Deepening the Domestic Market and Low-Cost Operations through Business Simplification and Standardization
First written in FY2017-Q1. 9 of 15 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Shimamura moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the initiative to strengthen our fundamentals and infrastructure, we will thoroughly improve the efficiency of store and head-office operations by taking on new digital technologies, while further advancing our e-commerce site to meet increasingly diverse customer needs.」
The scope has expanded from operational simplification and the rebuilding of store operations through digital transformation to improving the efficiency of stores and head-office operations using new digital technologies and advancing the e-commerce site. - 2026-03-30AdvancedEarnings
「As part of the reconstruction of store operations through digitalization, we worked to improve labor productivity by expanding the installation of automated change machines and using floor-cleaning robots, while also promoting the digitalization of in-store promotional materials.」
Initiatives to simplify and standardize operations and achieve low-cost operations were put into practice through automated change machines, floor-cleaning robots and the digitalization of in-store promotional materials. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We will seek to improve labor productivity by rebuilding store operations through digitalization.」
The previous policy of operational simplification and standardization and labor savings through digital transformation has been made more specific through the rebuilding of store operations and improvement of labor productivity. The introduction of automated change machines, floor-cleaning robots, and voice AI is also described. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「We will pursue labor savings through operational transformation and simplification enabled by digital transformation.」
The policy of linking operational simplification with operational transformation and labor savings through digital transformation continues. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「Through further advancing digital transformation, we will simplify operations and evolve our customer and inventory management systems.」
The explanation has become more specific, shifting from direct references to a 3,000-store network and low-cost operations to operational simplification and the evolution of customer and inventory management systems through digital transformation. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「The systems used by chain stores differ significantly each time the number of stores increases substantially. We will continue to build efficient systems that accommodate growth in the number of stores and will proceed with the focused and efficient allocation of management resources.」
The company continues to build efficient systems to accommodate growth in the number of stores, but the specific wording previously used regarding 3,000 domestic stores, operational simplification and standardization, and low-cost operations is not present. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, toward a domestic network of 3,000 stores, we are pursuing system renewal initiatives and working on employee education and development in order to expand our scale and strengthen our foundation.」
Expansion in scale toward 3,000 domestic stores and strengthening the foundation through system renewal and employee education continue. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, toward a domestic network of 3,000 stores, we are pursuing system renewal initiatives and working on employee education and development in order to expand our scale and strengthen our foundation.」
The policy of expanding scale and strengthening the foundation toward 3,000 domestic stores has been reiterated, with system renewal and employee education and development being pursued as the means. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group set “Expanding Scale and Strengthening the Foundation” as its unified theme for fiscal 2018. During the fiscal year, toward a domestic network of 3,000 stores, we will renew our systems and focus on employee education and development in order to expand our scale and strengthen our foundation.」
The company continues to target expansion in scale and strengthening of the business foundation toward 3,000 domestic stores, while explicitly adding system renewal and employee education and development to the previous focus on operational standardization. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To deepen our presence in the domestic market, we will continue to boldly transform and advance every aspect of our operations, while further promoting operational simplification and standardization toward a 3,000-store network and thoroughly implementing low-cost operations」
The company continues to outline deepening the domestic market, simplifying and standardizing operations toward a 3,000-store network, and maintaining low-cost operations. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To deepen our presence in the domestic market, we will continue to boldly transform and advance every aspect of our operations, while further promoting operational simplification and standardization toward a 3,000-store network and thoroughly implementing low-cost operations」
The company continues to outline deepening the domestic market, a 3,000-store network, operational simplification and standardization, and low-cost operations. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To deepen our presence in the domestic market, we will continue to boldly transform and advance every aspect of our operations, while further promoting operational simplification and standardization toward a 3,000-store network, thoroughly implementing low-cost operations, and working to improve business performance.」
The company continues to outline deepening the domestic market, simplifying and standardizing operations toward a 3,000-store network, and maintaining low-cost operations. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「While realizing the results of boldly transforming and advancing every aspect of our operations to deepen our presence in the domestic market, we will further simplify and standardize operations toward a 3,000-store network, thoroughly implement low-cost operations, and work to improve business performance.」
The initiatives of deepening the domestic market, simplifying and standardizing operations, and maintaining low-cost operations continue to be presented, with the connection to a 3,000-store network also explicitly stated. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To deepen our presence in the domestic market, we are boldly transforming and advancing every aspect of our operations. As a clothing chain-store operator, we are further simplifying and standardizing our operations, thoroughly implementing low-cost operations, and working to improve business performance.」
The initiatives of deepening the domestic market, simplifying and standardizing operations, and maintaining low-cost operations continue to be outlined. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「To deepen our presence in the domestic market, we will boldly transform and advance every aspect of our operations. As a clothing chain-store operator, we will further simplify and standardize our operations, thoroughly implement low-cost operations, and work to improve business performance.」
The company has identified the deepening of its domestic market presence through operational simplification and standardization and low-cost operations as key initiatives.