Sales for this month
March 2026Fiscal year ending October 2026Books maintained a certain level of sales through promotional initiatives and e-commerce sales but fell short of the prior-year level, while specialty goods and stationery and the subsidiary businesses performed well.
Original bookmark giveaway promotion limited to stores in Niigata Prefecture, Various original initiatives, E-commerce sales, Strong support for popular stickers, In-store sales promotions at popular telecom shops, Steady performance in made-to-order food products and apparel, Growth in the subsidiary's game and trading-card, Café, Gashapon capsule-toy, and Kaitori Daikichi purchasing businesses
Under its policy of building sustainable bookstores, the company will continue working to protect local bookstores and reading culture. On 1 April, it assumed the bookstore business at 9 stores and expanded its presence into Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures.
November All stores 101.1%, existing stores 107.4% / December All stores 100.0%, existing stores 103.1% / January All stores 99.6%, existing stores 101.7% / February All stores 98.3%, existing stores 99.1% / March All stores 98.2%, existing stores 97.4%
Scope of aggregation: All stores and existing stores (including the group total)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | March 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending October 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | All stores and existing stores (including the group total) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | All stores 98.2% / Existing stores 97.4% |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 98.2% |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 97.4% / Definition Not disclosed |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | All stores 100.0% / Existing stores 101.7% |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name Book / Year on year Below the prior-year level (specific rate: Not disclosed), Name Specialty Goods and Stationery (Existing Stores) / Year on year 100.3%, Name Game and Trading-Card Business / Year on year Growth (specific rate: Not disclosed), Name Café Business / Year on year Growth (specific rate: Not disclosed), Name Gashapon Capsule-Toy Business / Year on year Growth (specific rate: Not disclosed), Name Kaitori Daikichi Purchasing Business / Year on year Growth (specific rate: Not disclosed) |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | All stores 99 stores / Existing stores 91 stores / Group total 99 stores (including 55 subsidiary stores, as of 31 March 2026) |
| Monthly Commentary | Books maintained a certain level of sales through promotional initiatives and e-commerce sales but fell short of the prior-year level, while specialty goods and stationery and the subsidiary businesses performed well. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Original bookmark giveaway promotion limited to stores in Niigata Prefecture, Various original initiatives, E-commerce sales, Strong support for popular stickers, In-store sales promotions at popular telecom shops, Steady performance in made-to-order food products and apparel, Growth in the subsidiary's game and trading-card, Café, Gashapon capsule-toy, and Kaitori Daikichi purchasing businesses |
| Measures from the following month onward | Under its policy of building sustainable bookstores, the company will continue working to protect local bookstores and reading culture. On 1 April, it assumed the bookstore business at 9 stores and expanded its presence into Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures. |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | November All stores 101.1%, existing stores 107.4% / December All stores 100.0%, existing stores 103.1% / January All stores 99.6%, existing stores 101.7% / February All stores 98.3%, existing stores 99.1% / March All stores 98.2%, existing stores 97.4% |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Although sales of books benefited from an original bookmark promotion limited to stores in Niigata Prefecture, various initiatives and e-commerce sales, they did not reach the prior-year level. Specialty goods and stationery performed well, supported by popular stickers and in-store sales promotions at popular telecom shops. The subsidiary's game and trading-card, Café, Gashapon capsule-toy, and Kaitori Daikichi purchasing businesses grew.