Improvements to Store Work Systems and Cost Reduction
First written in FY2016. 16 of 41 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-12.
Ten Allied moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 2 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥330 million year on year to ¥8,606 million. This mainly reflected increases in miscellaneous wages of ¥61 million due to higher sales and wage rates, bonuses and allowances of ¥53 million, depreciation and amortization of ¥44 million, and payment processing fees of ¥26 million due to the increase in users of contactless payments.」
While pursuing more efficient store operations, selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥330 million due to higher wage rates, bonuses and allowances, depreciation and amortization, and payment processing fees. - 2026-06-04WorsenedGeneral Meeting of Shareholders
「仕入原価や人件費の高騰の影響により営業損失は１億20百万円」
仕入原価・人件費の高騰が営業損失の発生要因として通期業績に現れている。 - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the operating loss was ¥26 million due to soaring procurement costs and personnel expenses, compared with operating income of ¥98 million in the same period of the previous year」
While efficiency and cost control measures continued, operating income deteriorated from ¥98 million in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss of ¥26 million due to soaring procurement costs and personnel expenses. - FY2025Increase in SG&A expenses accompanying revenue recoveryAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥489 million year on year to ¥8,276 million. This mainly reflected increases in miscellaneous wages of ¥239 million due to higher sales and wage rates, bonuses of ¥81 million following their resumption, and payment processing fees of ¥60 million due to the increase in users of contactless payments.」
While pursuing more efficient store operations and cost control, selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥489 million year on year due to the recovery in sales, higher wage rates, the resumption of bonuses and increased use of contactless payments. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, with regard to store operations, the company is promoting conversion to formats that respond to diversifying consumer needs, while developing and rolling out dual-format concepts aimed at improving the efficiency of store operations.」
The company continues to convert stores to formats that respond to consumer needs and improve store operating efficiency by developing and rolling out dual-format concepts. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by ¥136 million year on year to ¥7,786 million. This mainly reflected a ¥93 million increase in personnel expenses, including shift hours, due to higher sales, more than offset by a ¥120 million decrease in utility costs under various fees and the government's measures to mitigate sharp increases in electricity and gas prices, as well as a ¥103 million decrease in depreciation and amortization.」
Although personnel expenses increased, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by ¥136 million due to lower utility costs and depreciation and amortization, resulting in a return to operating profitability. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, with regard to store operations, the company is promoting conversion to formats that respond to changing consumer needs, while developing and rolling out dual-format concepts aimed at improving the efficiency of store operations.」
The company continues to convert stores to formats that respond to consumer needs and improve store operating efficiency by developing and rolling out dual-format concepts. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company will continue to strengthen various measures, including menu initiatives, and work to improve its income and expenditure structure by restoring sales and controlling the cost of sales and personnel expenses.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of strengthening measures such as menu initiatives and improving its income and expenditure structure by restoring sales and controlling the cost of sales and personnel expenses. - FY2024-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「Going forward, the company will work to improve its income and expenditure structure by curbing the cost of sales and personnel expenses through various menu initiatives and the introduction of a mobile ordering system at all stores.」
The company has moved from its previous policy of introducing a mobile ordering system to explicitly stating that it will introduce the system at all stores, broadening the scope of measures to control the cost of sales and personnel expenses. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥1,594 million year on year to ¥7,923 million. Personnel expenses increased by a total of ¥903 million due to longer shift hours resulting from higher sales, the end of secondments and other factors. Other expenses increased by ¥369 million due to higher utility costs resulting from rising energy costs and higher rent following the end of rent reduction periods.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥1,594 million due to longer shift hours and the end of secondments following the recovery in sales, rising energy costs, and the end of rent reduction periods. While cost reduction measures continue, the cost burden is increasing. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company will focus on improving its income and expenditure structure by curbing the cost of sales and personnel expenses through various menu initiatives and the introduction of a mobile ordering system.」
The company continues to pursue measures to improve its income and expenditure structure by controlling the cost of sales and personnel expenses through menu initiatives and a mobile ordering system. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company will focus on improving its income and expenditure structure by curbing the cost of sales and personnel expenses through various menu initiatives and the introduction of a mobile ordering system.」
In addition to its previous cost reductions and store operating efficiency measures, the company has added various menu initiatives and the introduction of a mobile ordering system as specific measures to control the cost of sales and personnel expenses. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, with regard to store operations, the company is promoting conversion to formats that respond to changing consumer needs, while developing and rolling out dual-format concepts aimed at improving the efficiency of store operations.」
In addition to its previous cost reductions and improvements to store operations, the company states that it is developing and rolling out dual-format concepts as a means of improving store operating efficiency. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥2,302 million year on year to ¥6,328 million. Personnel expenses decreased by a total of ¥1,201 million due to suspensions of operations, shorter operating hours and the resulting reduction in shift hours, secondments to other companies, store closures and other factors. Other expenses decreased by ¥1,100 million due to lower utility costs resulting from suspensions of operations, shorter operating hours and store closures, as well as reductions resulting from negotiations to lower rent and other factors.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced by ¥2,302 million through suspensions of operations, shorter operating hours, secondments to other companies, store closures, negotiations to reduce rent and other measures. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, despite reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses, the impact of lower sales resulted in an operating loss of ¥2,441 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥3,501 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from ¥6,660 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥4,610 million, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥3,501 million to ¥2,441 million. The effects of cost reductions are evident, but the company has not yet returned to operating profitability. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, despite reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses, the impact of lower sales resulted in an operating loss of ¥2,066 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥2,639 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from ¥4,498 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥2,976 million, indicating continued reductions in fixed costs and other costs. Although the decline in sales was not fully absorbed, the operating loss narrowed from the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, despite reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses, the impact of lower sales resulted in an operating loss of ¥1,042 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,497 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The company continued to reduce selling, general and administrative expenses, narrowing its operating loss from ¥1,497 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥1,042 million. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by ¥2,232 million year on year to ¥8,630 million. Personnel expenses decreased by a total of ¥1,514 million due to suspensions of operations, shorter operating hours and the resulting reduction in shift hours, store closures and other factors.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced by ¥2,232 million through suspensions of operations, shorter operating hours, store closures, negotiations to reduce rent and other measures. Although cost reductions progressed, they were insufficient to offset the decline in sales, resulting in an operating loss. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Although selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced, the decline in sales resulted in an operating loss of ¥3,501 million, compared with operating profit of ¥66 million in the same period of the previous year; an ordinary loss of ¥3,463 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥81 million; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3,983 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥7 million.」
Although the company reduced selling, general and administrative expenses, it was unable to offset the decline in sales, and operating income, ordinary income and quarterly net income deteriorated from profits or modest losses in the same period of the previous year to substantial losses. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the measures described under Business Results, the Group will focus on improving its income and expenditure balance by stabilizing Group management through securing cash on hand, including by raising funds from financial institutions, on the premise of maintaining employee employment, while also reducing nonessential and nonurgent costs, partially returning executive compensation and the salaries of executive officers and others, reconsidering annual capital expenditures, and negotiating reductions in store rents to reduce fixed costs.」
In addition to its previous cost reductions, the company has specifically identified reductions in nonessential and nonurgent costs, partial returns of executive compensation and other payments, reconsideration of annual capital expenditures, and negotiations to reduce store rents as measures to reduce fixed costs. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced, the decline in sales resulted in an operating loss of ¥1,497 million, compared with operating profit of ¥54 million in the same period of the previous year; an ordinary loss of ¥1,496 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥56 million; and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,508 million, compared with quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥22 million.」
Although the company reduced selling, general and administrative expenses, it was unable to offset the decline in sales, and operating income, ordinary income and quarterly net income all swung from profits in the same period of the previous year to losses. - FY2020Coexistence of cost reductions and deteriorating earningsAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by ¥80 million year on year to ¥10,863 million. Although wage rates continued to rise, personnel expenses decreased by a total of ¥63 million as a result of efficiency improvements through better work allocation, store closures and other factors. Other expenses decreased by ¥17 million, mainly due to the in-house handling of store cleaning and management services previously outsourced, as well as store closures.」
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by ¥80 million through better work allocation, store closures and the in-house handling of cleaning and management services, but the company posted an operating loss due to the impact of lower sales resulting from voluntary suspension of operations. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating income was ¥66 million, compared with operating income of ¥120 million in the same period of the previous year, and ordinary income was ¥81 million, compared with ordinary income of ¥135 million, as a result of reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses.」
While explaining reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses, operating income declined from ¥120 million to ¥66 million and ordinary income from ¥135 million to ¥81 million, worsening the performance-based explanation of efficiency improvements and cost reductions. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating income was ¥41 million, compared with operating income of ¥14 million in the same period of the previous year, and ordinary income was ¥47 million, compared with ordinary income of ¥21 million, as a result of reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses.」
The company explains that reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses increased operating income from ¥14 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥41 million and ordinary income from ¥21 million to ¥47 million. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Due to lower sales resulting from store closures, operating profit was ¥54 million, compared with ¥67 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit was ¥56 million, compared with operating profit of ¥71 million; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥22 million, compared with quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥157 million.」
Due to lower sales following store closures, operating income, ordinary income and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent declined from the same period of the previous year, worsening the performance-based explanation of efficiency improvements and cost reductions. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥14 million year on year to ¥10,943 million. Although hourly wage rates continued to rise in personnel expenses, efficiency improvements from better work allocation and store closures resulted in a total increase of ¥40 million.」
Although the company implemented efficiency measures through improved work allocation and store closures, personnel expenses increased by ¥40 million, and operating profit declined from ¥344 million in the previous year to ¥226 million. The explanation of operating results attributable to cost reductions and efficiency measures deteriorated. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As the decline in sales was insufficient to absorb the increase in personnel expenses, operating profit was ¥120 million, compared with ¥300 million in the same period of the previous year, and ordinary profit was ¥135 million, compared with ¥302 million.」
The decline in sales could not absorb the increase in personnel expenses, with operating profit declining from ¥300 million to ¥120 million and ordinary profit from ¥302 million to ¥135 million, worsening the explanation of operating results attributable to efficiency and cost-reduction measures. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As the decline in sales was insufficient to absorb the increase in personnel expenses, operating profit was ¥14 million, compared with ¥180 million in the same period of the previous year, and ordinary profit was ¥21 million, compared with ¥178 million.」
The decline in sales could not absorb the increase in personnel expenses, and operating profit and ordinary profit declined substantially from the same period of the previous year, worsening the explanation of operating results attributable to efficiency and cost-reduction measures. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As the decline in sales was insufficient to absorb the increase in personnel expenses, operating profit was ¥67 million, compared with ¥140 million in the same period of the previous year, and ordinary profit was ¥71 million, compared with ¥136 million.」
The decline in sales could not absorb the increase in personnel expenses, and operating profit and ordinary profit declined from the same period of the previous year, worsening the explanation of the operating results attributable to cost reductions and efficiency measures. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the implementation of various efficiency measures mainly reduced personnel expenses, resulting in operating profit of ¥344 million, compared with operating profit of ¥83 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit of ¥348 million, compared with ordinary profit of ¥62 million; and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥141 million, compared with a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥270 million.」
Efficiency measures reduced personnel expenses, increasing operating profit and ordinary profit and returning net income attributable to owners of the parent to profitability. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the implementation of various efficiency measures mainly reduced personnel expenses, resulting in operating profit of ¥300 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥25 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit of ¥302 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥45 million; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥258 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥181 million.」
Efficiency measures mainly reduced personnel expenses, and operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent turned from losses in the same period of the previous year to positive figures. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the implementation of various efficiency measures mainly reduced personnel expenses, resulting in operating profit of ¥180 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥81 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit of ¥178 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥89 million; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥156 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥159 million.」
Efficiency measures mainly reduced personnel expenses, and operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent turned from losses in the same period of the previous year to positive figures. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the implementation of various efficiency measures mainly reduced personnel expenses, resulting in operating profit of ¥140 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥18 million in the same period of the previous year; ordinary profit of ¥136 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥21 million; and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥139 million, compared with a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥36 million.」
The company reports concrete progress: efficiency measures mainly reduced personnel expenses, and operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent returned to profitability. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Our group has worked to ensure sound store operations and steadily establish a profitable business structure.」
The company explains that continued implementation of fundamental efficiency measures and cost-reduction measures reduced selling, general and administrative expenses by ¥102 million year on year and increased operating profit from ¥41 million to ¥83 million. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although the implementation of various measures to improve operational efficiency mainly reduced personnel expenses, the cost ratio temporarily deteriorated due to higher manufacturing costs resulting from start-up expenses associated with relocating the central kitchen, as well as higher vegetable and other prices.」
The company again explains that operational efficiency measures mainly reduced personnel expenses, but does not present any new measures or additional specific milestones. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although the temporary relocation of the central kitchen worsened the cost ratio, the implementation of various efficiency measures mainly reduced personnel expenses」
The company again explains that efficiency measures mainly reduced personnel expenses, but does not present any new measures or additional specific milestones. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to improved sales, the implementation of various efficiency measures mainly reduced personnel expenses」
The company explains that personnel expenses declined as a result of efficiency measures, demonstrating its track record in reducing costs. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will implement various measures to improve store work systems, achieve further cost reductions, make new store openings more investment-efficient, comply with laws including the Food Recycling Law, eliminate drunk driving and rigorously conserve electricity during the summer.」
The company has identified improvements in store operations, cost reductions, more efficient store-opening investment and power conservation as integrated operating measures.