Sales-floor, store-network and B2B initiatives for the next phase of growth

「グループの店舗ネットワークは、10月15日現在、直営店・子会社・FC店を含む合計190店舗の体制となっています。」

「During the six-month interim consolidated accounting period, we opened 4 company-operated “Furuichi” stores (AEON MALL Kobe Kita in March, and AEON MALL Ibaraki, AEON MALL Chikushino and Park Place Oita in April and July). In the FC business, 5 stores opened during the period, expanding opportunities to deliver our products and services to customers in new regions through cooperation with partner companies that have established local business bases.」

「「ふるいち稚内潮見店」が北海道稚内市に10月10日（土）グランドオープン」

「The growth strategies to be pursued in each business area in fiscal 2026 are as follows.」

「During the six-month interim consolidated accounting period, we opened 5 “Furuichi” stores (AEON MALL Itami and AEON MALL Kofu Showa in March, AEON MALL Tsunan in April, and AEON MALL Higashiura and Kurayoshi in July). By expanding mall-based stores, which have exceptionally strong customer-attraction capabilities and low initial opening costs, we will further expand the community of customers who support our existing roadside stores. “Furuichi Kurayoshi” is a roadside store with a sales floor exceeding 300 tsubo and was opened as a trial of a new format.」

「The growth strategies to be pursued in each business area in fiscal 2025 are as follows.」

「During the six-month interim consolidated accounting period from 1 March 2024 to 31 August 2024, we opened 9 “Furuichi” stores. … We also opened 2 franchise stores through the affiliated company 株式会社トップブックス and business partner KAITORI OKOKU CO., LTD. … In addition, we entered into a franchise agreement with 株式会社Ｋ-ブランドオフ for the operation of a brand reuse business and opened the first store in July, “BRAND OFF 買取専門古本市場鶴見店.”」

「During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, 5 “Furuichi” stores opened. … Through the affiliated company 株式会社トップブックス and business partner KAITORI OKOKU CO., LTD., 2 franchise stores opened during the first quarter.」

「We continued new store openings at the same level as in fiscal 2022, opening 10 small-format stores under the “Furuichi” name, mainly in AEON MALL locations. In addition to company-operated stores, we promoted the opening of in-shop FC stores under the “Furuichi Top Books” name and opened 13 stores.」

「During the third quarter of the current fiscal year, we opened 4 “Furuichi” stores (AEON MALL Makuhari Shintoshin store in October, and AEON MALL Shin-Komatsu, AEON MALL Ageo and AEON MALL Hiroshima Fuchu stores in November). This brought the cumulative number of openings for the fiscal year to 10. In addition, 2 franchise stores (Suwa Nakasu store in September and Ueda Oya store in November) opened under the “Furuichi Top Books” name through the affiliated company 株式会社トップブックス. This brought the cumulative number of FC store openings for the fiscal year to 11.」

「During the second quarter of the current fiscal year, we opened 1 “Furuichi” store (AEON MALL Funabashi store in July), bringing the cumulative number of openings for the fiscal year to 6. In addition, 2 franchise stores (Nakano store in June and Namekawa store in July) opened under the “Furuichi Top Books” name through the affiliated company 株式会社トップブックス. This brought the cumulative number of FC store openings for the fiscal year to 9.」

「In line with the TAY TWO Group Growth Strategy, we opened 5 “Furuichi” stores during the first quarter of the current fiscal year. In addition, 7 franchise stores opened under the “Furuichi Top Books” name through the affiliated company 株式会社トップブックス during the first quarter.」

「In the reuse retail business, we continued new store openings at the same level as in fiscal 2021, when they were fully resumed, and opened 11 small-format stores under the “Furuichi” name, mainly in AEON MALL locations. In addition to company-operated stores, we promoted the opening of in-shop FC stores under the “Furuichi Top Books” name through 株式会社トップブックス, a joint venture with TOP CULTURE Co.,Ltd., and opened 14 stores.」

「We opened 6 “Furuichi” stores: AEON Town Ise LaLapark store in September (renovation of the former Book Square LaLapark store), AEON MALL Hakusan, AEON MALL Takanohara and AEON MALL Takaoka stores in October, and AEON MALL Hinode and LaLaport Nagoya Minato Aquls stores in November. … This brought the cumulative number of openings for the fiscal year to 9. … During the third quarter of the current fiscal year, 7 FC stores opened under the “Furuichi Top Books” name. … The cumulative number of FC store openings for the fiscal year reached 13.」

「During the current fiscal year, 11 company-operated small-format stores bearing the “Furuichi” name are scheduled to open, mainly in AEON MALL locations. Franchise store openings through the affiliated company 株式会社トップブックス (the “FC stores”) are also under way, with plans being developed and considered. During the second quarter of the current fiscal year, 6 FC stores opened under the “Furuichi Top Books” name.」

「During the current fiscal year, 10 company-operated small-format stores bearing the “Furuichi” name are scheduled to open, mainly in AEON MALL locations. Plans are also being developed and considered for franchise store openings through the affiliated company 株式会社トップブックス.」

「In the reuse retail business, we fully resumed new store openings and opened 11 small-format “Furuichi” stores, mainly in AEON MALL locations. In the reuse e-commerce business, both sales and profit increased, as did the e-commerce contribution to company-wide results, while system development for the launch of the Group’s e-commerce site also progressed smoothly. In the reuse B2B business, we also launched new businesses, including the successful external sale of TAYS (pronounced “Tays”), a trading-card reading and appraisal machine.」

「In line with the TAY TWO Group Growth Strategy, we opened 3 “Furuichi” stores during the third quarter of the current fiscal year. … This brought the cumulative number of openings for the fiscal year to 10. We will continue to consider strategic multi-store expansion and develop variations of smaller-format stores through new openings.」

「During the period, the company further developed the previous medium-term management plan by incorporating the results of these initiatives, changes in the business environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Yamatoku, which became a consolidated subsidiary in June 2020, and implemented the following initiatives based on the policy of the “FY2021 Taitsu Group Growth Strategy” announced on 2 March 2021.」

「The company will diversify the used products it handles, establish e-commerce and overseas channels for those products, and also take on the B2B business.」

「In addition to the previous initiative of “Focus on Reuse,” the company formulated and announced a new medium-term management plan on 25 February 2020 centered on “Product Diversification,” “Expansion of E-commerce Channels,” “Development of Overseas Channels,” and “Building a B2B Business,” and began implementing various initiatives. Overseas initiatives were suspended due in part to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but elsewhere the company began transforming existing stores as groundwork for the future, including rolling out mobile products across all stores and introducing used clothing and miscellaneous goods at some stores with the intention of integrating them with existing products. It also began investing in systems infrastructure, including the development of its proprietary trading-card appraisal system, Tays. In June 2020, it made Yamatoku Co., Ltd., which has strengths in e-commerce, a subsidiary.」

「In addition to the previous initiative of “Focus on Reuse,” the company formulated and announced a new medium-term management plan on 25 February 2020 centered on “Product Diversification,” “Expansion of E-commerce Channels,” “Development of Overseas Channels,” and “Building a B2B Business,” and began implementing various initiatives. Overseas initiatives were suspended due in part to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but elsewhere the company began transforming existing stores as groundwork for the future, including rolling out mobile products across all stores and introducing used clothing and miscellaneous goods at some stores with the intention of integrating them with existing products. It also began investing in systems infrastructure, including the development of its proprietary trading-card appraisal system, Tays.」

「In addition to the previous initiative of “Focus on Reuse,” the company formulated and announced a new medium-term management plan on 25 February 2020 centered on “Product Diversification,” “Expansion of E-commerce Channels,” “Development of Overseas Channels,” and “Building a B2B Business,” and began implementing various initiatives. Overseas initiatives were suspended due in part to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but elsewhere the company began laying the groundwork for the future, including rolling out mobile products across all stores, opening new stores, developing used clothing products, and making Yamatoku Co., Ltd. a subsidiary, leveraging its strength in e-commerce. The company expects these initiatives to contribute to management from the second quarter onward.」

「Within this framework, the company positioned “Focus on Reuse,” “Product Diversification,” “Expansion of E-commerce Channels,” “Development of Overseas Channels,” and “Building a B2B Business” as its 5 pillars and is allocating resources accordingly.」

「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.”」

「In the cumulative second quarter period, sales increased as sales of used products, a key initiative, continued to perform steadily, while the company was able to translate the market trend into business results for new and used trading cards, whose overall market showed a gradual recovery. Trading cards are referred to below as “trading cards.”」

「The company is strengthening sales of e-commerce products and hobby products, for which it expects future sales growth, and working to improve store earning power.」

「The company is pursuing the following initiatives with the goal of increasing sales and earnings based on expanding its handling of used products.」

「The company is strengthening sales of hobby products, for which it expects future sales growth, and working to improve store earning power.」

「Sales of hobby products, an area in which the company expects future growth, also progressed steadily.」

「The company is strengthening sales of hobby products, for which it expects future sales growth, and working to improve store earning power.」

「The company is pursuing the following initiatives with the goal of increasing sales and earnings based on expanding its handling of used products.」

「Under the medium-term management plan announced on 13 October 2017, the company established “Creating Value Centered on Used Products” as its medium-term vision and began innovating its “Furuhon Ichiba” stores.」

「Under the medium-term management plan announced on 13 October 2017, the company established “Creating Value Centered on Used Products” as its medium-term vision and began a major overhaul of its “Furuhon Ichiba” stores.」

「① Expense reductions through structural reform ・Optimizing costs by reviewing store operating policies ・Improving organizational efficiency through restructuring the head-office organization ・Improving logistics efficiency through restructuring e-commerce logistics ② Strengthening earning power to enable sustainable growth ・Strengthening recycled products ・Selective allocation and concentration of management resources, including strengthening the development of hobby products as the next core business after trading cards ・Wholesale of products」

「・Strengthening existing businesses: Returning to used products ・Improving sales-floor efficiency: Expanding the range of new products, including hobby products ・Establishing the foundation of the store network: Maintaining and reinforcing the store network through store openings in Furuhon Ichiba's dominant areas and other measures, and expanding the network of specialty trading-card stores ・Wholesale of products (B2B) and franchise operations: Wholesale sales of products, including trading cards」

「・Strengthening existing businesses: Returning to used products ・Improving sales-floor efficiency: Expanding the range of new products, including hobby products ・Establishing the foundation of the store network: Maintaining and reinforcing the store network through store openings in dominant areas and other measures ・Wholesale of products (B2B) and franchise operations: Wholesale sales of products, including trading cards」

「・Strengthening existing businesses: Returning to used products ・Improving sales-floor efficiency: Expanding the range of new products, including hobby products ・Establishing the foundation of the store network: Maintaining and reinforcing the store network through store openings in dominant areas and other measures ・Wholesale of products (B2B) and franchise operations: Wholesale sales of products, including trading cards」

「② Measures for new growth The company is implementing the following sales expansion measures on the foundation of profitable stores created through cost reductions.」