Sales for this month
August 2026Fiscal year ending May 2027Same-store sales in the domestic BOOKOFF business were 107.8% of the previous year’s level, while sales across all stores were 108.6%. Sales of trading cards and hobby products, books, software media, apparel and other categories exceeded the previous year’s levels.
Increase in sales of trading cards and hobby products, Increase in book sales, Increase in software media sales, Increase in apparel sales
6 October 2026 (Tuesday)
Year-on-year change in domestic company-operated same-store sales for the fiscal year ended May 2026: June 100.1%, July 102.6%, August 109.3%, September 107.1%, October 108.9%, November 111.1%, December 106.0%, January 114.3%, February 104.7%, March 105.5%, April 108.6%, May 114.8%
Scope of aggregation: Domestic BOOKOFF business (including company-operated and franchise stores)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | August 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending May 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | Domestic BOOKOFF business (including company-operated and franchise stores) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 107.8 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 108.6 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 107.8 / Definition of existing stores Not disclosed |
| Year-on-year change by category | Sales of trading cards and hobby products, books, software media, apparel and other categories exceeded the previous year’s levels (individual year-on-year figures: Not disclosed) |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Total domestic BOOKOFF business 724 / Domestic BOOKOFF business company-operated stores 369 / Domestic BOOKOFF business franchise stores 355 / Premium Services Business 55 / Overseas company-operated stores 38 / Overseas franchise stores 12 / Total overseas businesses 50 / Other 9 / Chain total 838 |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 0 / Store name and location Not disclosed |
| Monthly Commentary | Same-store sales in the domestic BOOKOFF business were 107.8% of the previous year’s level, while sales across all stores were 108.6%. Sales of trading cards and hobby products, books, software media, apparel and other categories exceeded the previous year’s levels. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Increase in sales of trading cards and hobby products, Increase in book sales, Increase in software media sales, Increase in apparel sales |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Year-on-year change in domestic company-operated same-store sales for the fiscal year ended May 2026: June 100.1%, July 102.6%, August 109.3%, September 107.1%, October 108.9%, November 111.1%, December 106.0%, January 114.3%, February 104.7%, March 105.5%, April 108.6%, May 114.8% |
| Next Scheduled Disclosure | 6 October 2026 (Tuesday) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Sales of trading cards and hobby products, books, software media, apparel and other categories exceeded the previous year’s levels.