Returning to used products and strengthening purchasing
First written in FY2017-Q1. 27 of 41 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-10-15.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the used-goods category, sales of trading cards (hereinafter “trading cards”) and games remained strong, resulting in total used-goods sales exceeding the year-earlier level.」
Used trading cards and used games performed well, and sales across the used product category exceeded the year-earlier period. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Used products, total 20,697,851 49.0 8.5」
Sales of used products were ¥20,697.851 million, accounting for 49.0% of sales and up 8.5% year on year, demonstrating progress in the focus on used products in full-year results. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales across the used product category exceeded the year-earlier period as a result of strong performance by trading cards, or “trading cards” hereafter, and hobby products.」
Used trading cards and hobby products performed well, and sales across the used product category exceeded the year-earlier period. The focus on used products is progressing into interim-period sales results. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Used products, total 19,067,855 52.3 2.2」
Sales of used products were ¥19,067.855 million, accounting for 52.3% of sales and up 2.2% year on year. The focus on used products continued to be reflected in full-year sales results. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Used products, total 18,663,371 53.0 12.5」
Sales of used products were ¥18,663.371 million, accounting for 53.0% of sales and up 12.5% year on year, demonstrating in full-year results the benefits of focusing on used products and diversifying the product mix. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Used products, total 9,372,005」
Cumulative second-quarter sales of used products were ¥9,372.005 million, up from ¥7,844.691 million in the year-earlier period. The focus on used products is progressing into expanded sales. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Used products, total ¥16,582.598 million 53.1% of total Up 19.6% year on year」
Sales of used products were ¥16,582.59 million, up 19.6% year on year. Used trading cards increased 60.4% year on year and used hobby products increased 47.0%, quantifying the results of purchasing and product diversification. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, sales of new and used trading cards performed well, driven by the expansion of the trading card market in recent years, and sales of new and used trading cards exceeded the year-earlier period.」
It states that sales of new and used trading cards exceeded the year-earlier period against the backdrop of an expanding trading card market. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Used products Trading cards 3,563,741 13.3 86.2 Hobbies and other 1,474,327 5.5 80.9」
Sales of used trading cards were ¥3,563.741 billion, up 86.2% year on year, while used hobbies and other products were up 80.9% year on year, quantifying the results of diversifying used products. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「We also implemented pricing for used games and used trading cards after taking into account popular items, inventory levels and other factors, and these products contributed to increases in sales and gross profit.」
It states that, as part of the focus on used products, pricing based on popular items and inventory levels contributed to increases in sales and gross profit for used games and used trading cards. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We also implemented pricing for used games and used trading cards after taking into account popular items, inventory levels and other factors, and these products contributed to increases in sales and gross profit.」
The company continues initiatives involving pricing for used games and used trading cards based on popular items and inventory levels, which contributed to increases in sales and gross profit. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We also implemented pricing for used games and used trading cards after taking into account popular items, inventory levels and other factors, and these products contributed to increases in sales and gross profit.」
It states that pricing for used games and used trading cards was set based on popular items and inventory levels, contributing to increases in sales and gross profit. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to steady sales of used products, a key initiative, the company was able to translate expanded hobby products and sales areas, as well as increased sales of new and used trading cards, whose overall market showed a gradual recovery, into business results. Trading cards are referred to below as “trading cards.”」
It states that solid sales of used products, along with the expansion of the hobby section and increased trading card sales, contributed to results. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of used products, a key focus initiative, continued to perform solidly.」
It states that sales of used products continued to perform solidly as a key initiative to offset declines in new games and other products. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter, sales of used products, a priority initiative, continued to remain solid」
The company states that sales of used products continued to remain solid as a priority initiative to offset new games and other products in a declining trend. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To cover merchandise categories in a downward trend, the company is expanding and strengthening purchases of used merchandise in terms of both quality and volume and rigorously managing sales floors.」
The company continues measures to offset products in a declining trend by returning to used merchandise, strengthening purchases and rigorously managing sales floors. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of used products, centered on used books, remained solid.」
The company states that sales of used products centered on used books, which were a priority initiative, remained solid. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To cover merchandise categories in a downward trend, the company is expanding and strengthening purchases of recycled merchandise in terms of both quality and volume and rigorously managing sales floors.」
The company continues measures to offset products in a declining trend by returning to used and recycled merchandise, strengthening purchases and rigorously managing sales floors. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To cover merchandise categories in a downward trend, the company is expanding and strengthening purchases of recycled merchandise in terms of both quality and volume and rigorously managing sales floors.」
The company continues measures to offset products in a declining trend by returning to used and recycled merchandise, strengthening purchases and rigorously managing sales floors. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To cover merchandise categories in a downward trend, the company is expanding and strengthening purchases of recycled merchandise in terms of both quality and volume and rigorously managing sales floors.」
The company continues measures to offset products in a declining trend by returning to used and recycled merchandise, strengthening purchases and rigorously managing sales floors. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「To cover products in a declining trend, the company has expanded purchases of used merchandise in both quality and volume and continues to rigorously manage sales floors, including by reviewing shelf configurations, with the aim of improving inventory turnover.」
The company continues to strengthen existing stores by enhancing purchases of used merchandise, reviewing shelf configurations and improving inventory turnover. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To cover merchandise categories in a downward trend, the company is expanding purchases of used merchandise in terms of both quality and volume and rigorously managing sales floors, including reviewing shelf composition, to improve inventory turnover.」
The company continues to return to used merchandise and strengthen purchases, while improving Book-Off stores through shelf configuration reviews and higher inventory turnover. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company has expanded and strengthened purchases of used merchandise in both quality and volume, and has rigorously managed sales floors, including by reviewing shelf configurations.」
To offset products in a declining trend, the company continues to strengthen purchases of used merchandise and review shelf configurations and sales-floor management. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To cover merchandise categories in a downward trend, the company is expanding and strengthening purchases of used merchandise in terms of both quality and volume and rigorously managing sales floors.」
To offset products in a declining trend, the company continues to strengthen purchases of used merchandise and manage sales floors. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The company rigorously managed sales floors, including by strengthening purchases centered on used books. It also launched online purchasing in collaboration with TSUTAYA and a “Game/DVD Purchasing Service” using “Hako BOON mini,” available at FamilyMart.」
In addition to strengthening purchases centered on used books and managing sales floors, the company launched new purchasing channels using TSUTAYA and FamilyMart. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the company focused on strengthening sales of used merchandise, results fell below the previous year except for used trading cards and used hobby products, which had been fully introduced. To reverse this trend, it has rigorously managed sales floors, including by strengthening purchases centered on used books. It also launched online purchasing in collaboration with TSUTAYA.」
As part of its efforts to strengthen used merchandise, the company strengthened purchases centered on used books and rigorously managed sales floors, and launched online purchasing in collaboration with TSUTAYA. Meanwhile, sales of used merchandise other than used trading cards and used hobby products fell below the previous year. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company has strengthened purchases of literary books, paperbacks and other used books, and standardized operations for used hobby products. Going forward, it will consider alliances, diversify purchasing channels for each product category and take all possible measures while continuing efforts to strengthen its existing businesses.」
The company continues to return to used merchandise, strengthening purchases of literary books and paperbacks, standardizing operations for used hobby products and diversifying purchasing channels. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Strengthening existing businesses and returning to used merchandise」
The company explicitly identified strengthening used books, used trading cards and used games, among other products, and for the first time presented measures to revitalize its existing businesses, including diversifying purchasing opportunities and strengthening purchasing, as a separate priority item.