Sales for this month
October 2026Fiscal year ending October 2026Books maintained a certain level of sales through promotional campaigns and fairs and steady e-commerce sales. Specialty general merchandise and stationery performed well, particularly various lottery products, stickers, writing instruments and office supplies. The company also held anniversary festivals, opened large-scale pop-up shops and launched new services.
Promotional campaigns and fairs for books, E-commerce sales of books, Strong performance in specialty general merchandise and stationery, Anniversary festival events, Opening additional large-scale pop-up shops, Opening new 買取大吉 stores, Expansion of amusement park operations
Proposals for books that capitalize on the strengths of both physical stores and online channels, Expansion of 買取大吉, game and trading card businesses, and other operations, Strengthening initiatives to diversify the business, including DAISO, Gashapon, the Café business and an expanded product lineup, Continuing sales at large-scale pop-up shops
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | October 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending October 2026 |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | All stores 125.9 % / Existing stores 102.3 % |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 125.9 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | 102.3 % |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | 117.2 % |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Number of stores (all stores) / Value 84 stores / Year on year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of stores (same stores) / Value 68 stores / Year on year Not disclosed |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Monthly table All stores 84 stores / Existing stores 68 stores / Group total 83 Store |
| Number of stores opened during the month | 1 stores |
| Number of stores closed during the month | 1 stores |
| Monthly Commentary | Books maintained a certain level of sales through promotional campaigns and fairs and steady e-commerce sales. Specialty general merchandise and stationery performed well, particularly various lottery products, stickers, writing instruments and office supplies. The company also held anniversary festivals, opened large-scale pop-up shops and launched new services. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Promotional campaigns and fairs for books, E-commerce sales of books, Strong performance in specialty general merchandise and stationery, Anniversary festival events, Opening additional large-scale pop-up shops, Opening new 買取大吉 stores, Expansion of amusement park operations |
| Measures from the following month onward | Proposals for books that capitalize on the strengths of both physical stores and online channels, Expansion of 買取大吉, game and trading card businesses, and other operations, Strengthening initiatives to diversify the business, including DAISO, Gashapon, the Café business and an expanded product lineup, Continuing sales at large-scale pop-up shops |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In books, promotional campaigns and fairs and e-commerce sales performed well, while in specialty general merchandise and stationery, various lottery products, stickers, writing instruments and office supplies performed well. The company also held anniversary festival events, expanded the large-scale pop-up shop for the film “Godzilla-0.0,” opened new 買取大吉 stores and expanded its amusement park operations.