build projects, converted 87 stores, and closed 5 stores, bringing the total to 1,094 stores, comprising 255 Workman stores, 711 Plus stores, 31 #女子 stores, 87 Colors stores and 10 Pro stores.」

「In expanding the store network, we strengthened openings of Workman Plus stores in major urban areas and small trade areas, seeking deeper market penetration through greater concentration. For Workman Colors, we accelerated openings in commercial hubs expected to attract a broad range of customers, expanding the customer base. As a result, we 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, and closed 2 stores, bringing the total to 1,071 stores, comprising 283 Workman stores, 682 Plus stores, 56 #女子 stores, 40 Colors stores and 10 Pro stores.」

「As a result, we opened 40 roadside stores and 6 shopping-center stores, for a total of 46 new stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 13 stores, converted 75 stores through remodeling, and closed 6 stores, bringing the total to 1,051 stores.」

「In expanding the store network, we expanded the #ワークマン女子 network and promoted conversions to formats suited to local needs to improve convenience. As a result, we opened 9 roadside stores and 4 shopping-center stores, for a total of 13 new stores, carried out 6 scrap-and-build projects, converted 31 stores, and closed 3 stores, bringing the total to 1,021 stores, comprising 363 Workman stores, 591 Workman Plus stores, 57 #ワークマン女子 stores and 10 Workman Pro stores.」

「As a result, we opened 20 roadside stores and 13 shopping-center stores, for a total of 33 new stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 16 stores, converted 66 stores through remodeling, and closed 3 stores, bringing the total to 1,011 stores, comprising 401 Workman stores, 552 Workman Plus stores, 48 #Workman Women's stores and 10 Workman Pro stores.」

「In store development, we accelerated openings in urban shopping centers and suburban open-air malls with strong customer-drawing power, expanding our general-consumer store network. We also actively carried out store replacement and redevelopment and worked to improve customer convenience by securing store areas appropriate to sales potential. During the cumulative third quarter, we opened 17 roadside stores and 10 shopping-center stores, for a total of 27 new stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 11 stores, converted 66 stores through remodeling, and closed 2 stores, bringing the total to 1,006 stores, comprising 405 Workman stores, 547 Workman Plus stores, 44 #Workman Women's stores and 10 Workman Pro stores.」

「In store development, we opened the new Workman Colors format and proposed our distinctive style, combining fashion and functionality with design appeal that transcends age and gender. We also accelerated openings in highly attractive shopping centers and malls to expand our general-consumer store network and improve convenience. During the cumulative second quarter, we opened 13 roadside stores and 8 shopping-center stores, for a total of 21 new stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 5 stores, converted 42 stores through remodeling, and closed 2 stores. As a result, we reached 1,000 stores, comprising 432 Workman stores, 518 Workman Plus stores, 40 #Workman Women's stores, 9 Workman Pro stores and 1 Workman Colors store.」

「In expanding the store network, we accelerated openings in high-traffic shopping centers and open-air shopping centers to improve convenience by expanding our general-consumer store network. During the cumulative first quarter, we opened 10 roadside stores and 5 shopping-center stores, for a total of 15 new stores, carried out 5 scrap-and-build projects, converted 41 stores to Workman Plus and Workman Pro formats, and closed 1 store, bringing the total to 995 stores, comprising 433 Workman stores, 516 Workman Plus stores, 37 #ワークマン女子 stores and 9 Workman Pro stores.」

「As a result, we opened 35 roadside stores and 4 shopping-center stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 11 stores, converted 67 stores through remodeling to Workman Plus and Workman Pro, and closed 2 stores, bringing the total to 981 stores, including 473 Workman Plus stores, 26 #Workman Women's stores and 3 Workman Pro stores.」

「In expanding the store network, we opened our first department-store location at Tokyu Department Store Kichijoji to strengthen our presence in urban areas. We also accelerated openings in new locations such as open-air shopping centers and promoted renovations of existing stores, working to build a business-format portfolio for sustainable growth. During the cumulative first 3 quarters, we opened 32 roadside stores and 3 shopping-center stores, carried out 11 scrap-and-build projects, converted 67 stores to Workman Plus and Workman Pro formats, and closed 2 stores, bringing the total to 977 stores, including 470 Workman Plus stores, 25 #ワークマン女子 stores and 3 Workman Pro stores.」

「In store expansion, we opened stores in new markets, including city centers and open-air shopping malls, to achieve sustainable growth, while pursuing openings tailored to customer needs through new-format development and expansions of sales-floor space and parking facilities. As a result, we opened 16 roadside stores and 2 shopping-center stores, carried out 8 scrap-and-build projects, converted 38 stores to Workman Plus through renovations and closed 1 store, bringing the total to 961 stores, including 426 Workman Plus stores, 22 # Workman Joshi stores and 1 Workman Pro store.」

「As a result, we opened 10 roadside stores and 2 shopping-center stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 3 stores, and remodeled 38 stores as Workman Plus stores, bringing the total to 956 stores, including 418 Workman Plus stores, 19 #Workman Women's stores and 1 Workman Pro store.」

「As a result, we opened 35 roadside stores and 5 shopping-center stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 12 stores, and remodeled 59 stores as Workman Plus stores, bringing the total to 944 stores, including 372 Workman Plus stores, 12 #Workman Women's stores and 1 Workman Pro store.」

「As a result, we opened 27 roadside stores and 4 shopping-center stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 11 stores, and remodeled 59 stores as Workman Plus stores, bringing the total to 935 stores, including 363 Workman Plus stores, 11 #Workman Women's stores and 1 Workman Pro store.」

「In store expansion, as part of our efforts to achieve sustainable growth, we established a new format with expanded sales-floor space and parking capacity and rolled out the new-format # Workman Joshi at roadside locations, strengthening our density-based expansion strategy. As a result, we opened 17 roadside stores and 3 shopping-center stores, carried out 3 scrap-and-build projects and converted 39 stores to Workman Plus through renovations, bringing the total to 924 stores, including 329 Workman Plus stores and 7 # Workman Joshi stores.」

「In store expansion, we accelerated Workman Plus openings in areas with low store density, while # Workman Joshi opened its first roadside store and began a new rollout aimed at expanding to multiple locations. As a result, we opened 8 roadside stores and 3 shopping-center stores and converted 39 stores to Workman Plus through renovations, bringing the total to 916 stores, including 318 Workman Plus stores and 6 # Workman Joshi stores.」

「As a result, we opened 34 roadside stores and 5 in-store locations, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 8 stores, and converted 53 stores through remodeling to Workman Plus, bringing the total to 906 stores, including 272 Workman Plus stores and 2 #Workman Women's stores.」

「In store expansion, as part of standardizing a “next-generation store format,” we began expanding sales-floor space and parking capacity and rolling out pilotis-type stores, with parking on the first floor and the sales floor on the second. We also pursued store expansion supporting sustainable growth, including opening “# Workman Joshi” stores to ease congestion at existing stores, improve satisfaction among both professional and general customers, and further broaden the customer base. As a result, we opened 31 roadside stores and 4 in-store locations, carried out 8 scrap-and-build projects and converted 53 stores to Workman Plus through renovations. Following our first opening in Miyazaki Prefecture, we achieved coverage of all 47 prefectures, with a total of 902 stores, including 269 Workman Plus stores and 1 # Workman Joshi store.」

「All new stores opened were Workman Plus stores. We opened 15 roadside stores and 2 in-store locations, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 1 store, and converted 29 stores through remodeling to Workman Plus, bringing the total to 885 stores in 46 prefectures, including 222 Workman Plus stores. By format, franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements) totaled 839, up 5 from the end of the previous fiscal year, while directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements, training stores and shopping-center stores) totaled 46, up 12.」

「All new stores opened during the fiscal year were Workman Plus stores. We opened 30 roadside stores and 6 in-store locations, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 6 stores, converted 121 stores through remodeling to Workman Plus, and closed 5 stores due to the expiration of leases. As of 31 March 2020, the number of operating stores in 46 prefectures totaled 868, comprising 834 franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements), up 100 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and 34 directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements, training stores and shopping-center stores), down 69 from the end of the previous fiscal year. Workman Plus stores totaled 175.」

「In store expansion, we worked to refresh the store image and improve brand recognition by actively converting existing stores to Workman Plus. During the cumulative third quarter, we opened 19 roadside stores and 4 in-store locations, carried out 5 scrap-and-build projects, converted 114 stores to Workman Plus through renovations and closed 2 stores. As of 31 December 2019, there were 813 franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements), an increase of 79 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and 45 directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements, training stores and shopping-center stores), a decrease of 58. The network totaled 858 stores across 46 prefectures, including 154 Workman Plus stores.」

「In store expansion, we sought to increase the number of Workman Plus locations. During the cumulative second quarter, we opened 9 roadside stores and 2 shopping-center stores, carried out 3 scrap-and-build projects and converted 43 existing stores through renovations. As of 30 September 2019, there were 795 franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements), an increase of 61 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and 53 directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements and training stores), a decrease of 50. The network totaled 848 stores across 46 prefectures, including 69 Workman Plus stores.」

「In store expansion, we sought to increase the number of Workman Plus locations, opening 5 roadside stores and 1 shopping-center store, carrying out 3 scrap-and-build projects and converting 8 existing stores through renovations. As of 30 June 2019, the number of operating stores was 780 franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements), an increase of 46 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and 63 directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements and training stores), a decrease of 40. Following our first opening in Kagoshima Prefecture, we had a total of 843 stores across 46 prefectures, including 29 Workman Plus stores.」

「In store development, we opened 3 Workman Plus stores in shopping centers, 6 street-front stores, and 10 traditional Workman stores, for a total of 19 new stores. We also carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 2 stores and closed 3 stores due to the expiration of contracts. As of 31 March 2019, the number of operating stores totaled 837 in 45 prefectures, including the first store in Nagasaki Prefecture, comprising 734 franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements), up 42 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and 103 directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements and training stores), down 26 from the end of the previous fiscal year.」

「In store development, we opened 14 stores, including the first store in Nagasaki Prefecture and 4 Workman Plus stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 2 stores, and closed 3 stores due to the expiration of contracts. As of 31 December 2018, the number of operating stores in 45 prefectures totaled 832, including 2 in-store locations, comprising 727 franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements), up 35 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and 105 directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements and training stores), down 24 from the end of the previous fiscal year.」

「In store development, while continuing to strengthen our dominant-store strategy, during the cumulative second quarter we opened 8 stores, including the aforementioned Workman Plus store, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 2 stores, and closed 3 stores. As of 30 September 2018, the number of operating stores in 44 prefectures totaled 826, comprising 709 franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements), up 17 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and 117 directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements and training stores), down 12 from the end of the previous fiscal year.」

「In store development, we promoted our dominant-store strategy and sought to revitalize existing stores through store replacement and redevelopment. During the cumulative first quarter, we opened 2 stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 1 store, and closed 1 store. As of 30 June 2018, the number of operating stores in 44 prefectures totaled 822, comprising 709 franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements), up 17 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and 113 directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements and training stores), down 16 from the end of the previous fiscal year.」

「In store development, we promoted our dominant-store strategy and sought to revitalize existing stores through store replacement and redevelopment. During the fiscal year, we opened 30 stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 4 stores due to the expiration of leases and other factors, and closed 6 stores. As of 31 March 2018, the number of operating stores in 44 prefectures totaled 821.」

「In store development, we sought to strengthen our dominant-store strategy and revitalize existing stores through store replacement and redevelopment. During the cumulative third quarter, we opened 23 stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 4 stores due to the expiration of leases and other factors, and closed 6 stores. As of 31 December 2017, the number of operating stores in 44 prefectures totaled 814, comprising 692 franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements), up 32 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and 122 directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements and training stores), down 15 from the end of the previous fiscal year.」

「In store development, we sought to strengthen our dominant-store strategy and revitalize existing stores through store replacement and redevelopment. During the cumulative second quarter, we opened 15 stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 3 stores due to the expiration of leases and other factors, and closed 5 stores. As of 30 September 2017, the number of operating stores in 44 prefectures totaled 807, comprising 674 franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements), up 14 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and 133 directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements and training stores), down 4 from the end of the previous fiscal year.」

「In store development, we promoted our dominant-store strategy and sought to revitalize existing stores through store replacement and redevelopment. During the cumulative first quarter, we opened 9 stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 3 stores due to the expiration of leases and other factors, and closed 2 stores. As of 30 June 2017, the number of operating stores in 44 prefectures totaled 804, comprising 669 franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements), up 9 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and 135 directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements and training stores), down 2 from the end of the previous fiscal year.」

「In store development, we promoted a dominant presence in priority regions and carried out store replacement and redevelopment at existing stores. During the cumulative third quarter, we opened 27 stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 5 stores, and closed 1 store due to the expiration of its lease. As of 31 December 2016, the number of operating stores in 44 prefectures totaled 792, comprising 659 franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements), up 6 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and 133 directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements and training stores), up 20 from the end of the previous fiscal year.」

「In store development, we sought to strengthen our dominant-store strategy and revitalize existing stores through store replacement and redevelopment. During the cumulative second quarter, we opened 14 stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 4 stores, and closed 1 store due to the expiration of its lease. As of 30 September 2016, the number of operating stores in 44 prefectures totaled 779, comprising 652 franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements), down 1 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and 127 directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements and training stores), up 14 from the end of the previous fiscal year.」

「In store development, we sought to strengthen our dominant-store strategy and revitalize existing stores through store replacement and redevelopment. During the cumulative first quarter, we opened 3 stores, carried out store replacement and redevelopment at 4 stores, and closed 1 store due to the expiration of its lease. As of 30 June 2016, the number of operating stores in 44 prefectures totaled 768, comprising 652 franchise stores (stores under Franchisee A agreements), down 1 from the end of the previous fiscal year, and 116 directly operated stores (stores under Franchisee B agreements and training stores), up 3 from the end of the previous fiscal year.」

「In expanding the store network, we opened our first stores in Oita and Okinawa prefectures and sought to revitalize existing stores through scrap-and-build projects. In expanding the store network, we will continue to strengthen our concentrated market areas, primarily in the Kanto and Kansai regions.」