Specialization and Professional-Demand Response Through Business-Type Formats

「The PRO Oyabe store maintains large inventories of products needed for work, including materials, building materials, tools and hardware, and is developing a store that meets customer needs by enhancing services such as early-morning opening, product holds, special orders, repairs and tool rentals.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, 22 stores were opened. A total of 16 stores were closed, including stores converted to other formats or relocated and expanded. Total sales floor area was 101.8% of the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.」

「Store openings in the fiscal year ending March 2026 22 6 5 11 0」

「• During the interim consolidated accounting period, we opened 5 stores as follows. Of these, 1 was converted from H&G to Power.」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, we opened 26 stores.」

「During the interim consolidated accounting period, we opened 8 stores as follows.」

「Store openings, a key element of our group's growth strategy, totaled 27, comprising 8 Komeri Power stores, 3 Komeri PRO stores and 16 Komeri Hard & Green stores.」

「We opened 2 Komeri Power stores, 1 Komeri PRO store and 9 Komeri Hard & Green stores. We closed 8 Komeri Hard & Green stores, including 5 closures resulting from scrap-and-build projects.」

「As part of our growth investment in store openings, we opened 2 Komeri Power stores and 4 Komeri Hard & Green stores. We closed 3 Komeri Hard & Green stores in connection with format conversions, relocations and expansions.」

「As part of our growth investment in store openings, we opened 3 Hard & Green stores. We closed 1 Hard & Green store.」

「Store openings, a key element of our group's growth strategy, totaled 21, comprising 10 Komeri Power stores, 3 Komeri PRO stores and 8 Komeri Hard & Green stores. We closed 21 stores, comprising Hard & Green and Athena stores, in connection with format conversions, build-and-scrap projects and other measures.」

「We opened 4 Komeri Power stores, 1 Komeri PRO store and 5 Komeri Hard & Green stores. We closed 9 Komeri Hard & Green stores. As a result, at the end of the third quarter we had 88 Power stores, 1,110 Hard & Green stores, 10 PRO stores and 7 Athena stores, for a total of 1,215 stores.」

「We opened 1 Komeri PRO store and 1 Komeri Hard & Green store. We closed 2 Komeri Hard & Green stores. As a result, at the end of the first quarter we had 84 Power stores, 1,113 Hard & Green stores, 10 PRO stores and 7 Athena stores, for a total of 1,214 stores.」

「Store openings, a key element of our group's growth strategy, totaled 18, comprising 8 Power stores, 3 PRO stores and 7 Hard & Green stores. We closed 12 stores, comprising Hard & Green and Athena stores, in connection with format conversions, build-and-scrap projects and other measures.」

「We opened 4 Komeri Power stores, 6 Komeri Hard & Green stores and 2 Komeri PRO stores. We also closed 7 Hard & Green stores and 1 Athena store in connection with format conversions, relocations and expansions. As a result, at the end of the third quarter we had 80 Power stores, 1,117 Hard & Green stores, 8 PRO stores and 7 Athena stores, for a total of 1,212 stores.」

「We opened 3 Power stores, 2 Hard & Green stores and 1 PRO store. We also closed 3 Hard & Green stores in connection with format conversions, relocations and expansions. As a result, at the end of the second quarter we had 79 Power stores, 1,117 Hard & Green stores, 7 PRO stores and 8 Athena stores, for a total of 1,211 stores.」

「We opened 10 Power stores, 12 Hard & Green stores and 3 PRO stores, for a total of 25 new stores. We closed 14 Hard & Green stores in connection with format conversions, scrap-and-build projects and other measures.」

「We opened 6 Power stores, 10 Hard & Green stores and 3 PRO stores, for a total of 19 new stores. We also closed 9 Hard & Green stores in connection with relocations, expansions and format conversions. As a result, at the end of the third quarter we had 72 Power stores, 1,121 Hard & Green stores, 6 PRO stores and 8 Athena stores, for a total of 1,207 stores.」

「We opened 3 Power stores, 7 Hard & Green stores and 2 PRO stores, for a total of 12 new stores. We also closed 5 Hard & Green stores in connection with relocations, expansions and format conversions. As a result, at the end of the second quarter we had 69 Power stores, 1,122 Hard & Green stores, 5 PRO stores and 8 Athena stores, for a total of 1,204 stores.」

「We also renovated 141 existing stores, and sales at the renovated stores remained strong due to measures including the expansion of home installation departments at Hard & Green stores.」

「As construction costs continued to rise, we reviewed store specifications and adjusted opening schedules to enable low-cost openings. We opened 1 Power store and 3 Hard & Green stores. We closed 3 Hard & Green stores. As a result, at the end of the second quarter we had 65 Power stores, 1,118 Hard & Green stores, 2 PRO stores and 8 Athena stores, for a total of 1,193 stores. We also renovated 75 existing stores, and sales at the renovated stores have remained strong due to measures including the introduction of remodeling departments at Hard & Green stores.」

「Under these conditions, to achieve a denser store network, our group integrated the home improvement store format into the small-trade-area H&G format and reorganized the business into four formats: Power (hereinafter, PW), Hard & Green (hereinafter, H&G), PRO (hereinafter, PRO), and Athena (hereinafter, AT).」

「During the consolidated fiscal year, we renovated 18 PW stores, 18 HC stores and 135 H&G stores, for a total of 171 existing stores, and worked to revitalize the sales floors.」

「During the cumulative third-quarter consolidated period, we renovated approximately 130 existing stores and worked to revitalize the sales floors. The effects of the renovations supported sales, and existing-store sales for our group remained broadly in line with the previous year.」

「The effects of store renovations undertaken to revitalize existing stores provided support for sales, and existing-store sales for our group remained broadly in line with the previous year.」

「In the home improvement business during the consolidated fiscal year, we focused on revitalizing stores by creating standard models for each PW, HC and H&G store format and horizontally rolling them out to new and existing stores. On this basis, during the consolidated fiscal year we renovated 14 PW stores, 13 HC stores and 129 H&G stores, for a total of 156 existing stores.」

「Under these conditions, our group focused on revitalizing stores by creating standard models for each PW, HC and H&G store format and horizontally rolling them out to new and existing stores. During the cumulative third-quarter consolidated period, we renovated 13 PW stores, 7 HC stores and 109 H&G stores, for a total of 129 existing stores.」

「Under these conditions, our group focused on revitalizing stores by creating standard models for each PW, HC and H&G store format and horizontally rolling them out to new and existing stores. During the cumulative second-quarter consolidated period, we renovated 11 PW stores, 8 HC stores, 68 H&G stores and 1 AT store, for a total of 88 existing stores.」

「Under these conditions, our group focused on revitalizing stores by building model stores for each PW, HC and H&G store format and horizontally rolling them out to new and existing stores.」

「We built model stores for each PW, HC and H&G store format and began horizontally rolling them out to new and existing stores. As a result, existing-store sales remained broadly in line with the previous year despite challenging consumer conditions, while inventory was below the previous year's level.」

「To improve sales efficiency per tsubo, we built model stores for each PW, HC and H&G store format and began horizontally rolling them out to new and existing stores.」

「To improve sales efficiency per tsubo, we built model stores for each PW, HC and H&G store format and prepared the conditions for horizontally rolling them out to new and existing stores.」

「We operate nationwide three store formats: H&G, a specialized format focused on DIY and gardening products; HC, with an extensive range capable of serving commercial demand; and PW, large-format stores with extensive sales floors and product ranges capable of meeting the needs of professional customers.」

「Sales at large-format PW stores remained firm, particularly in hardware, supplies and building materials, supported by an enhanced specialist assortment addressing professional needs and an overwhelming price strategy.」