Cost reductions through a review of operating days and hours at each store
First written in FY2021-Q1. 8 of 15 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-04-13.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 2 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-04-13AdvancedEarnings
「On the administrative side, we will continue to promote systemization and improve efficiency with the aim of achieving highly efficient store operations.」
The company states that it will continue systemization and efficiency improvements to achieve highly efficient store operations. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of administration, we integrated head office and the Ueno store to improve efficiency. Accordingly, we promoted the development of multiskilled employees and placed particular emphasis on controlling expenses overall, mainly personnel expenses, by improving the efficiency of staff allocation.」
The filing states that the Company managed overall expenses, including personnel expenses, by integrating headquarters with the Ueno store, developing employees with multiple skills and improving the efficiency of personnel allocation. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of management, we focused on securing gross profit by reviewing prices in response to soaring raw material prices and other factors and rigorously managing the cost ratio, as well as controlling personnel expenses by establishing an active support system between stores and from headquarters.」
The filing states that the Company established a support system between stores and from headquarters and implemented specific measures to control personnel expenses. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of administration, we expanded the reservation and management systems to reduce staffing and labor requirements, while working to achieve further cost reductions and expand profit.」
Regarding efficiency improvements and cost reductions at each store, the Company advanced efforts to reduce staffing and labor requirements by expanding its reservation and management systems. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of administration, with the aim of achieving further cost reductions and expanding profit, we pursued labor-saving and workforce-reduction measures, including expanding the reservation system, and created an environment in which all employees could concentrate on sales activities as one team. We also developed and actively promoted young and female employees.」
In addition to the previous cost reductions and efficiency improvements, the Company expanded its reservation system to reduce staffing and labor requirements, created an environment in which employees can focus on sales activities, and developed and promoted younger and female employees. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of administration, with the aim of achieving further cost reductions and expanding profit, we pursued labor-saving and workforce-reduction measures, including expanding the reservation system, and created an environment in which all employees could concentrate on sales activities as one team. We also developed and actively promoted young and female employees.」
In addition to the previous cost reductions and efficiency improvements, the filing states that the Company expanded its reservation system to reduce staffing and labor requirements and created an environment in which employees can focus on sales activities. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In administration, we have pursued reductions and increased variability in all costs, including fixed costs such as rent,」
Operational efficiency improvements through reducing costs, including fixed costs, and converting them to variable costs continue. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In administration, we have pursued reductions and increased variability in all costs, including fixed costs such as rent, while reviewing operating days and hours according to the characteristics of each store and working to streamline and improve the efficiency of headquarters and reduce expenses.」
In addition to the previous reduction of fixed costs, conversion to variable costs and reviews of operating hours at each store, the filing specifically describes streamlining and improving the efficiency of headquarters. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of administration, we continued to reduce and convert to variable costs all costs, including fixed costs such as rent, while reviewing operating hours in line with the characteristics of each store, and continued working to reduce costs and improve efficiency.」
Cost reductions and efficiency improvements through reducing fixed costs, converting them to variable costs, and reviewing operating hours at each store continue. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of administration, we continued to reduce and convert to variable costs all costs, including fixed costs such as rent, while reviewing operating hours in line with the characteristics of each store, and worked to reduce costs and improve efficiency.」
We continue to reduce costs and improve efficiency by reducing fixed costs, converting them to variable costs, and reviewing operating hours at each store. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In administration, we have pursued reductions and increased variability in all costs, including fixed costs such as rent, while at each store reviewing operating days and hours, setting hours suited to the characteristics of the store and working to reduce expenses.」
Expense reductions through reductions in and increased variability of fixed costs, including rent, and reviews of operating days and hours at each store continue. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In administration, we have pursued reductions and increased variability in all costs, including fixed costs, through persistent negotiations to reduce rents, while at each store reviewing operating days and hours, setting hours suited to the characteristics of the store and working to reduce expenses.」
In addition to the previous reviews of operating days and hours at each store, the filing describes negotiations to reduce rents, reductions in fixed costs and the conversion of costs to variable costs. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In administration, we have tightened control over all expenses, particularly personnel expenses, more rigorously than before. At each store, we reviewed operating days and hours, set hours suited to the characteristics of the store and worked to reduce expenses.」
The tightening of expense management, particularly personnel expenses, and expense reductions through reviews of operating days and hours at each store continue. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In administration, we have tightened control over all expenses, particularly personnel expenses, more rigorously than before. At each store, we reviewed operating days and hours, set hours suited to the characteristics of the store and worked to reduce expenses.」
The tightening of expense management, particularly personnel expenses, and expense reductions through reviews of operating days and hours at each store continue. - FY2021-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In administration, we have tightened control over all expenses, particularly personnel expenses, more rigorously than before. At each store, we reviewed operating days and hours, set hours suited to the characteristics of the store and worked to reduce expenses.」
The filing states that expense management, particularly personnel expenses, was tightened and that expenses were reduced by setting operating days and hours according to the characteristics of each store.