Finance and Cost Reduction Strategy
First written in FY2017-Q1. 5 of 15 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
- FY2027-H1Update on the impact of cost increasesAnnual report
「Although the company promoted efforts to improve productivity through kaizen activities and optimize property-related expenses, it did not manage to absorb these cost increases,」
The company states that, while it pursued productivity improvements through kaizen activities and optimization of property-related expenses, it did not manage to absorb higher costs associated with investment in people and new store openings. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, SG&A expenses increased as a result of higher property-related expenses such as rent associated with new store openings, fees related to cashless payments, and system-related expenses, as well as higher personnel expenses resulting from investment in people and improved employee treatment. However, as a result of promoting efforts to improve productivity through kaizen activities and optimize property-related expenses, operating profit was ¥26.006 billion, up 2.9% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥27.068 billion, up 3.3%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥18.822 billion, up 4.9%.」
The company reports full-year results including operating profit of ¥26.006 billion and ordinary profit of ¥27.068 billion, as costs increased due to store openings, investment in people, and payment and system expenses, while it pursued productivity improvements through kaizen activities and optimization of property-related expenses. - 2026-04-30AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「We are undertaking activities to connect the kaizen cycle, centered on improving productivity and optimizing property-related expenses.」
生産性向上・コスト最適化の対象を物件費の最適化を軸とする活動として具体化している。 - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, SG&A expenses increased as a result of higher property-related expenses such as rent associated with new store openings and higher personnel expenses resulting from investment in people and improved employee treatment, but, as a result of promoting efforts to improve productivity and optimize costs through kaizen activities,」
The company continues its efforts to improve productivity through kaizen activities and optimize property-related expenses amid higher costs resulting from new store openings and investment in people. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the performance of the Group, as a result of opening new stores, expanding its online supermarket, strengthening private-label products such as “BIO-RAL (ビオラル),” and implementing product measures focused on freshness and taste, operating revenue was ¥809.709 billion, up 5.8% year on year. Meanwhile, SG&A expenses increased as a result of higher property-related expenses such as rent associated with new store openings and higher personnel expenses resulting from intensified recruitment. However, as efforts to improve productivity and optimize costs produced results exceeding the plan, and as a result of promoting proactive investment for the future, operating profit was ¥24.118 billion, up 26.0% year on year; ordinary profit was ¥24.948 billion, up 24.6%; and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥16.938 billion, up 27.1%.」
The company reports full-year results including operating profit of ¥24.118 billion and ordinary profit of ¥24.948 billion, as efforts to improve productivity and optimize costs produced results exceeding the plan. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Efforts to improve productivity and optimize costs led to results exceeding the plan,」
The company states that its efforts to improve productivity and optimize costs led to results exceeding the plan. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, SG&A expenses increased as a result of higher utility costs, increased property-related expenses such as rent associated with new store openings, and higher personnel expenses resulting from intensified recruitment, but, as a result of efforts to further control costs overall,」
The company continues to pursue and implement a policy of controlling costs overall amid increases in utility, property-related and personnel expenses. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「For individual business investment decisions, we adopt the payback period method after considering the “characteristics of the business” and its “compatibility with profit management at the operating level.” In setting the internal interest rate, we use a figure that takes the cost of capital into account, thereby seeking to align profit management at the operating level with management strategy and management decisions.」
The company continues to state that it uses the payback period method and an internal interest rate that takes the cost of capital into account for investment decisions. - FY2019Clarified the investment decision-making processAnnual report
「For individual business investment decisions, we adopt the payback period method after considering the “characteristics of the business” and its “compatibility with profit management at the operating level.” In setting the internal interest rate, we use a figure that takes the cost of capital into account, thereby seeking to align profit management at the operating level with management strategy and management decisions.」
In connection with its financial and cost-reduction strategy, the company specifies that it uses the payback period method and an internal interest rate that takes the cost of capital into account when making investment decisions. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「The Group will strengthen its strategies in each of the following areas: “sales support,” including sales promotion measures; “infrastructure strategy,” including logistics and process centers and information systems; and “cost reduction and funding,” including purchase cost optimization and financial strategies.」
The Group plans to expand and strengthen its financial and cost-reduction strategy into a support strategy encompassing sales support, infrastructure, purchase cost optimization, finance and funding. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to higher profitability at new and existing stores, various expense-reduction measures also had an effect,」
Expense-reduction measures continue, and their effects are cited as a performance driver. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「“Finance and Cost Reduction”」
The initiative has been reiterated as one of the strategies comprising the New 15 reforms, and the performance commentary also refers to the effects of various expense-reduction measures. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「“Finance and Cost Reduction”」
Listed as one of the 12 strategies, with performance commentary also referring to the effects of various expense-reduction initiatives.