Communicating the value offered as a community-based food supermarket

「Although the impact of the withdrawal from the food supermarket business in the previous fiscal year was present,」

「This business segment had decided to exit the business during the fiscal year and is proceeding with the transfer and closure of stores.」

「As of 18 March 2024, the company had decided to transfer 16 stores to 株式会社バローホールディングス (3 stores to 株式会社八百鮮, 2 stores to 株式会社ヤマタ, and 11 stores to 中部薬品株式会社), 4 stores to 株式会社三杉屋, and 3 stores to ゴダイ株式会社, and has been closing the stores in stages in line with the timing of the transfers.」

「As announced in the “Notice Regarding the Transfer of the Food Supermarket Business (Progress of Disclosed Matter)” dated 23 October 2023, the company has decided to transfer part of the トーホーストア business to the バロー Group in stages by the end of November 2024, and to close all stores and facilities excluded from the transfer, in principle by the end of January 2025, and discontinue the food supermarket business.」

「During the fiscal year, the company implemented detailed measures tailored to each store’s location and customer profile, including strengthening its fresh food and prepared-food offerings and holding morning and evening markets. It also worked to recover sales by improving customer convenience through initiatives such as coupon promotions.」

「Amid continued cost-consciousness resulting from price increases across a wide range of food products and intensifying competition across industry boundaries, this business segment continued initiatives to put its concepts into practice: “the healthy, safe local refrigerator,” “the food supermarket in your neighborhood,” and “the store that provides your daily side dishes.”」

「In light of these circumstances, the company determined that it would be difficult to continue operating the トーホーストア business within the group. At the same time, it determined that transferring the shares to コノミヤ, which could preserve employee employment, maintain the stores as part of the region’s food infrastructure, and revitalize トーホーストア, was the best course of action, and resolved to enter into this basic agreement.」

「The company strengthened its assortment of fresh and delicious products by positioning seasonal ingredients and recommended products as “priority products” for sale at all stores. It also reviewed ordering procedures with the aim of achieving zero stockouts and creating more attractive sales floors.」

「The company continued initiatives to put its concepts into practice: “the healthy, safe local refrigerator,” “the food supermarket in your neighborhood,” and “the store that provides your daily side dishes.”」

「㈱トーホーストア focused on an assortment of fresh and delicious products in order to put its concepts into practice: “the healthy, safe local refrigerator,” “the food supermarket in your neighborhood,” and “the store that provides your daily side dishes.” It also expanded its assortment of sushi, sashimi and other products for its core senior customer base, while working to enhance the evening assortment.」

「Although consumers’ focus on protecting household finances amid the COVID-19 pandemic and intensifying competition across industry boundaries continued, the company focused on an assortment of fresh and delicious products in order to put its concepts into practice: “the healthy, safe local refrigerator,” “the food supermarket in your neighborhood,” and “the store that provides your daily side dishes.” It also expanded its assortment of sushi, sashimi and other products for its core senior customer base, while working to enhance the assortment during the evening hours.」

「Although consumers’ focus on protecting household finances amid the COVID-19 pandemic and intensifying competition across industry boundaries continued, the company continued strengthening its response to its core senior customer base, including by focusing on an assortment of fresh and delicious products in order to put its concepts into practice: “the healthy, safe local refrigerator,” “the food supermarket in your neighborhood,” and “the store that provides your daily side dishes.”」

「In these circumstances, トーホーストア worked to ensure a stable supply of products and continued operating while taking the utmost care with measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, in order to put into practice its 3 concepts: “a healthy, safe local refrigerator,” “the food supermarket in your neighborhood” and “a store providing everyday side dishes.”」

「In these circumstances, the company worked to ensure a stable supply of products and continued operating while taking the utmost care with measures to prevent the spread of infection, in order to put into practice its 3 store concepts: “a healthy, safe local refrigerator,” “the food supermarket in your neighborhood” and “a store providing everyday side dishes.”」

「In these circumstances, the company continued operating while working to ensure a stable supply of products and taking the utmost care with measures to prevent the spread of infection, while shortening business hours at some stores, in order to put into practice its store concepts: “a healthy, safe local refrigerator,” “the food supermarket in your neighborhood” and “a store providing everyday side dishes.”」

「Amid a continuing difficult operating environment, including consumers’ continued preference for savings on everyday purchases and intensifying competition across industry boundaries, TOHO Store worked to strengthen product capabilities, centered on the 3 fresh-food categories and prepared foods, and focused on improving profitability.」

「Amid a continuing difficult operating environment, including consumers’ continued preference for savings on everyday purchases and intensifying competition across industry boundaries, TOHO Store, as a community-based food supermarket, enhanced distinctive Hyogo offerings such as Kande vegetables, which are high-freshness vegetables grown by the agricultural corporation トーホーファーム and nearby farmers in Nishi-ku, Kobe, and delivered to stores, in principle, within 24 hours of harvesting, as well as Hyogo beef. The company also regularly held “regional producer fairs” offering ingredients that showcase the characteristics of their respective production areas, such as Kyushu and San'in, and focused on differentiating its product selection, centered on the 3 fresh-food categories and prepared foods.」

「Amid a continuing difficult operating environment, including consumers’ continued preference for savings on everyday purchases and intensifying competition across industry boundaries, TOHO Store, as a community-based food supermarket, enhanced distinctive Hyogo offerings such as Kande vegetables, which are high-freshness vegetables grown by the agricultural corporation トーホーファーム and nearby farmers in Nishi-ku, Kobe, and delivered to stores, in principle, within 24 hours of harvesting, as well as Hyogo beef. The company also regularly held “regional producer fairs” offering ingredients that showcase the characteristics of their respective production areas, such as San'in and Hokkaido, and focused on differentiating its product selection, centered on the 3 fresh-food categories and prepared foods.」

「Amid a continuing difficult operating environment, including consumers’ continued preference for savings on everyday purchases and intensifying competition across industry boundaries, TOHO Store, as a community-based food supermarket, enhanced distinctive Hyogo offerings such as Kande vegetables, which are high-freshness vegetables grown by the agricultural corporation トーホーファーム and nearby farmers in Nishi-ku, Kobe, and delivered to stores, in principle, within 24 hours of harvesting, as well as Hyogo beef. The company also regularly held “regional producer fairs” offering ingredients that showcase the characteristics of their respective production areas, such as San'in and Kyushu, and focused on differentiating its product selection, centered on the 3 fresh-food categories and prepared foods.」

「Amid a continuing difficult operating environment, including persistent consumer thriftiness in everyday purchases and intensifying competition across industry boundaries, TOHO Store, as a community-based food supermarket, focused on differentiating its product selection, centered on fresh foods and prepared foods. It enhanced distinctive Hyogo offerings such as Kande vegetables and Hyogo beef, and regularly held direct-from-source seafood fairs, including seafood from Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture.」

「Amid a continuing difficult operating environment, including consumers’ continued preference for savings on everyday purchases and intensifying competition across industry boundaries, the company continued to focus on strengthening its product selection, centered on the 3 fresh-food categories and prepared foods, to differentiate itself as the community-based food supermarket TOHO Store.」

「Amid a continuing difficult operating environment, including consumers’ continued preference for savings and intensifying competition across industry boundaries, the company continued to focus on strengthening its product selection, centered on the 3 fresh-food categories and prepared foods, to differentiate itself as a community-based food supermarket.」

「As a community-based food supermarket, the company gave concrete form to the concepts “a healthy, safe local refrigerator,” “the food supermarket in your neighborhood” and “a store providing everyday side dishes.” It focused on strengthening customer service, freshness and product selection to improve customer satisfaction and encourage repeat visits.」

「Amid continued consumer thriftiness in everyday purchases and intensifying competition across industry boundaries, the company worked to realize its concepts as a community-based food supermarket: “a healthy, safe local refrigerator” and “a store providing everyday side dishes.” It strengthened its products and sales capabilities to improve customer satisfaction and encourage repeat visits.」

「Amid continued consumer thriftiness in everyday purchases and intensifying competition across industry boundaries, the company worked to realize its concepts as a community-based food supermarket: “a healthy, safe local refrigerator” and “a store providing everyday side dishes.” It strengthened its products and sales capabilities to improve customer satisfaction and encourage repeat visits.」

「As consumers continued to prioritize savings on everyday purchases and competition across industry boundaries intensified, the company worked to realize its concepts as a community-based food supermarket: “a healthy, safe local refrigerator” and “a store providing everyday side dishes.” It strengthened its products and sales capabilities and enhanced services to improve customer satisfaction and encourage repeat visits.」

「Amid intensifying competition across industry boundaries, this business segment continued efforts to communicate the value it can offer customers as a community-based food supermarket.」

「Amid intensifying competition across industry boundaries, this business segment continued efforts to communicate the value it can offer customers as a community-based food supermarket.」