Priority on developing and nurturing new businesses within existing domestic business domains

「We will pursue business development in the lifestyle and premium-price sectors. To create synergies with existing businesses and acquire new customer touchpoints, we resolved to acquire shares in Bijou de M Co., Ltd., which operates the accessories brand “Bijou de M.”」

「Established 株式会社TELMA in January 2026 as a subsidiary principally engaged in planning apparel and lifestyle goods」

「To expand our customer base and address gaps in our range of styles, we are advancing the opening of physical and temporary stores for NICE WEATHER, a lifestyle select shop originating in Korea. OSOI, a Korean bag brand, opened 2 standalone brand stores, the first of their kind in Japan, and has also expanded its presence in the physical stores of our core businesses. Both brands are contributing to the acquisition of new customer groups, including younger customers.」

「We are expanding our customer base and range of styles by opening physical stores for the women's brand ATTISESSION for younger customers and conte for independent women. In addition, we acquired the exclusive domestic distribution rights for the Korean bag brand OSOI, began developing a brand site on our online store and shop-in-shop displays at physical stores, and are preparing to open standalone stores. We also launched new initiatives to expand the value we provide, including the acquisition of all shares of 株式会社BOOT BLACK JAPAN, which operates shoe-shine services.」

「On 1 October 2024, we acquired all shares of 株式会社BOOT BLACK JAPAN and made it a subsidiary. We aim to improve customer satisfaction by expanding services in our existing businesses.」

「In addition to launching the new women's brand ATTISESSION for younger customers in spring 2024, we will begin selling conte, a new women's brand for sophisticated modern women, in autumn 2024. We are also advancing business development beyond apparel and have been operating the cosmetics brand UNITED ARROWS BEAUTY since January 2024.」

「To expand our customer base, we developed the new women's brand ATTISESSION for younger customers and will begin sales in spring 2024. We are also advancing business development beyond apparel and launched the cosmetics brand UNITED ARROWS BEAUTY in January 2024 to expand the range of products proposed to our existing customer base.」

「As part of our efforts to expand the scope of our business, we are advancing business development aimed at delivering new value. We established a new Development Division in October to strengthen our capacity to drive business development.」

「CITEN, which opened 3 stores during the nine-month cumulative period of the current consolidated fiscal year, is working to increase brand awareness through physical stores and address issues identified through the openings, including product revisions and a review of sales methods.」

「Under “Taking on a New UA,” the company has begun formulating a medium-term strategy for reorganizing existing brands and has begun developing new domains and brands aimed at expanding its business scope and customer base under the next medium-term management plan.」

「A culture of taking on challenges is beginning to take shape, as reflected in the rollout of products for younger customers and new corporate initiatives.」

「With renewed growth in view, we pursued numerous new initiatives in response to changes in the times. We launched the new CITEN brand and the new MARW UNITED ARROWS label, centred on online sales, and developed new labels including the outdoor label koti BEAUTY＆YOUTH, yoga wear label TO UNITED ARROWS and golfwear label UNITED ARROWS GOLF. We also opened the new California General Store as a hub for wellness and sustainability initiatives and UNITED ARROWS BOTTLE SHOP, a curated liquor store. We also launched the Private Service Desk, which uses online tools to provide personalised, high-level customer service, as well as consulting services for corporations.」

「The 2 new brands launched during the nine-month cumulative period of the current consolidated fiscal year, with online retail as their primary sales channel, have been well received. CITEN is benefiting from its online-exclusive product initiatives and use of social media. MARW UNITED ARROWS is attracting new customer groups through the strong reach of its video creator, while using social media effectively to communicate the appeal of its products carefully and generate purchases.」

「We began selling new brands such as "CITEN," which aims to enrich customers' new everyday lives as their values change, and "MARW UNITED ARROWS," developed in collaboration with a popular video creator. We also opened the new California General Store as a hub for communicating wellness and sustainability initiatives.」

「As new businesses, we began initiatives in new areas such as outdoor products and consulting services for corporations, laying the groundwork for renewed growth.」

「For the new business, we are making preparations while changing our strategy in response to social changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.」

「For the new business, we are preparing to develop a fifth large-scale business following UNITED ARROWS, BEAUTY&YOUTH UNITED ARROWS, UNITED ARROWS green label relaxing and coen.」

「For the new business, we will begin developing a fifth large-scale business following UNITED ARROWS, BEAUTY&YOUTH UNITED ARROWS, UNITED ARROWS green label relaxing and coen. We will also investigate domains beyond apparel and use this to advance new business development.」

「In Taiwan, we will continue opening temporary stores and online stores for UNITED ARROWS green label relaxing and coen, while exploring the potential for further openings. We will also investigate and consider expanding into areas outside Taiwan.」

「As part of our efforts to drive future growth, we continued to consider expanding into domains beyond apparel in order to give concrete form to our management philosophy of "creating values that serve as a standard for a new Japanese lifestyle culture recognised around the world."」

「As part of our efforts to drive future growth, we continued to consider expanding into domains beyond apparel in order to give concrete form to our management philosophy of "creating values that serve as a standard for a new Japanese lifestyle culture recognised around the world."」

「As part of our efforts to drive future growth, we continued to consider expanding into domains beyond apparel in order to give concrete form to our management philosophy of "creating values that serve as a standard for a new Japanese lifestyle culture recognised around the world."」

「As part of our efforts to drive future growth, we continued to consider expanding into domains beyond apparel in order to give concrete form to our management philosophy of "creating values that serve as a standard for a new Japanese lifestyle culture recognised around the world."」

「Based on the "relationships of trust with our customers" that we have built up, we will develop products across a broad range of areas related to customers' lives beyond apparel.」

「The consolidated subsidiary 株式会社 Designs (fiscal year-end: January) opened the first store of the high-end women's brand "BLAMINK" in October, bringing the number of stores to 1 at the end of the nine-month cumulative period of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

「We will prioritise developing and cultivating new businesses within this domain.」

「We will prioritise developing and cultivating new businesses within this domain.」

「We believe there is further room for growth within our existing domestic domain by continuing to evolve and develop to the fullest extent the strengths we have built up. Accordingly, we will prioritise developing and cultivating new businesses within this domain.」