Sales for this month
March 2026Fiscal year ending May 2026Same-store sales in the domestic BOOKOFF business were 105.5% of the prior-year month, while sales across all stores were 106.0%. Sales of trading cards and hobbies, apparel, consumer electronics and mobile phones, books, and other categories exceeded the prior-year levels.
Sales of trading cards and hobbies exceeded the prior-year level, Sales of apparel exceeded the prior-year level, Sales of consumer electronics and mobile phones exceeded the prior-year level, Sales of books exceeded the prior-year level, There was 1 fewer weekend or public holiday than in the prior year
7 May 2026 (Thursday)
Operating month June 2025 / Existing stores 100.1 / All Stores 99.6, Operating month July 2025 / Existing stores 102.6 / All Stores 101.7, Operating month August 2025 / Existing stores 109.3 / All Stores 109.4, Operating month September 2025 / Existing stores 107.1 / All Stores 107, Operating month October 2025 / Existing stores 108.9 / All Stores 109.5, Operating month November 2025 / Existing stores 111.1 / All Stores 110.9, Operating month December 2025 / Existing stores 106 / All Stores 105.7, Operating month January 2026 / Existing stores 114.3 / All Stores 114, Operating month February 2026 / Existing stores 104.7 / All Stores 105.3, Operating month March 2026 / Existing stores 105.5 / All Stores 106
Scope of aggregation: Domestic BOOKOFF business (year-on-year trends in sales at company-operated stores)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | March 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending May 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Domestic BOOKOFF business (year-on-year trends in sales at company-operated stores) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 105.5 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 106 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Ratio (%) 105.5 / Definition of existing stores Not disclosed |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name Trading cards and hobbies / Year on year Exceeded the prior-year level, Name Apparel / Year on year Exceeded the prior-year level, Name Consumer electronics and mobile phones / Year on year Exceeded the prior-year level, Name Book / Year on year Exceeded the prior-year level |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Total chain stores / Value 838 Location / Year on year Not disclosed |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Total domestic BOOKOFF business 727 Location / Domestic BOOKOFF company-operated stores 370 Location / Domestic BOOKOFF franchise stores 357 Location / Premium Services Business 54 Location / Overseas company-operated stores 37 Location / Overseas franchise stores 12 Location / Total overseas businesses 49 Location / Other 8 Location / Chain total 838 Location |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 4 / Store name and location Store name Japan TCG Center 本厚木駅前店 / Location Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Store name BOOKOFF FASHION 立川栄店 / Location Tachikawa, Tokyo, Store name あそビバ 横浜ビブレ店 / Location Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Store name ハグオール KITTE 大阪店 / Location Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Monthly Commentary | Same-store sales in the domestic BOOKOFF business were 105.5% of the prior-year month, while sales across all stores were 106.0%. Sales of trading cards and hobbies, apparel, consumer electronics and mobile phones, books, and other categories exceeded the prior-year levels. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Sales of trading cards and hobbies exceeded the prior-year level, Sales of apparel exceeded the prior-year level, Sales of consumer electronics and mobile phones exceeded the prior-year level, Sales of books exceeded the prior-year level, There was 1 fewer weekend or public holiday than in the prior year |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Operating month June 2025 / Existing stores 100.1 / All Stores 99.6, Operating month July 2025 / Existing stores 102.6 / All Stores 101.7, Operating month August 2025 / Existing stores 109.3 / All Stores 109.4, Operating month September 2025 / Existing stores 107.1 / All Stores 107, Operating month October 2025 / Existing stores 108.9 / All Stores 109.5, Operating month November 2025 / Existing stores 111.1 / All Stores 110.9, Operating month December 2025 / Existing stores 106 / All Stores 105.7, Operating month January 2026 / Existing stores 114.3 / All Stores 114, Operating month February 2026 / Existing stores 104.7 / All Stores 105.3, Operating month March 2026 / Existing stores 105.5 / All Stores 106 |
| Next Scheduled Disclosure | 7 May 2026 (Thursday) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Same-store sales exceeded the prior-year level because sales of trading cards and hobbies, apparel, consumer electronics and mobile phones, books, and other categories exceeded the prior-year levels.