Sales for this month
May 2026Fiscal year ending October 2026May sales across all stores were 145.6% of the prior-year level, while same-store sales were 113.4%. On a cumulative basis, sales across all stores were 109.5% and same-store sales were 103.2% of the prior-year level.
Including the sales and store count of the 9 stores transferred from 株式会社明文堂プランナー in April, Expanding original promotions and fairs in the books category, Enhancing the selection of character merchandise and other products in specialty goods and stationery, Capturing demand related to events such as Golden Week and Mother's Day, Sales were driven by the in-store sale of popular stickers and snacks, as well as products from popular online shopping stores, The release of games based on popular titles, Strong performance in the Café business, Gashapon and 買取大吉
Proposing enriching experiences through books in tandem with e-commerce sales, Promoting store renovations that enhance synergies with the 蔦屋書店 business, beginning with ふるいちトップブックス, Creating more opportunities to visit, greater value during visits, inspiring experiences and new discoveries by leveraging the strengths of the multi-format bookstore model
Scope of aggregation: Group total, including subsidiaries
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | May 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending October 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Group total, including subsidiaries |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 145.6 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 145.6 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Ratio (%) 113.4 / Definition of existing stores Not disclosed |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | 109.5 |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Group total 107 stores / All stores 108 stores / Existing stores 92 stores |
| Number of stores opened during the month | 1 stores |
| Number of stores closed during the month | 1 stores |
| Monthly Commentary | May sales across all stores were 145.6% of the prior-year level, while same-store sales were 113.4%. On a cumulative basis, sales across all stores were 109.5% and same-store sales were 103.2% of the prior-year level. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Including the sales and store count of the 9 stores transferred from 株式会社明文堂プランナー in April, Expanding original promotions and fairs in the books category, Enhancing the selection of character merchandise and other products in specialty goods and stationery, Capturing demand related to events such as Golden Week and Mother's Day, Sales were driven by the in-store sale of popular stickers and snacks, as well as products from popular online shopping stores, The release of games based on popular titles, Strong performance in the Café business, Gashapon and 買取大吉 |
| Measures from the following month onward | Proposing enriching experiences through books in tandem with e-commerce sales, Promoting store renovations that enhance synergies with the 蔦屋書店 business, beginning with ふるいちトップブックス, Creating more opportunities to visit, greater value during visits, inspiring experiences and new discoveries by leveraging the strengths of the multi-format bookstore model |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In addition to including sales from the 9 stores transferred in April, sales were boosted by original promotions and fairs, demand related to events, a wider range of character merchandise and other products, and the release of games based on popular titles.