Expanding Online Supermarket Delivery Hubs and Addressing Demand for At-Home Dining

「To create new customer touchpoints and contribute to greater convenience and regional revitalisation, the company began operating 3 mobile supermarkets and opened unmanned stores called “Max Mart.” It also expanded the range of local products available through its online shop, increased promotional activities for its online supermarket, and expanded delivery services using Uber Eats.」

「To create new customer touchpoints and contribute to greater convenience and regional revitalisation, the company began operating 3 mobile supermarkets and opened unmanned stores called “Max Mart.” It also expanded the range of local products available through its online shop, increased promotional activities for its online supermarket, and expanded delivery services using Uber Eats.」

「We proceeded with the operation of mobile supermarkets and the opening of new unmanned “Max Mart” stores, while strengthening the selection of Jimono products in our online shop, promotions for our online supermarket and delivery services using Uber Eats.」

「We put 9 new mobile supermarkets into operation, bringing the cumulative total to 43. We also continued opening unmanned “Max Mart” stores, bringing the total to 200, strengthened the selection of Jimono products in our online shop and promotions for our online supermarket, and expanded delivery services using Uber Eats.」

「To improve shopping convenience and contribute to local revitalisation, the Company put 6 new mobile supermarkets into service, expanding the cumulative total to 40 vehicles.」

「The Company expanded its mobile supermarket operations by putting 17 new vehicles into service, bringing the total to 34, while reviewing existing routes. It also opened 2 new online supermarket hubs, bringing the total to 28, continued opening new Max Mart unmanned stores, and expanded its product delivery service using Uber Eats.」

「To create new customer touchpoints, the Company expanded its mobile supermarket operations to a total of 29 vehicles, including 12 new vehicles, in response to local demand, while reviewing existing routes. In its online supermarket business, it opened 2 new hubs, bringing the total to 28. It also continued opening new Max Mart unmanned stores, expanding the network to 71 stores, and opened 11 Uber Eats product delivery hubs, bringing the total to 70, thereby working to provide shopping opportunities in a range of local settings.」

「The Company expanded its operating structure to a total of 22 mobile supermarkets, including 5 new vehicles, while expanding existing routes in response to local demand. In its online supermarket business, it opened 1 new hub, bringing the total to 27. It also continued opening new Max Mart unmanned stores, expanding the network to 65 stores, and opened 5 Uber Eats product delivery hubs, bringing the total to 64.」

「To create new customer touchpoints, the Company opened 35 product delivery hubs using Uber Eats, including new operations in 4 prefectures, bringing the total to 56. Its mobile supermarket business, which began operating in Shizuoka Prefecture in 2022, had a total of 13 vehicles in operation, and the Company continued working to provide local communities with enjoyable shopping experiences and opportunities for communication.」

「The Company opened 22 product delivery hubs using Uber Eats, including new locations in Gifu and Kanagawa prefectures in addition to Aichi and Shizuoka, bringing the total to 43. The mobile supermarket business, which began operating in Shizuoka Prefecture in 2022, also began operating in Mie Prefecture, bringing the total fleet to 9 vehicles. The Company is working to provide local communities with enjoyable shopping experiences and opportunities for communication.」

「The Company opened 15 new product delivery hubs using Uber Eats, including the first in Gifu Prefecture, expanding the total to 36. It also continued to expand shopping opportunities in a range of local settings, including by opening its first Max Mart stores in the Nagoya area.」

「The Company's online supermarket network expanded to 26 hubs. The Company also opened MaxValu Tokai Yahoo store as a new sales site for its online shop, and opened 17 new product delivery hubs using Uber Eats, bringing the total to 21. In addition, it expanded the number of mobile supermarkets in operation to a total of 6.」

「The Company opened its second Max Mart store outside its own stores, at a company facility in Shizuoka Prefecture. For its mobile supermarket operating in the mountainous areas of Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu, it also began operating a second vehicle serving a new area, expanding opportunities for local residents to shop. The product delivery service using Uber Eats, which the Company had been expanding in Nagoya since April, also added 14 new hubs, bringing the total to 18.」

「To develop new sales channels, the Company opened 7 new product delivery hubs using Uber Eats in Nagoya, bringing the total to 11. It also opened new unmanned Max Mart stores at corporate premises in Shizuoka Prefecture and launched a mobile supermarket serving the mountainous areas of Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. In addition, to respond to the expansion of online purchasing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company opened an online supermarket in May using MaxValu Fuso store (Fuso, Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture) as a delivery hub. As a result, the Company's online supermarket network comprised 24 hubs across 5 prefectures: 8 in Shizuoka, 8 in Aichi, 4 in Mie, 3 in Kanagawa and 1 in Gifu.」

「To respond to the diversification of purchasing patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company opened 3 new online supermarket hubs during the fiscal year, bringing the total to 23, and 2 new product delivery hubs using Uber Eats, bringing the total to 4. It also prepared to launch unmanned stores called Max Mart and a mobile supermarket business to develop new sales methods and expand sales channels.」

「In November, the Company opened MaxValu Susono store (Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture). The store was newly opened as part of the rebuilding of an existing store, and at the same time the Company launched an online supermarket based at the store, further improving convenience for local customers.」

「To respond to the rapid expansion of online purchasing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company opened 1 hub in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, in March and launched an online supermarket in July using MaxValu Odawara-Ogikubo store (Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture) as a delivery hub. The Company's online supermarket network consequently comprised 22 hubs across 5 prefectures: 7 in Shizuoka, 7 in Aichi, 4 in Mie, 3 in Kanagawa and 1 in Gifu. In August, the Company also launched a product delivery service using Uber Eats at MaxValu Express Hamamatsu Tokiwa-cho store (Naka Ward, Hamamatsu), the first such service at one of its stores in Shizuoka Prefecture.」

「In response to the rapid expansion of online purchasing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company launched an online supermarket in March using MaxValu Kuwana-Shinseiho store (Kuwana, Mie Prefecture) as a delivery hub. As a result, the Company's online supermarket network comprised 21 hubs across 5 prefectures: 7 in Shizuoka, 7 in Aichi, 4 in Mie, 2 in Kanagawa and 1 in Gifu.」

「As a result, the number of online supermarket hubs increased by 6 to a total of 20.」

「To respond to increasingly diverse consumption patterns, the Company newly launched online supermarkets in September and October using MaxValu Ogaki-Higashi store (Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture) and MaxValu Kaisei Station-front store (Kaisei, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture), respectively, as delivery hubs. At MaxValu Okazaki-Miai store (Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture), which opened in November, the Company also launched a service allowing customers to collect online supermarket orders at the store's checkout counter, as well as a drive-through collection service. In September and November, the Company began trial introductions of a product delivery service using Uber Eats at MaxValu Gokiso store (Showa Ward, Nagoya) and MaxValu Issha store (Meito Ward, Nagoya), respectively.」

「As part of its response to increasingly diverse needs, the Company launched online supermarkets in March and April using MaxValu Toyota store (Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture) and MaxValu Hamamatsu Wada store (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture), respectively, as delivery hubs, and began deliveries in western Shizuoka Prefecture. As a result, the Company's online supermarket network expanded to 16 hubs across 3 prefectures: 7 in Shizuoka, 6 in Aichi and 3 in Mie.」