Sales for this month
March 2026Fiscal year ending September 2026The company disclosed total company and existing-store sales year on year for March, year-on-year changes by department, and year-on-year changes in customer numbers and average spend per customer. Sales include consignment sales, and the preliminary sales figures are unaudited.
One fewer Saturday than in the prior year (five days in the prior year and four days this year), Opened the Ario Sapporo store on 21 March
October Company-wide Total 106.7 / Same-store total 97.7 / November Company-wide Total 115.3 / Same-store total 107.7 / December Company-wide Total 108.6 / Same-store total 101.5 / January Company-wide Total 108.1 / Same-store total 101.8 / February Company-wide Total 107.2 / Same-store total 100.8 / March Company-wide Total 113.2 / Same-store total 101.8
Scope of aggregation: Standalone, total company and existing stores
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | March 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending September 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Standalone, total company and existing stores |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | Company-wide Total 102.4 % / Same-store total 102.4 % |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 102.4 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 102.4 / Definition of existing stores Not disclosed |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | Companywide 104.4 % |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | Companywide 98.1 % |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | First-half total Company-wide Total 109.2 % / Same-store total 102.6 % |
| Year-on-year change by category | By category Produce 95.5 / Seafood 96.9 / Meat 105 / Prepared foods 105.1 / Daily 101.6 / General food 104.2 / Household goods 109.2 / Other 123.3 |
| Key KPIs | Number of Customers 104.4 % (year on year) / Average Spend per Customer 98.1 % (year on year) |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 1 / Store name Ario Sapporo store / Opening date 21 March |
| Monthly Commentary | The company disclosed total company and existing-store sales year on year for March, year-on-year changes by department, and year-on-year changes in customer numbers and average spend per customer. Sales include consignment sales, and the preliminary sales figures are unaudited. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | One fewer Saturday than in the prior year (five days in the prior year and four days this year), Opened the Ario Sapporo store on 21 March |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | October Company-wide Total 106.7 / Same-store total 97.7 / November Company-wide Total 115.3 / Same-store total 107.7 / December Company-wide Total 108.6 / Same-store total 101.5 / January Company-wide Total 108.1 / Same-store total 101.8 / February Company-wide Total 107.2 / Same-store total 100.8 / March Company-wide Total 113.2 / Same-store total 101.8 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company cited one fewer Saturday than in the prior year. It also opened the Ario Sapporo store on 21 March.