Eliminating stockouts and reducing markdown waste
First written in FY2017-Q1. 13 of 25 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 8 of 66 companies on the "Worse" side.
40 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「We sought to improve sales planning and management standards based on numerical data by thoroughly implementing scientific management methods needed for each store and division to secure its target operating profit, and by embedding the use of generative AI at the frontline level.」
The company advanced sales planning and management using scientific management methods and generative AI, with the aim of securing operating profit for each store and department. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「• The system of weekly management across sales operations has been implemented effectively, while sales-floor management and reductions in unnecessary losses have been maintained.」
The company has continued its weekly management, sales-floor management, and efforts to reduce unnecessary losses, explaining these as factors that allowed sales and profit to exceed the forecast. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The system of weekly management across sales operations was functioning effectively, and management of the sales floor and reductions in unnecessary losses were being maintained.」
The company has continued its weekly management, sales-floor management, and efforts to reduce unnecessary losses, explaining these as factors that allowed results to exceed the forecast. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the company strengthened its analysis of losses and missed profit opportunities to reduce unnecessary markdowns and disposal losses and appropriately secure profits that should otherwise be earned, and pursued these initiatives using TQM (Total Quality Management), the foundation of the group's management.」
Strengthened reductions in unnecessary markdowns and disposal losses and analysis of losses and missed profit opportunities lifted the gross profit margin on merchandise sales by 0.1 percentage points year on year to 28.9%. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the company strengthened its analysis of losses and missed profit opportunities to reduce unnecessary markdowns and disposal losses and appropriately secure profits that should otherwise be earned,」
The company has continued efforts to secure profits through reductions in unnecessary markdowns and disposal losses, analysis of losses and missed profit opportunities, and weekly management. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the company strengthened its analysis of losses and missed profit opportunities to reduce unnecessary markdowns and disposal losses and appropriately secure profits that should otherwise be earned,」
In addition to reducing unnecessary markdowns and disposal losses, the company strengthened its analysis of losses and missed profit opportunities. Improvements in management at each sales floor, store, and department improved the gross profit margin by 0.2 percentage points year on year to 29.0%. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The system of weekly management across sales operations was functioning effectively, and management of the sales floor and reductions in unnecessary losses were being maintained.」
The company has continued its weekly management, sales-floor management, and efforts to reduce unnecessary losses, explaining these as factors that allowed results to exceed the initial forecasts. - FY2023-Q2Lower gross profit marginAnnual report
「The gross profit margin on merchandise sales decreased 0.1 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 28.8%.」
The gross profit margin on merchandise sales decreased 0.1 percentage points year on year to 28.8%. Restrictions on passing higher costs through to selling prices and increases in purchase prices were cited as factors behind the lower gross profit margin and decrease in profit. - FY2022Continued decline in gross profit margin due to lower inventory turnoverAnnual report
「The gross profit margin on merchandise sales increased 2.5 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 29.0%. Excluding the impact of the accounting standards for revenue recognition and other standards, the gross profit margin decreased 0.3 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 26.2%, due to lower inventory turnover following the reversal of the previous year's conditions.」
The gross profit margin after application of the accounting standards was 29.0%, but excluding their impact, it decreased 0.3 percentage points to 26.2% due to lower inventory turnover following the reversal of the previous year's conditions. - FY2022-Q3Continued decline in gross profit margin due to lower inventory turnoverAnnual report
「The gross profit margin on merchandise sales increased 2.4 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 28.9%. Excluding the impact of the accounting standards for revenue recognition and other standards, the gross profit margin decreased 0.3 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 26.2%, due to lower inventory turnover following the reversal of the previous year's conditions.」
The gross profit margin after application of the accounting standards was 28.9%, but excluding their impact, it decreased 0.3 percentage points to 26.2% due to lower inventory turnover following the reversal of the previous year's conditions. - FY2022-Q2Continued decline in gross profit margin due to lower inventory turnoverAnnual report
「The gross profit margin on merchandise sales increased 2.4 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 28.9%. Excluding the impact of the accounting standards for revenue recognition and other standards, the gross profit margin decreased 0.4 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 26.1%, due to lower inventory turnover following the reversal of the previous year's conditions.」
The gross profit margin after application of the accounting standards was 28.9%, but excluding their impact, it decreased 0.4 percentage points to 26.1% due to lower inventory turnover following the reversal of the previous year's conditions. - FY2022-Q1Lower gross profit margin due to reduced inventory turnoverAnnual report
「The gross profit margin on merchandise sales increased 2.4 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 29.0%. Excluding the impact of the accounting standards for revenue recognition and other standards, the gross profit margin decreased 0.3 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 26.3%, due to lower inventory turnover following the reversal of the previous year's conditions.」
Excluding the impact of the revenue recognition standard, the gross profit margin on merchandise sales decreased 0.3 percentage points to 26.3% due to lower inventory turnover following the reversal of the previous year's conditions. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The gross profit margin on merchandise sales increased 0.3 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 26.5%, due to improved inventory turnover as sales volumes increased under the state of emergency declared in response to COVID-19, reduced markdowns and disposal losses, and the effective use of automated ordering.」
Improved inventory turnover, reduced markdowns and disposal losses, and the effective use of automated ordering resulted in a full-year gross profit margin on merchandise sales of 26.5%. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Improved inventory turnover resulting from increased sales volumes under the state of emergency declared in response to COVID-19, together with reduced markdown waste, increased the gross margin on product sales 0.7 percentage point year on year to 26.5%.」
Improved inventory turnover associated with increased sales volumes and reduced markdown waste, bringing the gross margin on product sales to 26.5%, up 0.7 percentage point year on year. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Improved inventory turnover resulting from increased sales volumes under the state of emergency declared in response to COVID-19, together with reduced markdown waste, increased the gross margin on product sales 0.8 percentage point year on year to 26.6%.」
Improved inventory turnover due to increased sales volumes and reduced markdown waste contributed to a 0.8 percentage-point year-on-year increase in the gross margin on product sales to 26.6%. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the recently established フレッセイ Maebashi Distribution Center reaching stable operations, reductions in stockouts through overall logistics improvements, store inventory optimization and reductions in markdowns and waste increased the gross margin on product sales 0.2 percentage point year on year to 26.1%.」
The operation of the Maebashi Distribution Center, inventory optimization, and reductions in stockouts, markdowns and waste improved the gross margin on product sales by 0.2 percentage point to 26.1%. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to operations at the recently established Fressay Maebashi Distribution Center stabilizing, reductions in stockouts through improvements across the logistics operation, efforts to optimize store inventory and reductions in markdown-related disposal increased the gross margin on product sales by 0.2 percentage points year on year to 25.9%.」
The group continued improving overall logistics, optimizing store inventories, and reducing stockouts and markdown waste, improving the gross margin on product sales to 25.9%. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to the recently established フレッセイ Maebashi Distribution Center reaching stable operations, reductions in stockouts through overall logistics improvements, store inventory optimization and reductions in markdown waste increased the gross margin on product sales 0.2 percentage point year on year to 25.8%.」
The group continued operating the Maebashi Distribution Center, improving overall logistics, optimizing inventory, and reducing stockouts and markdown waste. The gross margin on product sales reached 25.8%. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the recent フレッセイ前橋物流センター reaching a stable operating level, improvements across the logistics operation reduced stockouts, optimized store inventories and reduced markdowns and disposal. As a result, the gross margin on product sales increased 0.4 percentage points year on year to 25.8%.」
The group advanced overall logistics improvements, optimization of store inventories, reductions in stockouts, and reductions in markdown waste. As a result, the gross margin on product sales improved 0.4 percentage point year on year to 25.8%. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「From the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal period, we verified production and sales volumes by time of day and improved sales-floor operations to satisfy customers during each time period.」
To address product assortment shortages associated with reducing product waste, the group began reviewing production and sales volumes by time of day and improved its sales-floor operations. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Since June, the group has been reviewing production and sales volumes by time of day and has begun efforts to create sales floors that satisfy customers at each time of day.」
Some sales floors were scaled back to achieve balance as a result of reducing product waste, and product assortment shortages also occurred, so the group began reviewing production and sales volumes by time of day in June. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, same-store sales exceeded the same period of the previous year, while the gross margin on product sales increased 0.1 percentage point year on year to 25.6%.」
The group continued expanding sales, reducing markdowns, waste and stockouts, sharing successful examples, and operating sales floors by time of day. The gross margin on product sales reached 25.6%. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At フレッセイ, the group rebuilt its system for creating optimal sales floors by time of day and began implementing it at all stores. As a result, same-store sales exceeded the same period of the previous year, while the gross margin on product sales remained at 25.3%, unchanged from the same period of the previous year.」
The group rebuilt its system for operating sales floors by time of day and began implementing it at all フレッセイ stores. Together with the priority policies for the summer sales season, this resulted in same-store sales exceeding the same period of the previous year. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For this year's summer sales season, regional events and the calendar timing of the Obon holidays were expected in advance to create highly unfavorable conditions compared with a typical year, with a considerable decline in sales figures anticipated. In response, the group established 3 priority policies: expanding sales of products that sell and generate profit, eliminating markdowns, waste and stockouts of best-selling products, and sharing and utilizing successful examples across the company. The entire group worked together to achieve its targets. As a result, same-store sales exceeded the same period of the previous year, while the store-level gross margin on sales increased 0.1 percentage point year on year to 25.3%.」
The group implemented 3 priority policies for the summer sales season. Same-store sales exceeded the same period of the previous year, and the store-level gross margin rose 0.1 percentage point to 25.3%. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「The group worked to expand sales of products that offer value to customers while securing profit, eliminate stockouts of best-selling products, and reduce markdown waste.」
In addition to selling products that balance value for money with profit generation, the group has made preventing stockouts of best-selling products and reducing markdown waste concrete operating initiatives.