Expanding sales channels through proposals for regionally distinctive and original products

「みやげ卸売事業は、ブランド力向上と商品開発への投資による販売強化をはかり、積極的な商品展開として地域企業と連携した商品開発、IP（知的財産）を使った商品開発など新たな商品開発への取り組みを行いましたが、前年に開催された大阪・関西万博の特需が剥落したため、売上高は4,390百万円（前年同期比8.1％減）となり、営業利益は503百万円（前年同期比5.2％減）となりました。」

「In the souvenir wholesale business, we sought to strengthen sales by enhancing brand strength and investing in product development, and pursued new product development initiatives, including developing products in collaboration with regional companies and using IP (intellectual property), as part of our proactive product rollout.」

「みやげ卸売事業は、ブランド力向上と商品開発への投資による販売強化をはかり、積極的な商品展開として地域企業と連携した商品開発、IP（知的財産）を使った商品開発など新たな商品開発への取り組みを行いましたが、」

「In the souvenir wholesale business, the company strengthened sales through investment in brand enhancement and product development, and pursued new product development initiatives, including joint product development with regional companies and product development using IP (intellectual property), as part of an active product rollout. Product supply inside and outside the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai venues also contributed. Net sales were ¥7,994 million, up 20.8% year on year, and operating income was ¥672 million, up 19.7%.」

「In the souvenir wholesale business, the company strengthened sales through investment in brand enhancement and product development, and pursued an active product rollout, including initiatives in the intellectual property business. Special demand, including the supply of products for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, also contributed. Net sales were ¥4,777 million, up 32.7% year on year, and operating income was ¥530 million, up 38.8%.」

「To strengthen earnings power, the company aims to improve its gross margin through product planning and branding strategies, while working to strengthen product appeal by identifying new products, steadily developing products, enhancing effective sales promotion, and developing region-specific products.」

「In the souvenir wholesale business, the company expanded its product lineup and pursued an active product rollout. Orders also increased alongside a gradual recovery in tourism demand, enabling the company to absorb higher costs resulting from consolidating product development personnel from the souvenir business into the souvenir wholesale business. Net sales were ¥3,601 million, up 6.8% year on year, and operating income was ¥382 million, up 0.6%.」

「In the souvenir wholesale business, the normalization of economic activity progressed following the reclassification of COVID-19 as a Category 5 infectious disease. Amid the continued recovery in tourism and leisure demand, the company strengthened new product development and sales, resulting in higher orders. Net sales were ¥6,064 million, up 18.6% year on year, and operating income was ¥547 million, up 55.8%.」

「In the souvenir wholesale business, the normalization of economic activity progressed further following the reclassification of COVID-19 as a Category 5 infectious disease. Amid the continued recovery in tourism and leisure demand, the company strengthened new product development and sales, resulting in higher orders. Net sales were ¥4,946 million, up 21.2% year on year, and operating income was ¥518 million, up 63.6%.」

「In the souvenir wholesale business, the normalization of economic activity following the reclassification of COVID-19 as a Category 5 infectious disease progressed, and the recovery in tourism demand led to a recovery in visitor numbers at tourist destinations and higher orders. Net sales were ¥3,372 million, up 27.7% year on year, and operating income was ¥379 million, up 88.1%.」

「In the souvenir wholesale business, the normalization of economic activity following the reclassification of COVID-19 as a Category 5 infectious disease increased opportunities for people to go out, leading to a recovery in visitor numbers at tourist destinations and higher orders. Net sales were ¥1,562 million, up 24.5% year on year, and operating income was ¥165 million, up 91.7%.」

「The Company will work to strengthen its product offering by identifying new products, developing products persistently, enhancing effective sales promotion and developing region-specific products.」

「The Company worked to strengthen sales by accurately identifying changes in market and customer needs and supplying products that captured opportunities, and to strengthen earnings power through more efficient operations. / The souvenir wholesale business continued to be affected by restrictions on activities due to COVID-19, but orders increased as nationwide reviews of COVID-19 countermeasures progressed and tourists and personal consumption began to recover. As a result, revenue was ¥2,640 million, up 74.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥201 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥63 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「The Company worked to strengthen sales by accurately identifying changes in market and customer needs and supplying products that captured opportunities, and to strengthen earnings power through more efficient operations.」

「As a result of developing products to meet personal-consumption demand beyond tourism souvenirs and developing new sales channels, revenue was ¥2,674 million, up 21.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥6 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥221 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「Amid a severe slump in orders due to the spread of COVID-19, the souvenir wholesale business, with a view to capturing personal-consumption demand beyond tourism souvenirs, developed products that capitalised on regional characteristics throughout Japan through the Company and its subsidiaries and expanded e-commerce transactions, including the development of new sales channels, but」

「Amid a sharp decline in orders due to the spread of COVID-19, the souvenir wholesale business, through the Company and its subsidiaries, pursued personal-consumption demand beyond souvenirs, developed products that capitalised on regional characteristics and expanded e-commerce transactions, including the development of new sales channels, but」

「Amid a sharp decline in orders due to the spread of COVID-19, the souvenir wholesale business pursued new demand creation by supplying products that would appeal to local residents, without limiting itself to souvenirs. It also developed new sales channels, including the development of new business partners and a focus on e-commerce. / February 2021: Online shops for the head office and each subsidiary were fully launched.」

「The souvenir wholesale business pursued the expansion of sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company, the development of new business partners and the launch of an e-commerce website, amid a sharp decline in orders due to the spread of COVID-19. Orders temporarily recovered from autumn onward owing to the impact of the Go To Travel campaign, but revenue was ¥2,207 million, down 57.4% year on year, and the business recorded an operating loss of ¥221 million, compared with operating profit of ¥370 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「The souvenir wholesale business pursued the expansion of sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company, the development of new business partners and the launch of an e-commerce website, amid a sharp decline in orders due to the spread of COVID-19, but」

「The souvenir wholesale business, operated by the Company and its subsidiaries, sought to expand sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company, but customer outlets closed and orders declined sharply as tourists decreased significantly amid requests to refrain from going out due to the spread of COVID-19,」

「The souvenir wholesale business, operated by the Company and its subsidiaries, worked to expand sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company. As a result, revenue was ¥5,176 million, up 1.4% year on year, while operating profit was ¥370 million, down 1.1% year on year.」

「The souvenir wholesale business, operated by the Company and its subsidiaries, worked to expand sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company. As a result, revenue was ¥3,659 million, up 3.5% year on year, and operating profit was ¥288 million, up 11.1% year on year.」

「The souvenir wholesale business, operated by the Company and its subsidiaries, worked to expand sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company. The impact of the extended holiday period also contributed, resulting in revenue of ¥1,687 million, up 9.2% year on year, and operating profit of ¥109 million, up 19.7% year on year.」

「The souvenir wholesale business, operated by the Company and its subsidiaries, worked to expand sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company. As a result of strong autumn travel demand, revenue was ¥5,104 million, up 2.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥374 million, up 7.1% year on year.」

「The souvenir wholesale business, operated by the Company and its subsidiaries, worked to expand sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company. As a result, revenue was ¥3,534 million, up 0.8% year on year, while operating profit was ¥259 million, down 3.1% year on year, owing to increases in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses.」

「The souvenir wholesale business, operated by the Company and its subsidiaries, worked to expand sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company.」

「The Company will develop original-brand product lines through coordination and cooperation among the sales, planning and souvenir manufacturing divisions, led by the sales division, and deepen its presence in sales areas by increasing product supply to major business partners. In addition, it will promote sales strategies and product planning and development tailored to each region, reflecting the regional characteristics of the Company and its subsidiaries, while also providing products exclusively for facilities operated by major business partners, thereby seeking to improve customer satisfaction.」

「The souvenir wholesale business, operated by the Company and its subsidiaries, worked to expand sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company, but」

「The souvenir wholesale business, operated by the Company and its subsidiaries, worked to expand sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company, but」

「The souvenir wholesale business, operated by the Company and its subsidiaries, worked to expand sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company.」

「The Company will develop original-brand product lines through coordination and cooperation among the sales, planning and souvenir manufacturing divisions, led by the sales division, and deepen its presence in sales areas by increasing product supply to major business partners. In addition, it will promote sales strategies and product planning and development tailored to each region, reflecting the regional characteristics of the Company and its subsidiaries, while also providing products exclusively for facilities operated by major business partners, thereby seeking to improve customer satisfaction.」

「The souvenir wholesale business, operated by the Company and its subsidiaries, worked to expand sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company, but owing to a decline in orders, revenue was ¥5,033 million, down 6.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥330 million, down 4.5% year on year.」

「The souvenir wholesale business, operated by the Company and its subsidiaries, worked to expand sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company, but」

「The Company worked to expand sales channels through product development that capitalised on regional characteristics and proposals for original product lines developed by the Company」