Sluggish sales in the non-book segment, including CDs and DVDs
First written in FY2016-Q2. 24 of 39 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2016-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-09-10.
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- 2026-09-10OtherEarnings presentation
「Rental 540 378 324 Sales of CDs 167 140 247 Games and recycling 180 127 159 Sales of DVDs 149 89 67」
For the cumulative third quarter, sales of CDs and games and recycling exceeded the previous corresponding period, while rental and DVDs fell below it, continuing the divergence in non-book businesses. - FY2026-H1Recovery in CDs and games alongside weakness in rentals and DVDsAnnual report
「Sales of the main products were ¥5,128 million for books (96.1% year on year), ¥1,629 million for specialty goods and stationery (99.8%), ¥200 million for rentals (76.5%), ¥268 million for rental property income (110.7%), ¥105 million for CDs (114.7%), ¥98 million for games and recycling (115.2%), and ¥37 million for DVDs (65.6%).」
While rentals and DVDs remained weak, CDs and games and recycling exceeded the same period of the previous year, indicating divergent trends among the non-book divisions. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Rental sales were ¥490 million (70.1% year on year), games and recycling sales were ¥171 million (74.4%), CD sales were ¥166 million (69.2%), and DVD sales were ¥111 million (60.3%).」
Rentals, games and recycling, and CDs and DVDs all fell below the previous year's levels, with DVD sales in particular declining to 60.3% year on year. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of the main products were ¥5,336 million for books (94.6% year on year), ¥1,633 million for specialty goods and stationery (99.4%), ¥261 million for rentals (69.2%), ¥242 million for rental property income (95.3%), ¥92 million for CDs (81.8%), ¥85 million for games and recycling (62.5%), and ¥57 million for DVDs (48.1%).」
Among the non-book divisions, rentals, CDs, games and recycling, and DVDs fell below the same period of the previous year, with DVDs down to 48.1%, games and recycling to 62.5%, and rentals to 69.2%. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of the main products were ¥10,584 million for books (95.0% year on year), ¥3,047 million for specialty goods and stationery (98.4%), ¥700 million for rentals (77.2%), ¥522 million for rental property income (89.8%), ¥240 million for CDs (72.2%), ¥230 million for games and recycling (57.2%), and ¥184 million for DVDs (63.5%).」
Non-book divisions including CDs, DVDs, rentals, and games and recycling continued to fall below the previous year's levels, with games and recycling down to 57.2%, DVDs to 63.5%, and CDs to 72.2%. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of the main products were ¥5,639 million for books (92.9% year on year), ¥1,642 million for specialty goods and stationery (93.8%), ¥378 million for rentals (74.9%), ¥136 million for games and recycling (50.2%), ¥254 million for rental property income (80.1%), ¥112 million for CDs (58.0%), and ¥120 million for DVDs (72.7%).」
Major divisions including books, rentals, games and recycling, and CDs and DVDs fell below the same period of the previous year, with games and recycling down to 50.2% and CDs to 58.0%. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of the main products were ¥2,923 million for books (91.6% year on year), ¥862 million for specialty goods and stationery (93.4%), ¥198 million for rentals (71.8%), ¥81 million for games and recycling (46.5%), ¥63 million for CDs (62.6%), ¥65 million for DVDs (68.4%), and ¥124 million for rental property income (79.6%).」
Sales in non-book divisions, including rentals, games and recycling, and CDs and DVDs, fell below the same period of the previous year, with games and recycling down to 46.5% and CDs to 62.6%. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of the main products were ¥11,141 million for books (88.9% year on year), ¥3,096 million for specialty goods and stationery (99.4%), ¥907 million for rentals (67.0%), ¥403 million for games and recycling (49.9%), ¥581 million for rental property income (97.1%), ¥333 million for CDs (69.1%), and ¥290 million for DVDs (89.0%).」
For the full year, major divisions including books, rentals, games and recycling, and CDs and DVDs fell below the previous year's levels, with games and recycling down to 49.9%, rentals to 67.0%, and CDs to 69.1%. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of the main products were ¥8,601 million for books (89.3% year on year), ¥2,430 million for specialty goods and stationery (100.0%), ¥706 million for rentals (67.3%), ¥339 million for games and recycling (54.1%), ¥455 million for rental property income (102.5%), ¥272 million for CDs (74.8%), and ¥239 million for DVDs (89.6%).」
Rentals, games and recycling, and CDs and DVDs fell below the previous year's levels, with games and recycling down to 54.1%, rentals to 67.3%, and CDs to 74.8%. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of the main products were ¥6,071 million for books (89.7% year on year), ¥1,752 million for specialty goods and stationery (99.8%), ¥505 million for rentals (69.6%), ¥271 million for games and recycling (56.5%), ¥317 million for rental property income (108.0%), ¥194 million for CDs (79.9%), and ¥165 million for DVDs (89.6%).」
Rentals, games and recycling, and CDs and DVDs fell below the same period of the previous year, with games and recycling down to 56.5%, rentals to 69.6%, and CDs to 79.9%. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of the main products were ¥3,192 million for books (89.5% year on year), ¥923 million for specialty goods and stationery (102.0%), ¥276 million for rentals (73.9%), ¥175 million for games and recycling (62.5%), ¥101 million for CDs (66.9%), ¥95 million for DVDs (78.2%), and ¥155 million for rental property income (105.0%).」
Apart from specialty goods and stationery and rental property income, books, rentals, games and recycling, and CDs and DVDs fell below the same period of the previous year. Among the non-book divisions, the declines in games and recycling and CDs were particularly pronounced. - FY2022-Q3Non-book sales remain low amid changes to accounting standardsAnnual report
「Sales of the main products were ¥9,633 million for books (¥11,682 million in the same quarter of the previous year), ¥2,430 million for specialty goods and stationery (¥3,026 million), ¥1,049 million for rentals (¥1,501 million), ¥626 million for games and recycling (¥900 million), ¥444 million for rental property income (¥427 million), ¥364 million for CDs (¥598 million), and ¥266 million for DVDs (¥381 million).」
While caution is required when making simple comparisons following the adoption of the revenue recognition accounting standard, sales of rentals, games and recycling, and CDs and DVDs are reported at levels below those of the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of the main products were ¥6,767 million for books (¥8,223 million in the same quarter of the previous year), ¥1,756 million for specialty goods and stationery (¥2,123 million), ¥725 million for rentals (¥1,076 million), ¥480 million for games and recycling (¥686 million), ¥294 million for rental property income (¥285 million), ¥243 million for CDs (¥435 million), and ¥184 million for DVDs (¥218 million).」
Although caution is required when making simple comparisons following the adoption of the revenue recognition accounting standard, rentals, CDs, and DVDs all fell below the same quarter of the previous year, and DVD sales, which had increased in the previous quarter, also turned down. - FY2022-Q1Rentals and CDs remain weak, while DVDs increaseAnnual report
「Sales of the main products were ¥3,567 million for books (¥4,310 million in the same quarter of the previous year), ¥905 million for specialty goods and stationery (¥1,087 million), ¥374 million for rentals (¥576 million), ¥281 million for games and recycling (¥368 million), ¥152 million for CDs (¥280 million), and ¥122 million for DVDs (¥98 million).」
While sales of rentals, CDs, and games and recycling fell below the same period of the previous year, DVD sales increased, indicating continued divergence within the non-book divisions. The disclosure also states that year-on-year comparisons are not straightforward due to the adoption of the revenue recognition accounting standard. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were 92.4% for books (95.3% at existing stores), 80.9% for specialty goods and stationery (82.7% at existing stores), 64.4% for rentals (67.0% at existing stores), 86.7% for games and recycling (90.1% at existing stores), 80.7% for CDs (81.9% at existing stores), 76.4% for DVDs (78.0% at existing stores), and 100.3% for rental property income (99.2% at existing stores).」
Major non-book divisions, including rentals, CDs and DVDs, and games and recycling, fell below the previous year's levels, with rentals down to 64.4% and DVDs to 76.4%. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were 93.5% for books (96.2% at existing stores), 78.5% for specialty goods and stationery (80.1% at existing stores), 64.3% for rentals (66.8% at existing stores), 88.0% for games and recycling (91.4% at existing stores), 95.7% for CDs (97.2% at existing stores), 78.6% for DVDs (80.2% at existing stores), and 99.9% for rental property income (100.2% at existing stores).」
Rentals were at 64.3%, DVDs at 78.6%, and CDs at 95.7% year on year, with weakness among the non-book divisions continuing. Rentals in particular declined from 67.0% in the previous quarter. - FY2021-Q2Rentals and DVDs remain weak, while CDs also fall below the previous year's levelAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were 97.8% for books (100.5% at existing stores), 80.4% for specialty goods and stationery (82.0% at existing stores), 67.0% for rentals (69.3% at existing stores), 90.7% for games and recycling (94.5% at existing stores), 94.7% for CDs (96.1% at existing stores), and 65.1% for DVDs (66.5% at existing stores).」
Rentals and DVDs remained weak, and CDs also fell below the previous year's level. CDs improved from 68.0% in the same period of the previous year to 94.7%, indicating divergent trends within the non-book divisions. - FY2021-Q1Divergence as CDs recover while DVDs and rentals remain weakAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were 104.2% for books (107.9% at existing stores), 88.0% for specialty goods and stationery (89.9% at existing stores), 73.6% for rentals (76.8% at existing stores), 100.9% for games and recycling (107.8% at existing stores), 114.5% for CDs (116.7% at existing stores), 50.9% for DVDs (52.2% at existing stores), and 98.5% for rental property income (99.0% at existing stores).」
CDs were at 114.5% and games and recycling at 100.9% year on year, while rentals were at 73.6%, DVDs at 50.9%, and specialty goods and stationery at 88.0%, indicating divergent trends among the non-book divisions. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were 102.4% for books (107.2% at existing stores), 102.6% for specialty goods and stationery (105.5% at existing stores), 78.5% for rentals (84.6% at existing stores), 94.6% for games and recycling (104.1% at existing stores), 66.2% for CDs (70.6% at existing stores), and 75.0% for DVDs (80.1% down at existing stores).」
For the full year as well, rentals, games and recycling, CDs, and DVDs fell below the previous year's levels. In particular, CDs fell to 66.2% and DVDs to 75.0%. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were 102.5% for books (107.6% at existing stores), 106.3% for specialty goods and stationery (109.6% at existing stores), 79.9% for rentals (86.4% at existing stores), 95.8% for games and recycling (105.8% at existing stores), 56.9% for CDs (60.9% at existing stores), and 85.0% for DVDs (91.3% at existing stores).」
Books and specialty goods and stationery exceeded the previous year's levels, while rentals, games and recycling, and CDs and DVDs fell below them. In particular, CDs fell to 56.9% year on year, with divergence among the non-book divisions and weakness in CDs and DVDs continuing. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were 98.4% for books (103.5% at existing stores), 98.8% for specialty goods and stationery (102.6% at existing stores), 78.8% for rentals (85.5% at existing stores), 89.1% for games and recycling (98.3% at existing stores), 68.0% for CDs (73.3% at existing stores), 82.8% for DVDs (89.5% at existing stores), and 102.8% for rental property income (102.3% at existing stores).」
Rentals, games and recycling, and CDs and DVDs fell significantly below the previous year's levels, with CDs down to 68.0% and rentals to 78.8%. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were 94.1% for books, 86.7% for specialty goods and stationery, 74.5% for rentals, 65.2% for games and recycling, 76.8% for CDs, 84.6% for DVDs, and 112.2% for rental property income.」
All major products other than rental property income fell below the previous year's level, with weakness spreading across the non-book divisions, including rentals, games and recycling, and CDs and DVDs. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were down 2.6% for books (down 2.8% at existing stores), up 2.6% for specialty goods and stationery (up 1.0% at existing stores), down 12.3% for rentals (down 15.2% at existing stores), down 10.7% for CDs (down 12.3% at existing stores), down 8.2% for games and recycling (down 15.8% at existing stores), and down 18.0% for DVDs (down 19.7% at existing stores).」
For the full year, rentals, CDs and DVDs, and games and recycling fell below the previous year's levels. In particular, DVDs were down 18.0% and rentals down 12.3%. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were 99.4% for books (97.6% at existing stores), 107.7% for specialty goods and stationery (104.4% at existing stores), 91.8% for rentals (86.2% at existing stores), 91.5% for CDs (88.1% at existing stores), 92.0% for games and recycling (81.3% at existing stores), 77.9% for DVDs (74.7% at existing stores), and 156.2% for rental property income (132.5% at existing stores).」
Specialty goods and stationery and rental property income increased, while rentals, CDs, games and recycling, and DVDs fell below the previous year's levels. In particular, DVDs fell to 77.9% and rentals to 91.8% year on year, with weakness among the non-book divisions continuing. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were 103.3% for books (98.5% at existing stores), 114.1% for specialty goods and stationery (109.2% at existing stores), 98.4% for rentals (87.8% at existing stores), 96.1% for games and recycling (81.0% at existing stores), 82.1% for CDs (75.7% at existing stores), 86.1% for DVDs (79.7% at existing stores), and 180.1% for rental property income (141.1% at existing stores).」
Books and specialty goods and stationery exceeded the previous year's levels across all stores, while rentals, games and recycling, and CDs and DVDs continued to fall below them, reconfirming divergent trends among the non-book divisions and weakness in CDs and DVDs. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were 103.7% for books (97.0% at existing stores), 117.4% for specialty goods and stationery (111.2% at existing stores), 99.2% for rentals (86.2% at existing stores), 99.5% for games and recycling (82.8% at existing stores), 62.8% for CDs (56.7% at existing stores), 88.3% for DVDs (80.4% at existing stores), and 188.7% for rental property income (134.2% at existing stores).」
Specialty goods and stationery and rental property income increased, while CDs fell to 62.8% and DVDs to 88.3% year on year, with divergence among the non-book divisions and weakness in CDs and DVDs continuing. - FY2018Continued divergence among non-book divisions, with a partial recoveryAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were up 1.7% for books (down 5.8% at existing stores), up 10.3% for specialty goods and stationery (down 1.6% at existing stores), down 1.5% for rentals (down 11.1% at existing stores), up 1.3% for CDs (down 6.2% at existing stores), up 0.9% for games and recycling (down 11.8% at existing stores), and down 0.5% for DVDs (down 8.0% at existing stores).」
Across all stores, books, specialty goods and stationery, CDs, and games and recycling exceeded the previous year's levels, while rentals and DVDs fell below them. At existing stores, most divisions fell below the previous year's levels, and divergence among the non-book divisions continued. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were 100.4% for books (93.9% at existing stores), 108.1% for specialty goods and stationery (97.2% at existing stores), 96.9% for rentals (89.3% at existing stores), 98.5% for CDs (92.4% at existing stores), 104.2% for games and recycling (94.1% at existing stores), and 93.0% for DVDs (87.2% at existing stores). Books, specialty goods and stationery, and games and recycling performed steadily, while the other divisions did not reach the previous year's levels.」
Books, specialty goods and stationery, and games and recycling exceeded the previous year's levels, while rentals, CDs, and DVDs continued to fall below them, with divergence across the divisions continuing. - FY2018-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were 98.0% for books (93.7% at existing stores), 93.0% for rentals (89.5% at existing stores), 105.5% for specialty goods and stationery (96.4% at existing stores), 97.0% for CDs (93.4% at existing stores), 109.2% for games and recycling (103.3% at existing stores), and 96.3% for DVDs (92.7% at existing stores). Sales of specialty goods and stationery were strong, and games and recycling also exceeded the previous year's results, while the other divisions did not reach the previous year's levels.」
Specialty goods and stationery and games and recycling exceeded the previous year's levels, while rentals, CDs, DVDs, and books fell below them. CDs, which had exceeded the previous year's level in the previous quarter, also fell below it, and divergence and weakness continued among the non-book divisions. - FY2018-Q1Continued divergence among non-book divisionsAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were 96.4% for books (93.8% at existing stores), 104.6% for specialty goods and stationery (97.9% at existing stores), 91.6% for rentals (90.4% at existing stores), 120.2% for games and recycling (116.6% at existing stores), 104.0% for CDs (101.5% at existing stores), and 92.1% for DVDs (90.0% at existing stores).」
Games and recycling, CDs, and specialty goods and stationery exceeded the previous year's levels, while books, rentals, and DVDs fell below them, with divergent trends continuing across the divisions. - FY2017Continued divergence among non-book divisionsAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales at the main product divisions were down 2.8% for books (down 2.7% at existing stores), down 11.5% for rentals (down 11.1% at existing stores), up 10.5% for specialty goods and stationery (up 6.7% at existing stores), down 9.2% for CDs (down 8.7% at existing stores), up 8.5% for games and recycling (up 8.9% at existing stores), and down 4.2% for DVDs (down 3.7% at existing stores).」
Books, rentals, and CDs and DVDs continued to fall below the previous year's levels, while specialty goods and stationery and games and recycling exceeded the previous year's levels, indicating divergent trends among the main divisions, including the non-book divisions. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Select miscellaneous goods and stationery remained steady, but the other categories fell short of the previous year’s levels.」
While select miscellaneous goods and stationery continued to exceed the previous year, many non-book categories, including rentals, CDs for sale, and DVDs for sale, continued to decline year on year. - FY2017-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales of major products were: books, 96.0% (existing stores: 96.1%); rentals, 85.7% (existing stores: 87.1%); select miscellaneous goods and stationery, 109.5% (existing stores: 106.9%); CDs for sale, 94.0% (existing stores: 96.3%); games and recycling, 100.4% (existing stores: 101.8%); and DVDs for sale, 79.8% (existing stores: 81.3%). Sales of select miscellaneous goods and stationery were strong, and games and recycling also exceeded the previous year’s results, but the other categories fell short of the previous year’s levels.」
While select miscellaneous goods and stationery and games and recycling exceeded the previous year, rentals, CDs for sale, and DVDs for sale continued to decline year on year. Compared with the previous filing, CDs shifted from year-on-year growth to a decline, and rentals also deteriorated, indicating that weakness in the non-book categories is continuing and expanding. - FY2017-Q1Diverging performance among non-book categoriesAnnual report
「Year-on-year sales of major products were: books, 96.4% (existing stores: 96.7%); select miscellaneous goods and stationery, 112.5% (existing stores: 109.5%); rentals, 86.4% (existing stores: 88.3%); CDs for sale, 108.3% (existing stores: 111.7%); and DVDs for sale, 79.4% (existing stores: 81.3%).」
While rentals and DVDs for sale continued to decline year on year, CDs for sale and select miscellaneous goods and stationery exceeded the previous year, indicating diverging trends among the non-book categories. - FY2016-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Books remained steady, but CD and DVD sales, which benefited from major titles last year, struggled, while stationery and rental sales also fell short of the previous year’s levels. Year-on-year sales of major products were: books, 101.1% (existing stores: 100.9%); select miscellaneous goods and stationery, 96.8% (existing stores: 96.1%); rentals, 96.4% (existing stores: 97.7%); CDs for sale, 72.8% (existing stores: 73.2%); and DVDs for sale, 83.7% (existing stores: 84.3%).」
Year-on-year declines in the non-book categories continued, with year-on-year sales of CDs, DVDs, select miscellaneous goods and stationery, and rentals all below the figures reported previously. - FY2016-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Book sales performed well, but CD and DVD sales, which benefited from major titles last year, struggled, while stationery and rental sales also fell short of the previous year’s levels. Year-on-year sales of major products were: books, 102.7% (existing stores: 101.8%); stationery and select miscellaneous goods, 97.0% (existing stores: 96.0%); rentals, 98.6% (existing stores: 99.1%); CDs for sale, 72.9% (existing stores: 72.7%); and DVDs for sale, 83.9% (existing stores: 84.0%).」
The filing reports year-on-year declines in CDs and DVDs, stationery, and rentals, together with actual results, highlighting weakness in the non-book categories during the period.