Sales for this month
March 2026Sales at the Ginza store increased 0.8% year on year. Although tax-free sales were affected by the decline in Chinese customers, purchases by customers from other countries and the weaker yen provided support. Sales to domestic customers increased approximately 4% on strong sales of women's apparel and jewelry and watches.
Decline in Chinese customers following requests to refrain from traveling to Japan from China, Purchases by customers from Taiwan, Thailand and other countries, Impact of the weaker yen, Strong sales of women's apparel and jewelry and watches in the prestige line
The company will focus on serving customers from a broad range of countries and seek to expand sales through various measures, including initiatives to encourage domestic customers to visit its stores.
Preliminary April 2026 sales report scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 1 May 2026
Ginza Main Store April -18.2 / May -22.1 / June -24 / July -25.7 / August 8 / September 2.4 / October -7.4 / November -2.2 / December -10.8 / January -15.8 / February 2.7 / March -4.3 / Matsuya Ginza April -18.4 / May -22.6 / June -24.9 / July -26.3 / August 8.5 / September 2.2 / October -7.6 / November -1.2 / December -10.1 / January -16.3 / February 3.1 / March 0.8 / Matsuya Asakusa April -12 / May -11.1 / June -6.3 / July -9.8 / August -3.4 / September 4.7 / October 0 / November -22.7 / December -20.1 / January -2.8 / February -4.7 / March -47.4
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | March 2026 |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | Ginza Main Store -4.3 / Matsuya Ginza 0.8 / Matsuya Asakusa -47.4 |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | Ginza Main Store -3.1 / Ginza Store -6.1 / Asakusa Store 2.2 |
| Year-on-year change by category | By product category Ginza Main Store Men's apparel and accessories 13.2 / Women's apparel and accessories 7.7 / Children's apparel and accessories -3.8 / Kimono, bedding and other 30.3 / Total apparel 7.4 / Personal items and accessories -2.3 / General merchandise -21.4 / Furniture -22 / Home appliances 193.6 / Household products -7.9 / Total household goods -5.7 / Foods -4.7 / Restaurants and cafés -10 / Services and other 123.5 / Total -4.3 / Matsuya Ginza Men's apparel and accessories 12.4 / Women's apparel and accessories 8.2 / Children's apparel and accessories -3.8 / Kimono, bedding and other 19.1 / Total apparel 7.2 / Personal items and accessories -2.3 / General merchandise 2.5 / Furniture -22 / Home appliances 193.6 / Household products -8 / Total household goods -5.7 / Foods -5.1 / Restaurants and cafés -10.3 / Services and other 125.1 / Total 0.8 |
| Monthly Commentary | Sales at the Ginza store increased 0.8% year on year. Although tax-free sales were affected by the decline in Chinese customers, purchases by customers from other countries and the weaker yen provided support. Sales to domestic customers increased approximately 4% on strong sales of women's apparel and jewelry and watches. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Decline in Chinese customers following requests to refrain from traveling to Japan from China, Purchases by customers from Taiwan, Thailand and other countries, Impact of the weaker yen, Strong sales of women's apparel and jewelry and watches in the prestige line |
| Measures from the following month onward | The company will focus on serving customers from a broad range of countries and seek to expand sales through various measures, including initiatives to encourage domestic customers to visit its stores. |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Ginza Main Store April -18.2 / May -22.1 / June -24 / July -25.7 / August 8 / September 2.4 / October -7.4 / November -2.2 / December -10.8 / January -15.8 / February 2.7 / March -4.3 / Matsuya Ginza April -18.4 / May -22.6 / June -24.9 / July -26.3 / August 8.5 / September 2.2 / October -7.6 / November -1.2 / December -10.1 / January -16.3 / February 3.1 / March 0.8 / Matsuya Asakusa April -12 / May -11.1 / June -6.3 / July -9.8 / August -3.4 / September 4.7 / October 0 / November -22.7 / December -20.1 / January -2.8 / February -4.7 / March -47.4 |
| Next Scheduled Disclosure | Preliminary April 2026 sales report scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 1 May 2026 |
Items this document does not state (13)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The reasons cited include the decline in visitors to Japan following requests to refrain from traveling to Japan from China, purchases by customers from Taiwan, Thailand and other countries, the weaker yen, and strong sales of women's apparel and jewelry and watches in the prestige line.