Profitability Improvement by Brand, Customer and Sales-Floor Unit

「In the specialty store sales business, the company continued to work on improving transaction terms and unprofitable transactions, sought to improve the accuracy of in-store sell-through by shortening the lead time from order receipt to actual demand, and worked to improve profitability,」

「In the specialty-store sales business, we continued working to improve transaction terms and unprofitable transactions, sought to improve the accuracy of in-store sell-through by shortening the lead time from order receipt to actual demand, and pursued earnings improvement while developing new customers and sales channels as an apparel wholesaler.」

「In the specialty-retailer business, we thoroughly reviewed transaction terms and unprofitable transactions and worked to improve delivery and profitability.」

「In the specialist-store sales business, the company continued to review transaction terms and unprofitable transactions, while working to secure sales by business partner and improve profitability.」

「In the specialty-retailer business, we thoroughly reviewed transaction terms and unprofitable transactions and worked to improve delivery and profitability.」

「In the specialty-retailer business, we thoroughly reviewed transaction terms and unprofitable transactions and worked to improve delivery and profitability.」

「In the specialty-retailer business, we thoroughly reviewed transaction terms and unprofitable transactions and worked to improve delivery and profitability.」

「With the recovery in consumer sentiment for apparel, particularly among its core mature-female customer segment, remaining sluggish and sales stagnating at both department stores and specialist stores, the company focused on restoring profitability by customer and sales floor. It also worked to improve transaction terms, reorganise unprofitable brands and transactions, reduce manufacturing costs and contain selling expenses.」

「With no clear sign of a full recovery in consumer sentiment, the company pursued profitability improvement by customer and sales floor at both department stores and specialist stores. It conducted efficiency-focused sales activities, including negotiating improved transaction terms and reorganising unprofitable transactions, while continuing to work to contain selling expenses and reduce manufacturing costs.」

「With no clear sign of a full recovery in consumer sentiment, the company pursued profitability improvement by customer and sales floor at both department stores and specialist stores. It conducted efficiency-focused sales activities, including negotiating improved transaction terms and reorganising unprofitable transactions, while continuing to work to contain selling expenses and reduce manufacturing costs.」

「With the recovery in consumer sentiment lacking momentum and no clear prospect of a recovery in sales at either department stores or specialist stores, the company focused on improving profitability by customer and sales floor. In addition to negotiating improved transaction terms and conducting efficiency-focused sales activities, including reorganising unprofitable transactions, it continued to work to contain selling expenses and reduce manufacturing costs.」

「With no clear prospect of a full recovery in consumer sentiment or sales, the company identified profitability improvement by customer and sales floor as a key issue. It continued to pursue efficiency-focused sales activities, including negotiating improved transaction terms and reorganising unprofitable transactions, while also working to contain selling expenses and reduce manufacturing costs.」

「The company worked to improve profitability by customer and sales floor through efficiency-focused sales activities, including improving transaction terms and reorganising unprofitable transactions.」

「With no clear prospect of a full recovery in sales at either department stores or specialist stores, the company continued to pursue efficiency-focused sales activities, including improving transaction terms and reorganising unprofitable transactions to improve profitability by customer and sales floor. It also worked to contain selling expenses and reduce manufacturing costs.」

「Based on reductions in raw-material costs and outsourced labour costs, the company will lower product prices to make them more affordable to consumers, improve the proportion of full-price sales and increase the number of items sold. It will also promote competition by salesperson and sales floor, raise sales staff motivation and strengthen sales.」

「The company has continued to pursue efficiency-focused sales activities, including improving transaction terms and reorganising unprofitable transactions, to improve profitability by customer and sales floor.」

「The company worked to secure earnings through efficiency-focused sales activities, including improving profitability for each brand, negotiating improved transaction terms to improve profitability for each customer and sales floor, and reorganising unprofitable transactions.」

「To improve profitability for each brand, customer and sales floor, we pursued efficient sales activities while also beginning to clarify target customers, redefine sales channels and review price ranges, thereby working to strengthen our brands.」

「Under these circumstances, our group continued to implement initiatives to improve the profitability of the wholesale business and support the expansion of the retail business, with "Polish our brand strength" and "Grow the shop business," as set out in the medium-term management plan "NL2020," as key objectives.」

「With securing profitability for each brand, key customer and sales floor as the primary objective, we worked to strengthen our brands, including through efficient sales activities and the development of new products supported by consumers.」

「In addition to measures to secure sales, such as strengthening product assortments by specialist-store and department-store sales channels and promoting sales with an emphasis on in-store activity, the company worked to contain costs while prioritising profitability by customer and sales floor.」

「The company has worked to strengthen the development of new products for each brand, expand transactions with key customers with an emphasis on profitability, and pursue active sales activities to promote brand strength to sales outlets and consumers, but sales declined as a result of reorganising unprofitable transactions.」

「In the wholesale business, department-store womenswear sales, the company’s primary sales channel, have continued to trend below the previous year. At the same time as improving and reorganising unprofitable transactions, the company has worked to expand initiatives with key business partners through sales-promotion measures aimed at providing product assortments that satisfy customers and stimulate demand.」

「To establish a stable earnings base for its core wholesale business, the company is working to expand transactions with sales outlets that prioritise profitability and promote full-price sales.」

「To establish a stable earnings base for its core wholesale business, the company is working to expand transactions with key sales outlets that prioritise profitability, while improving product planning and production management.」

「The company is focusing on improving profitability by brand, customer and sales floor. In addition to measures to enhance the value of each brand through product planning and production, it is actively making proposals to key sales channels and major customers, and working to raise the standards of its products, sales floors and customer service.」