Transfer of the Game Recycling Business to Tsutaya Bookstores and Expansion of ふるいちトップブックス

「The progress through October 2025, the second year of the medium-term management plan, is as follows. The company operates 30 Furuichi Top Books stores and 22 Gashapon Bandai Official Shops.」

「As of the end of April 2025, the rollout to the planned stores had been largely completed for DAISO openings, transitions to Furuichi Top Books, and openings of Gashapon Bandai Official Shops.」

「The transition to Furuichi Top Books was completed at 29 stores.」

「Continuing from the previous year, the transition of the games and trading card sales business to Furuichi was completed at 28 stores.」

「During the cumulative consolidated period under review, one additional “Furuichi Top Books” store was opened.」

「The games and trading card business was switched to Furuichi Top Books, the business of subsidiary 株式会社トップブックス, at 13 stores, bringing the total completed since the transition began in June 2022 to 26 stores.」

「To strengthen profitability, the company is withdrawing from the rental business while gradually switching, from June 2022, the games and recycling business operated by 株式会社トップカルチャー to the games and trading card business of its subsidiary 株式会社トップブックス. The transition is intended to strengthen inventory and the product lineup and secure high profitability on a consolidated basis. The transition was completed at 12 stores in the previous fiscal year and at 12 stores during the cumulative consolidated period under review.」

「The transition of 12 stores was completed in the previous fiscal year, and the company planned to complete the transition of all businesses during the current fiscal year. The transition had been completed at 8 stores in the first half, representing approximately half of the total.」

「Continuing from the previous consolidated fiscal year, the company has been gradually switching the games and recycling business operated by 株式会社トップカルチャー to “Furuichi Top Books,” the games and recycling business of its subsidiary 株式会社トップブックス, and had completed the transition at a cumulative total of 13 stores as of the end of January 2023. As a result, Top Books’ sales have remained strong and made a significant contribution to overall sales growth.」

「For the games and recycling business operated within the Tsutaya Books business, the company is proceeding with a phased switch, from the end of June onward, to the games and recycling business operated in other segments, with the aim of increasing sales by strengthening the product lineup and inventory. Four stores opened as “Furuichi Top Books” within Tsutaya Books stores in a net one-month period, and group-wide sales in this business are growing steadily. The company will continue the transition.」