Sales for this month
May 2026Fiscal year ending May 2026Same-store sales in the domestic BOOKOFF business were 114.8% of the prior-year level in May (116.2% across all stores). Trading cards and hobbies, software media, books, apparel and other categories exceeded the prior-year levels.
Higher sales of trading cards and hobbies, Higher sales of software media, Higher book sales, Higher apparel sales
Monday, 6 July 2026
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, Operating Month April 2026 / Existing stores 108.6 / All Stores 110.3, Operating Month May 2026 / Existing stores 114.8 / All Stores 116.2
Scope of aggregation: Domestic BOOKOFF business (directly operated stores, franchised stores and others)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | May 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending May 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Domestic BOOKOFF business (directly operated stores, franchised stores and others) |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 116.2 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 114.8 / Definition Not disclosed |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name Trading cards and hobbies / Year on year Above prior year, Name Software Media / Year on year Above prior year, Name Book / Year on year Above prior year, Name Apparel / Year on year Above prior year |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Total domestic BOOKOFF business Number of stores 723 Location / Chain total Number of stores 836 Location |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 1 / Store name Japan TCG Center Kinshicho Marui Store / Location Sumida-ku, Tokyo |
| Monthly Commentary | Same-store sales in the domestic BOOKOFF business were 114.8% of the prior-year level in May (116.2% across all stores). Trading cards and hobbies, software media, books, apparel and other categories exceeded the prior-year levels. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Higher sales of trading cards and hobbies, Higher sales of software media, Higher book sales, Higher apparel sales |
| 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, Operating Month April 2026 / Existing stores 108.6 / All Stores 110.3, Operating Month May 2026 / Existing stores 114.8 / All Stores 116.2 |
| Next Scheduled Disclosure | Monday, 6 July 2026 |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Sales of trading cards and hobbies, software media, books, apparel and other categories exceeded the prior-year levels.