Sales for this month
April 2026Fiscal year ending October 2026Following the business succession of 9 stores on 1 April, sales at all stores were 130.3% of the prior-year month, existing-store sales were 102.0%, cumulative sales were 104.5% for all stores and 101.7% for existing stores. Books, specialty miscellaneous goods and stationery, games and trading cards, Café, capsule toy machines, and 買取大吉 performed steadily or grew.
Business succession of 9 stores from 明文堂プランナー, Steady performance of original book企画 and e-commerce sales, Strong sales of stickers, recovery wear, and gourmet foods available by special order, The release of games based on popular titles, Growth in the subsidiary's games and trading-card business
Carry out store renovations sequentially, Promote the strengths of the Company's multi-category bookstores, centered on books, Promote opportunities for customers to visit, be inspired, and make discoveries
November 101.1 / December 100 / January 99.6 / February 98.3 / March 98.2
Scope of aggregation: Group total, including subsidiaries
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | April 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending October 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Group total, including subsidiaries |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 130.3 % |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 130.3 % |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | 102 % |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | 104.5 % |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name All stores / Year on year 130.3 %, Name Existing Stores / Year on year 102 % |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | 107 Location |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 1 / Store name 買取大吉 (inside 蔦屋書店小出店) / Location Niigata Prefecture |
| Number of stores closed during the month | Number of Cases 1 / Store name ふるいちトップブックス大町店 / Location Nagano Prefecture |
| Monthly Commentary | Following the business succession of 9 stores on 1 April, sales at all stores were 130.3% of the prior-year month, existing-store sales were 102.0%, cumulative sales were 104.5% for all stores and 101.7% for existing stores. Books, specialty miscellaneous goods and stationery, games and trading cards, Café, capsule toy machines, and 買取大吉 performed steadily or grew. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Business succession of 9 stores from 明文堂プランナー, Steady performance of original book企画 and e-commerce sales, Strong sales of stickers, recovery wear, and gourmet foods available by special order, The release of games based on popular titles, Growth in the subsidiary's games and trading-card business |
| Measures from the following month onward | Carry out store renovations sequentially, Promote the strengths of the Company's multi-category bookstores, centered on books, Promote opportunities for customers to visit, be inspired, and make discoveries |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | November 101.1 / December 100 / January 99.6 / February 98.3 / March 98.2 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company took over operations of 9 stores from 明文堂プランナー on 1 April and included them in sales and store counts. Original book企画 and e-commerce sales, stickers and recovery wear, gourmet foods available by special order, and the games and trading-card businesses performed well.