Increase in retail unit sales through showroom expansion
First written in FY2017-Q1. 29 of 42 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026, domestic company-operated stores sold 88,043 vehicles, up 4.6% year on year, setting a new record for an interim period. This was driven by the smooth operation of large-format stores opened by the end of the previous fiscal year, as well as steady customer traffic and sales at existing large-format stores.」
Domestic company-operated stores sold 88,043 vehicles, up 4.6% year on year and a record for an interim period. The operation of existing large-format stores and steady customer traffic and sales were identified as specific factors. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the fiscal year totaled 163,931 units, up 10.0% year on year, a record. The main factors were the commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous fiscal year and steady retail unit sales at existing large-format stores, including those newly opened during the fiscal year.」
Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 163,931 units, up 10.0% year on year, a record. The commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous and current fiscal years and steady sales at existing large-format stores continued to be cited as factors behind the increase. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the six months from 1 March 2025 to 31 August 2025 totaled 84,190 units, up 10.9% year on year. This was the highest result ever for the first half. The main factors were the commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous fiscal year and steady retail unit sales at existing large-format stores.」
Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 84,190 units, up 10.9% year on year, a record for the first half. The commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous fiscal year and steady sales at existing large-format stores were cited as factors. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Consumer retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the fiscal year from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2025 totaled 149,003 units, up 3.1% year on year, a record. The main factors were the commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous fiscal year and steady retail unit sales at existing large-format stores, including those newly opened during the fiscal year.」
Consumer retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 149,003 units, up 3.1% year on year, a record. The commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous and current fiscal years and steady sales at existing large-format stores were cited as factors. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the six months ended the second quarter totaled 75,917 units, up 2.9% year on year. This was the highest result ever for the first half. The main factors were the commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous fiscal year and steady retail unit sales at existing large-format stores.」
Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 75,917 units, up 2.9% year on year, a record for the first half. The commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous fiscal year and steady sales at existing large-format stores were cited as factors. - FY2025-Q1Retail unit sales nearly flat, ancillary revenue steadyAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the three months from 1 March 2024 to 31 May 2024 totaled 38,842 units, down 1.1% year on year. Compared with the previous year, when retail unit sales reached a record for a cumulative first-quarter period, the result was nearly flat. Gross profit per retail unit also remained strong.」
Retail unit sales declined 1.1% year on year from the record result in the previous year and were nearly flat. Gross profit per retail unit remained strong, while ancillary retail revenue, particularly at large-format stores, was also described as steady. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Consumer retail unit sales reached a record 144,487 units, up 6.6% year on year.」
Sales at directly operated stores in Japan reached a record 268,844 units, while consumer retail unit sales also reached a record 144,487 units. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the nine months from 1 March 2023 to 30 November 2023 totaled 106,483 units, up 3.4% year on year. The main factors were the commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous fiscal year and steady retail unit sales at existing large-format stores.」
Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 106,483 units, up 3.4% year on year. The commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous fiscal year and steady sales at existing large-format stores continued to be factors behind the increase. It was explained, however, that the increase in retail unit sales fell short of expectations despite advertising expenditure. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the six months from 1 March 2023 to 31 August 2023 totaled 73,777 units, up 5.1% year on year. This was the highest result ever for the first half. The main factors were the commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous fiscal year and steady retail unit sales at existing large-format stores.」
Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 73,777 units, up 5.1% year on year, a record for the first half. The commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous fiscal year and steady sales at existing large-format stores were cited as factors. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the three months from 1 March 2023 to 31 May 2023 totaled 39,266 units, up 4.6% year on year, the highest result ever for a cumulative first-quarter period. The main factors were the commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous fiscal year and steady retail unit sales at existing large-format stores.」
Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 39,266 units, up 4.6% year on year, a record for a cumulative first-quarter period. The commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous fiscal year and steady retail unit sales at existing large-format stores were cited as specific factors. - FY2023Shift toward prioritizing gross profit per unit amid declining retail unit salesAnnual report
「Sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the fiscal year from 1 March 2022 to 28 February 2023 totaled 247,392 units, up 4.2% year on year. Consumer retail unit sales totaled 135,599 units, down 3.2% year on year, as a result of prioritizing efforts to increase gross profit per unit. Wholesale unit sales to dealers totaled 111,793 units, up 14.8% year on year, as the purchase closing rate increased due to the impact of prices in auto auctions.」
While total sales at directly operated stores in Japan increased, consumer retail unit sales declined and wholesale unit sales increased as a result of prioritizing higher gross profit per unit. The focus described in the disclosures has shifted from pursuing retail unit sales growth at all costs toward a sales mix that emphasizes gross profit. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the nine months from 1 March 2022 to 30 November 2022 totaled 102,955 units, down 4.3% year on year. Retail unit sales declined year on year due to a net decrease in the number of directly operated stores, but retail unit sales at large-format stores increased year on year.」
While total retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan declined 4.3% year on year due to the net decrease in store count, retail unit sales at large-format stores increased year on year. The strategy of emphasizing large-format stores amid a net decline in store count continued. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the six months from 1 March 2022 to 31 August 2022 totaled 70,186 units, down 3.5% year on year. Retail unit sales declined year on year due to a net decrease in the number of directly operated stores, but retail unit sales at large-format stores increased year on year.」
While total retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan declined 3.5% year on year due to the net decrease in store count, retail unit sales at large-format stores increased year on year. The emphasis on large-format stores amid a net decline in store count, as indicated from the previous quarter, continued. - FY2023-Q1Increase in units per large-format store despite a net decline in store countAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the three months from 1 March 2022 to 31 May 2022 totaled 37,547 units, down 3.2% year on year. Retail unit sales declined year on year due to a net decrease in the number of directly operated stores, but retail unit sales per large-format store increased year on year.」
While total retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan declined due to the net decrease in store count, retail unit sales per store increased at large-format stores. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the fiscal year totaled 140,119 units, up 2.0% year on year, the highest ever since the company's founding. The main factors were the commencement of operations at large-format stores newly opened in the previous and current fiscal years and an increase in customer visits to existing stores, including large-format stores, through effective advertising expenditure.」
Annual retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 140,119 units, up 2.0% year on year, a record since the company's founding. The commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous and current fiscal years and effective advertising expenditure were cited as factors. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the nine months ended the third quarter totaled 107,636 units, up 2.7% year on year, the highest result ever for a cumulative third-quarter period. The main factors were the commencement of operations at large-format stores newly opened in the previous and current fiscal years and an increase in customer visits to existing stores, including large-format stores, through effective advertising expenditure.」
Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 107,636 units, up 2.7% year on year, a record for a cumulative third-quarter period. The commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous and current fiscal years and the increase in customer visits to existing stores through effective advertising expenditure were cited as factors. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the six months from 1 March 2021 to 31 August 2021 totaled 72,694 units, up 3.0% year on year, the highest result ever for a cumulative second-quarter period. The two main factors were: ① the commencement of operations at large-format stores newly opened in the previous fiscal year; and ② an increase in customer visits to existing stores, including large-format stores, through effective advertising expenditure.」
Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 72,694 units, up 3.0% year on year, a record for a cumulative second-quarter period. The commencement of operations at large-format stores opened in the previous fiscal year and effective advertising expenditure at existing stores were cited as specific factors. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the three months from 1 March 2021 to 31 May 2021 totaled 38,808 units, up 11.6% year on year, the highest result ever for a cumulative first-quarter period. The three main factors were: ① an increase in customer visits as the used-vehicle market recovered substantially from the previous fiscal year, which was affected by the spread of COVID-19; ② the commencement of operations at large-format stores newly opened in the previous fiscal year; and ③ an increase in customer visits to existing stores, including large-format stores, through effective advertising expenditure.」
Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 38,808 units, up 11.6% year on year, the highest ever for a cumulative first-quarter period. Recovery in the used-vehicle market, the commencement of operations at newly opened large-format stores and effective advertising expenditure were cited as factors. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 137,382 units, up 3.3% from the previous fiscal year, partly because initiatives to improve store efficiency have been effective.」
Annual retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 137,382 units, up 3.3% from the previous fiscal year. The company indicated that it plans to gradually accelerate the opening of new large-format stores in its store network, which it has rebuilt with an emphasis on capital efficiency. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 104,830 units, up 3.2% year on year, partly because initiatives to improve store efficiency have been effective.」
Initiatives to improve store efficiency were effective, and retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 104,830 units, up 3.2% year on year. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the six months ended the second quarter, from 1 March 2020 to 31 August 2020, totaled 70,590 units, up 4.1% year on year, despite an environment in which the government and local authorities requested that people refrain from going out amid the spread of COVID-19.」
Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 70,590 units in the first half, up 4.1% year on year despite requests to refrain from going out, continuing the increase from the previous quarter. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the three months from 1 March 2020 to 31 May 2020 totaled 34,796 units, up 1.9% year on year, despite an environment in which the government and local authorities requested that people refrain from going out amid the spread of COVID-19.」
Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 34,796 units despite requests to refrain from going out, securing a 1.9% year-on-year increase. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the fiscal year totaled 132,988 units, up 6.8% from the previous fiscal year.」
Annual retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 132,988 units, up 6.8% from the previous fiscal year. Sales expansion has progressed through a store rollout centered on retail sales and various improvement measures. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the nine months from 1 March 2019 to 30 November 2019 totaled 101,576 units, up 8.2% year on year. In the previous fiscal year, retail unit sales per directly operated store and gross profit per unit declined due to the effects of changes to pricing for used-vehicle sales and store operating measures. In the current fiscal year, however, various improvement measures enhanced the accuracy of retail pricing and increased revenue from ancillary products. As a result, both retail unit sales per store and gross profit per unit recovered. In addition, a certain amount of front-loaded demand ahead of the consumption tax increase contributed to the increase in retail unit sales per store.」
Cumulative retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 101,576 units, up 8.2% year on year. Improvements in pricing accuracy, higher revenue from ancillary products, various improvement measures and front-loaded demand were cited as factors behind the increase in retail unit sales per store. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the six months from 1 March 2019 to 31 August 2019 totaled 67,831 units, up 11.0% year on year.」
Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 67,831 units, up 11.0% year on year, as retail expansion progressed against the backdrop of ongoing improvement measures from the previous fiscal year and front-loaded demand. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the three months from 1 March 2019 to 31 May 2019 totaled 34,114 units, up 6.9% from the previous fiscal year.」
Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan totaled 34,114 units, up 6.9% from the previous fiscal year. The increase in the number of stores, including the ramp-up of newly opened stores, contributed to higher revenue and profit. - FY2019-Q3Improvement in the rate of decline in retail unit sales and gross profit per unitAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, retail unit sales per store and gross profit per unit remained below the previous year's levels due to the effects of changes to pricing for used-vehicle sales and store operating measures, but the rate of decline improved from the second quarter onward.」
Retail unit sales per store and gross profit per unit continued to decline year on year due to changes to pricing and store operating measures, but the rate of decline improved from the second quarter onward. - FY2019-Q2Continued decline due to changes in pricing and store operating measuresAnnual report
「Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan during the six months from 1 March 2018 to 31 August 2018 totaled 61,123 units, down 3.0% year on year. Due to the effects of changes to pricing for used-vehicle sales and store operating measures, retail unit sales per store and gross profit per unit both declined year on year.」
Retail unit sales at directly operated stores in Japan declined 3.0% year on year. The effects of changes to pricing and store operating measures were cited as causing declines in retail unit sales per store and gross profit per unit. - FY2019-Q1Decline in retail unit salesAnnual report
「Retail unit sales across all directly operated stores during the three months ended the first quarter totaled 31,925 units, down 3.1% year on year. Retail unit sales per store declined due to the effects of restraining advertising and promotional activities and changes to store operating measures.」
Retail unit sales across all directly operated stores declined 3.1% year on year, while retail unit sales per store decreased due to the effects of restraining advertising and promotional activities and changes to store operating measures. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales across all directly operated stores during the fiscal year from 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018 totaled 125,151 units, up 31.3% from the previous fiscal year. The effect of opening new stores and the shift toward retail sales at Gulliver stores, which had previously focused primarily on vehicle purchases, contributed to the result.」
Annual retail unit sales across all directly operated stores totaled 125,151 units, up 31.3% from the previous fiscal year. The opening of new stores and the increased focus on retail sales at stores that had previously focused primarily on vehicle purchases were identified as factors behind the increase. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales across all directly operated stores during the nine months ended the third quarter totaled 93,114 units, up 32.5% year on year. The result was supported by the opening of new channels, including Gulliver Outlet and LIBERALA, which focuses on imported vehicles, and by Gulliver, which had previously focused primarily on vehicle purchases, placing greater emphasis on retail sales.」
Retail unit sales across all directly operated stores totaled 93,114 units, up 32.5% year on year. The opening of new Gulliver Outlet and LIBERALA stores and Gulliver's increased focus on retail sales continued to be cited as factors behind the increase. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales across all directly operated stores during the six months ended the second quarter totaled 62,979 units, up 38.7% year on year. The result was supported by the opening of new channels, including Gulliver Outlet and LIBERALA, which focuses on imported vehicles, and by Gulliver, which had previously focused primarily on vehicle purchases, placing greater emphasis on retail sales.」
Retail unit sales across all directly operated stores totaled 62,979 units, up 38.7% year on year. The opening of new channels and Gulliver's increased focus on retail sales, having previously focused primarily on vehicle purchases, were identified as specific factors behind the increase. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales across all directly operated stores during the three months ended the first quarter totaled 32,947 units, up 40.8% year on year. The increase in the number of display-and-sales stores and the rollout of the Gulliver display-and-sales model, a new initiative aimed at increasing retail unit sales while lowering retail prices and gross profit per unit compared with the previous model, contributed to the result.」
Retail unit sales across all directly operated stores totaled 32,947 units, up 40.8% year on year. In addition to the increase in display-and-sales stores, the rollout of the new display-and-sales model contributed to the result. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Annual retail unit sales across all directly operated stores during the fiscal year totaled 95,333 units, up 34.8% year on year. The increase in the number of display-and-sales stores and in the number of units handled per store contributed to the result.」
The increase in the number of display-and-sales stores and units handled per store was stated to have contributed to annual retail unit sales of 95,333 units, up 34.8% year on year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales across all directly operated stores during the nine months ended the third quarter totaled 70,255 units, up 34.0% year on year. The increase in the number of display-and-sales stores and in the number of units handled per store contributed to the result.」
The increase in the number of display-and-sales stores and units handled per store continued to contribute to the increase in cumulative retail unit sales. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales across all directly operated stores during the six months ended the second quarter totaled 45,421 units, up 33.5% year on year. The increase in the number of display-and-sales stores and in the number of units handled per store contributed to the result.」
The increase in the number of display-and-sales stores and units handled per store continued to contribute to the increase in cumulative retail unit sales. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Retail unit sales across all directly operated stores totaled 23,396 units, up 27.0% year on year. The increase in the number of display-and-sales stores and in the number of units handled per store contributed to the result.」
Retail expansion through increases in the number of display-and-sales stores and units handled per store was cited as a factor behind the increase in sales this quarter.