Large-format stores designed to encourage customers to spend time and stay longer
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「We promoted business development centered on books, the introduction of new products and initiatives, and sales-floor renovations, working to enhance the value of our multi-format bookstores.」
The company is introducing new products and initiatives and renovating sales floors to enhance the value of its multi-format bookstores. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「On 26 September, we also opened Tsutaya Bookstore Isesaki Gardens in Gunma, with a floor area of 759 tsubo. The store offers one of the area's largest selections of books, along with food and lifestyle goods to enrich daily life. Its stationery section includes premium writing instruments, designer stationery and a pen workshop, while it also offers character products for families with children, creating a store where customers can browse, choose and enjoy themselves.」
In September 2025, the Group opened a 759-tsubo large-format complex store in Gunma, implementing a store model combining books, food, lifestyle goods, stationery and experiential elements. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On 9 March 2024, we opened Tsutaya Bookstore Aeon Town Sendai Izumi Osawa in Miyagi.」
The new store opened at the relocation site of the Sendai Izumi store, implementing a store model combining Furuichi Top Books, the Gashapon Bandai Official Shop and TULLY’S COFFEE＆TEA. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Tsutaya Bookstore Sendai Izumi closed on 31 January 2024 for relocation and grand-opened as Tsutaya Bookstore Aeon Town Sendai Izumi Osawa on 9 March 2024. The store will be transformed into one that provides products and spaces suited to individual lifestyles, centered on a book selection that is overwhelmingly the largest in the area.」
The Group closed the Sendai Izumi store for relocation and reopened it as Aeon Town Sendai Izumi Osawa, advancing its large-format complex store model offering products and spaces centered on books. - FY2023The next medium-term plan assumes up to 6 new store openings.Annual report
「Using Tsutaya Bookstore Sakudaira, which opened in Saku, Nagano, on 30 September 2022, as a profitable store model, we expect to open up to 6 new stores.」
The Group has newly indicated an assumption of up to 6 new store openings under the next medium-term management plan, using Sakudaira as a profitable store model. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, Tsutaya Bookstore Sakudaira, a large-format complex store in Nagano that opened in September last year for the first time in four and a half years, has benefited from product offerings developed in collaboration with major manufacturers and from original initiatives. We are expanding distinctive, higher-value-added products and initiatives into existing stores to enhance their appeal.」
The product offering at Sakudaira has been successful, and distinctive, higher-value-added products and initiatives are being expanded into existing stores. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, Tsutaya Bookstore Sakudaira, a large-format complex store in Nagano that opened in September last year for the first time in four and a half years, has benefited from product offerings developed in collaboration with major manufacturers and from original initiatives. We are expanding distinctive, higher-value-added products and initiatives into existing stores to enhance their appeal.」
Since the opening of Sakudaira, collaborative initiatives with major manufacturers and original initiatives have been successful, and the related products and initiatives are being expanded into existing stores. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In February 2022, we opened an arena inside Tsutaya Bookstore Terao where customers can experience the AR sport HADO. Through events such as tournaments, we provided not only opportunities to experience AR sports, but also streamed match footage and new spectator experiences. In June, we also opened Tully's Coffee in the Terao store and are developing the store as a comfortable community space for customers.」
In addition to operating the AR sports arena at the Terao store, the Group opened Tully's Coffee there in June 2022 and is developing a community space combining experiential activities and food service. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended the second quarter, the only newly finalized plan for the construction of major facilities was the construction of 1 new store, as follows: 株式会社トップカルチャー (tentative name), Tsutaya Bookstore Sakudaira, Saku, Nagano; Tsutaya Bookstore business; sales facilities; 550,000; 0; leases, borrowings and internal funds; March 2022; autumn 2022; 2,962.」
For the development of large-format complex stores, the Group newly finalized a plan for a store in Saku, Nagano, with total investment of ¥550 million and a sales floor area of 2,962 m² upon completion. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In February 2022, we opened an arena inside Tsutaya Bookstore Terao where customers can experience the AR sport HADO. Through events such as tournaments, we will provide not only opportunities to experience AR sports, but also live-streamed match footage and new spectator experiences.」
As a concrete way to enhance the stay and experiential value of large-format complex stores, an AR sports arena was opened at the Terao store in February 2022, providing new spectator experiences through events and streamed match footage. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「In addition, we will resume opening large-format complex stores based on a new revenue model, while reviewing our policy for selecting stores for closure and progressively withdrawing from unprofitable stores.」
The policy for developing large-format complex stores is being organized around a combination of resuming openings based on a new revenue model and withdrawing from unprofitable stores. No completed new store opening was reported. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We expanded coworking spaces that can be used for remote work, events, hobbies and learning opportunities, and introduced daily necessities and household products. We also carried out promotional sales projects in collaboration with manufacturers and will continue working to enhance the appeal of our stores.」
As ways to use large-format complex stores, the Group is introducing daily necessities and household products, expanding coworking spaces, and responding to events and learning opportunities. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in November 2020, we opened the coworking space CROSS lounge+ inside Tsutaya Bookstore Kodo. The space is available both to meet the expected increase in demand for telework following the spread of COVID-19 and as a meeting place for local customers.」
The Group opened a coworking space within an existing store, putting into practice the use of stores to meet telework demand and provide a community meeting place. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is committed to creating comfortable community spaces that exceed customer expectations. We aim to develop stores where customers can shop comfortably and at leisure, whether alone or with their families, and that serve as places needed by the local community.」
The Group continues its medium-term strategy of creating stay-oriented community spaces through large-format complex stores, but had no new store openings during the fiscal year, leaving 75 stores at period-end. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditure during the consolidated fiscal year included the refurbishment of 1 existing store in the Tsutaya Bookstore business to expand its operating base.」
The Group continued to expand and refurbish existing stores. During the fiscal year, 3 stores were refurbished and capital expenditure amounted to ¥499 million. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in November 2018, the Group expanded the sales floor of Tsutaya Bookstore Koide in Uonuma, Niigata, by 113 tsubo and carried out extensive renovations to both the exterior and interior.」
The Group continues initiatives to increase the stay value of its large-format complex stores through expansions and extensive refurbishments of existing stores. The completion of the Koide store expansion had already been reported by the previous quarter, and no additional store completion was reported. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, on 23 November 2018, the Group expanded the sales floor of Tsutaya Bookstore Koide in Uonuma, Niigata, by 113 tsubo and carried out extensive renovations to both the exterior and interior. In addition to existing products such as books and stationery, we introduced new categories including food, interior goods and kitchenware.」
At the Koide store, a 113-tsubo expansion and extensive refurbishment were completed on 23 November 2018, with food, interior goods and kitchenware newly introduced. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has been developing experiential and stay-oriented stores so that customers choose our stores as places to spend their time. We have brought together everyday entertainment, including books, films, music and games, in the spacious sales floors of our large-format complex stores. We have further responded to diverse lifestyles and enhanced the value of visiting our stores by introducing the Book&Cafe format, expanding and upgrading product lines such as selected lifestyle goods and stationery, and attracting new tenants such as nail salons and hair salons. In terms of new store openings, we opened Tsutaya Bookstore Across Plaza Tomizawa-Nishi in Sendai, Miyagi, in November 2017 and Tsutaya Bookstore Ryugasaki in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki, in March 2018, for a total of 2 new stores. In April and June 2018, we acquired 7 stores in eastern Japan from 株式会社ＴＳＵＴＡＹＡ.」
The Group continued initiatives to develop experiential and stay-oriented stores, opening 2 new stores and acquiring 7 stores from TSUTAYA during the fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of new store openings, we opened Tsutaya Bookstore Across Plaza Tomizawa-Nishi in Sendai, Miyagi, in November 2017 and Tsutaya Bookstore Ryugasaki in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki, in March 2018, for a total of 2 new stores. In April and June 2018, we acquired 7 stores in eastern Japan from 株式会社ＴＳＵＴＡＹＡ, bringing the Group's total store count at the end of the third quarter to 83.」
The Group opened 2 new stores and acquired 7 stores from TSUTAYA, increasing its store count from 82 to 83. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of new store openings, we opened Tsutaya Bookstore Ryugasaki in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki, in March 2018. In April 2018, we acquired 6 stores in eastern Japan from 株式会社ＴＳＵＴＡＹＡ, bringing the Group's total store count at the end of the second quarter to 82.」
Ryugasaki was newly opened in March 2018, and 6 stores in eastern Japan were acquired from 株式会社ＴＳＵＴＡＹＡ in April 2018, increasing the Group's store count to 82. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On 23 November 2017, we opened Tsutaya Bookstore Across Plaza Tomizawa-Nishi in Sendai, Miyagi. This was the Group's second store in Miyagi, following Tsutaya Bookstore Sendai Izumi, bringing the Group's store count to 75.」
The Across Plaza Tomizawa-Nishi store opened, increasing the number of stores in Miyagi to 2 and the Group's store count to 75. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of new store openings, we opened Tsutaya Bookstore Takada-Nishi in Joetsu, Niigata, on 1 July 2017. This brought the Group's store count at the end of the period to 74. We also carried out refurbishments of existing stores on various scales. At Tsutaya Bookstore Shibata (Shibata, Niigata), we expanded the sales floor, created greater integration between the book and stationery sections, and enhanced the store's ability to propose lifestyle options. We also added a café and converted the store to the BOOK&CAFE format. Similarly, we added a café at Tsutaya Bookstore Ueno and are converting it to the BOOK&CAFE format. Including these stores, a total of 12 stores underwent refurbishment.」
The new Takada-Nishi store opened, bringing the store count at period-end to 74. A total of 12 existing stores, including the Shibata and Ueno stores, were refurbished, with expansions, café additions and conversions to the BOOK&CAFE format underway. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group actively pursued renovations of existing stores, beginning with the expansion and refurbishment of Mineya Bookstore Shibata (Shibata, Niigata) in November 2016 and its reopening as Tsutaya Bookstore Shibata. We developed stores to further enhance the value of visiting them by introducing the Book&Cafe format, expanding and upgrading product lines such as selected lifestyle goods and stationery, and attracting new tenants.」
Beginning with the expansion and refurbishment of the Shibata store, the Group has continued to renovate existing stores, introduce Book&Cafe formats, expand product assortments and attract new tenants. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Beginning with the expansion and renovation of Mineya Bookstore Shibata in Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, in November 2016 and its reopening as Tsutaya Bookstore Shibata, our Group has actively pursued the renovation of existing stores. We have been developing stores that further enhance the value of visiting through the introduction of the Book&Cafe format, the expansion and enhancement of product lines including selected sundries and stationery, and the recruitment of new tenants.」
Beginning with the expansion and renovation of the Shibata store, the Group has pursued the renovation of existing stores, the introduction of the Book&Cafe format, broader product ranges and the recruitment of new tenants. The statement describes the continuation and rollout of existing initiatives, rather than adding specific details of newly completed stores. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On 3 November 2016, we expanded and renovated Mineya Bookstore Shibata, in Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, and reopened it as Tsutaya Bookstore Shibata. The Shibata store, which had been supported by customers for more than 20 years since opening in 1996, nearly doubled its floor area through this expansion and introduced a new Book&Cafe format. We also expanded and enhanced the range of products, including selected sundries and stationery, further increasing the value of visiting the store. This expansion and renovation is expected to serve as a model case for expanding and renovating other existing stores into our strategic large-format integrated stores.」
The expansion, renovation and reopening of the Shibata store were completed, nearly doubling its sales floor area and introducing the Book&Cafe format and a broader product range. It is also presented as a model case for converting medium-sized existing stores into large-format integrated stores, with potential effects extending to other stores. - FY2016-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group has been developing stores designed for customers to spend time in and stay longer, in order to enhance the value of visiting our stores. Our large-format integrated stores bring together everyday entertainment, including books, films, music, games and cafés, in spacious sales areas exceeding 3,000㎡. We aim to create stores that are enjoyable even to browse and that encourage customers to return.」
The policy of operating stores designed for extended visits and time spent on-site by bringing together multiple entertainment categories in spacious sales areas is continuing. - FY2016-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Our Group has been developing stores designed for customers to spend time in and stay longer, in order to enhance the value of visiting our stores. Our large-format integrated stores bring together everyday entertainment, including books, films, music, games and cafés, in spacious sales areas of around 3,000㎡. We aim to create stores that are enjoyable even to browse and that encourage customers to return.」
This is presented as an initiative to enhance the value of visiting stores by combining spacious sales areas with multiple categories in stores designed for extended visits.