Sales for this month
September 2026Fiscal year ending February 2027Same-store sales were 100.0% of the prior-year level and same-store customer traffic was 100.4%, with both exceeding the prior-year levels for the first time in 4 months. Sales at all stores were 102.6% of the prior-year level.
Front-loaded demand for third-category beer and low-malt beer ahead of the liquor tax revision in October, Sales growth for televisions, pet supplies and processed foods, supported by strengthened price-based promotions, Reaction to the prior year's demand for stockpiled rice, Sluggish sales of seasonal products due to prolonged rainfall in the Kanto region, Reduction in sales floor area at the Kumamoto Inter and Matsubase stores due to the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake
Second-quarter results announcement for the fiscal year ending February 2027 scheduled for 15:00 on 8 October 2026 (Thursday)
Same-Store Sales March 2025 108.7% / April 106.3% / May 106.4% / June 112.1% / July 107.3% / August 102.1% / September 104.3% / Total-store sales March 2025 109.7% / April 107.2% / May 107.2% / June 113.0% / July 108.5% / August 104.4% / September 108.1%
Scope of aggregation: The Group's retail business
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | September 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending February 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | The Group's retail business |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | Existing stores 100.0% / All Stores 102.6% |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 102.6% |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 100.0% / Definition Stores that operated throughout the previous fiscal year, from the beginning through the end of the fiscal year. This includes stores closed during the current month and temporarily closed stores. |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | All Stores 103.8% / Existing stores 100.4% |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | Cumulative first half 104.3% (all stores) / First-half cumulative · existing stores 101.0% |
| Key KPIs | Indicator Same-store customer traffic / Value 100.4%, Indicator All-store customer traffic / Value 103.8% |
| Monthly Commentary | Same-store sales were 100.0% of the prior-year level and same-store customer traffic was 100.4%, with both exceeding the prior-year levels for the first time in 4 months. Sales at all stores were 102.6% of the prior-year level. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Front-loaded demand for third-category beer and low-malt beer ahead of the liquor tax revision in October, Sales growth for televisions, pet supplies and processed foods, supported by strengthened price-based promotions, Reaction to the prior year's demand for stockpiled rice, Sluggish sales of seasonal products due to prolonged rainfall in the Kanto region, Reduction in sales floor area at the Kumamoto Inter and Matsubase stores due to the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Same-Store Sales March 2025 108.7% / April 106.3% / May 106.4% / June 112.1% / July 107.3% / August 102.1% / September 104.3% / Total-store sales March 2025 109.7% / April 107.2% / May 107.2% / June 113.0% / July 108.5% / August 104.4% / September 108.1% |
| Next Scheduled Disclosure | Second-quarter results announcement for the fiscal year ending February 2027 scheduled for 15:00 on 8 October 2026 (Thursday) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Sales of third-category beer and low-malt beer increased due to front-loaded demand ahead of the liquor tax revision in October, while televisions, pet supplies and processed foods, for which price-based promotions were strengthened, also drove sales. On the other hand, sales of seasonal products were sluggish due to the reaction to last year's demand for emergency rice stockpiles and prolonged rainfall in the Kanto region.