Japan Duty Free GINZA's rollout of airport-style downtown duty-free stores
First written in FY2017-Q1. 10 of 21 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-11-06.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 3 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Achieved".
- 2026-11-06AchievedRevisions to earnings forecastsSuggests it is closing out
「The downtown duty-free store Japan Duty Free Ginza ceased operations on 23 September.」
The previously disclosed policy of withdrawing from the Ginza downtown duty-free store was implemented through the cessation of operations. - FY2026DroppedAnnual report
「While withdrawing from the Ginza duty-free store, we will strengthen the duty-free pre-order service on our e-commerce site and allocate resources with an emphasis on profitability at the individual location and store level, promoting highly efficient retail operations.」
The company explicitly stated its policy of withdrawing from the Ginza downtown duty-free store as part of its downtown duty-free store operations, including Japan Duty Free GINZA. - 2026-05-29DroppedGeneral Meeting of ShareholdersSuggests it is closing out
「While withdrawing from the Ginza duty-free store, we will strengthen the duty-free pre-order service on our e-commerce site and allocate resources with an emphasis on profitability at the individual location and store level, promoting highly efficient retail operations.」
For Japan Duty Free GINZA, the disclosure shifted from describing continued store operations to explicitly stating a withdrawal policy. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At Haneda Airport Terminal 3, some brand boutiques, in addition to the general duty-free store, have resumed operations in line with flight schedules, while some stores at Narita Airport are operating on a limited number of days. However, product sales remain weak at all stores, including Japan Duty Free GINZA, the downtown duty-free store.」
While duty-free stores, including Japan Duty Free GINZA, resumed or continued operations, product sales remained weak. - FY2021-Q2Sales remained weak after operations resumedAnnual report
「The general duty-free store at Narita Airport and the downtown duty-free store Japan Duty Free GINZA have also resumed operations, but product sales remain weak.」
The general duty-free store at Narita Airport and Japan Duty Free GINZA resumed operations, but product sales remained weak. - FY2021-Q1Deterioration in operating performance due to the infectious disease and other factorsAnnual report
「Some stores, including the general duty-free store at Haneda Airport Terminal 3, have continued operating with revised business hours, but product sales remain weak.」
Duty-free stores, including Japan Duty Free GINZA, experienced temporary closures and changes to business hours, while product sales remained weak due to the decline in passenger numbers and weaker consumer spending. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「At Narita Airport and Japan Duty Free GINZA, the airport-style downtown duty-free store, sales were significantly below the previous year due to the effects of a temporary closure for store renovations in the first half, weaker Chinese consumer spending, and a decline in passenger numbers caused by the infectious disease since February this year.」
The company continued addressing the duty-free business, including the store, while affected by renovations at GINZA, weaker Chinese consumer spending and the decline in passenger numbers caused by the infectious disease. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although a new area developed in collaboration with the Shiseido Group was opened at Japan Duty Free GINZA, the airport-style downtown duty-free store, sales fell below the previous year as the effects continued of a temporary closure for store renovations in the first half and weaker Chinese consumer spending.」
The company developed a new area with the Shiseido Group, while indicating that the effects of the temporary closure for store renovations and weaker Chinese consumer spending continued. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In October this year, Japan Duty Free GINZA, the airport-style downtown duty-free store, further strengthened its product lineup, including by establishing a new area in collaboration with the Shiseido Group, focusing on products for which demand remains solid among foreign visitors to Japan.」
The company established a new area in collaboration with the Shiseido Group at Japan Duty Free GINZA and strengthened its product lineup for foreign visitors to Japan. - FY2019Continued measures amid declining salesAnnual report
「Since January this year, changes in the operating environment, including a moderate slowdown in China’s economy and legislative developments, have affected consumer sentiment, and product sales at our duty-free stores at Narita Airport and at Japan Duty Free GINZA, the airport-style downtown duty-free store, have fallen below the previous year. However, as demand for travel to Japan from Chinese passengers is expected to continue growing, we will pursue various measures to increase sales and advance a comprehensive initiative through cooperation with our e-commerce business.」
While product sales at duty-free stores, including GINZA, fell below the previous year, the company continued measures to capture demand for travel to Japan and cooperation with its e-commerce business. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At our duty-free stores, including Japan Duty Free GINZA, growth in product sales has begun to trend lower. However, as demand for travel to Japan from Chinese passengers is expected to continue growing, we will pursue various measures to increase sales.」
While recognizing the slowdown in sales growth at duty-free stores, including GINZA, the company continued measures to increase sales by capturing demand for travel to Japan. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At Japan Duty Free GINZA, the airport-style downtown duty-free store, the company pursued sales growth measures, including expanding duty-free sales areas and introducing new brands popular with its main customers, Chinese nationals. Performance was progressing at a pace exceeding the plan.」
The company expanded its duty-free sales areas and began introducing new brands for Chinese customers, and stated that performance was progressing at a pace exceeding the plan. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At Japan Duty Free GINZA, the airport-style downtown duty-free store, the company pursued sales growth measures, including expanding duty-free sales areas and introducing new brands popular with its main customers, Chinese nationals. Performance was progressing at a pace exceeding the plan.」
The company expanded its duty-free sales areas and introduced new brands popular with Chinese customers, and stated that performance was progressing at a pace exceeding the plan. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales at Japan Duty Free GINZA, the airport-style downtown duty-free store, performed steadily as a result of various customer-attraction measures, including the introduction of new brands in February this year.」
The company cited the start of handling new brands as a specific customer-attraction initiative and reported that sales performed steadily. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Japan Duty Free GINZA, the airport-style downtown duty-free store, performed steadily as a result of efforts to attract customers through various measures.」
The company explained that it continued measures to attract customers at Japan Duty Free GINZA and that the store performed steadily. No new store opening was mentioned. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Japan Duty Free GINZA, the airport-style downtown duty-free store, performed steadily as a result of efforts to attract customers through various measures.」
The company explained that it continued measures to attract customers at Japan Duty Free GINZA and that the store performed steadily. No new store opening was mentioned. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Japan Duty Free GINZA, the airport-style downtown duty-free store, performed steadily as a result of efforts to attract customers through various measures.」
The company explained that it continued measures to attract customers at Japan Duty Free GINZA and that the store performed steadily. No new store opening was mentioned. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In January 2016, the airport-style duty-free store “Japan Duty Free GINZA” opened on the 8th floor of Mitsukoshi Ginza, followed in April by “Air BIC CAMERA” in the Haneda Airport International Passenger Terminal, offering items popular with international travelers, particularly consumer electronics, and in November by another location in Terminal 2 of Narita Airport.」
The company reiterated the results of opening Japan Duty Free GINZA and continued the downtown duty-free store business as a market development initiative. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As a first step in developing new markets, and as part of expanding business areas and diversifying revenue by leveraging our strengths, we opened “Japan Duty Free GINZA,” an airport-style downtown duty-free store, on the eighth floor of Mitsukoshi Ginza in January last year, and “Air BIC CAMERA,” offering items popular with foreign passengers, particularly home appliances, at the Haneda Airport international passenger terminal building in April. In November, we also opened the same store at the Narita International Airport Terminal 2 passenger terminal building.」
The company reiterated the results of opening Japan Duty Free GINZA and continued the downtown duty-free store business as a market development initiative. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As a first step in developing new markets, and as part of expanding business areas and diversifying revenue by leveraging our strengths, we opened “Japan Duty Free GINZA,” an airport-style downtown duty-free store, on the eighth floor of Mitsukoshi Ginza on 27 January, and “Air BIC CAMERA,” offering items popular with foreign passengers, particularly home appliances, at the Haneda Airport international passenger terminal building on 27 April.」
The company reiterated the results of opening Japan Duty Free GINZA and continued the downtown duty-free store business as an immediate operating priority and market development initiative. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「As a first step in developing new markets, on 27 January this year we opened the airport-style downtown duty-free store Japan Duty Free GINZA on the eighth floor of Mitsukoshi Ginza, and on 27 April we opened Air BIC CAMERA in the Haneda Airport International Passenger Terminal Building, offering items popular with foreign travellers, particularly consumer electronics.」
The company described the specific new initiative of opening an airport-style downtown duty-free store at Mitsukoshi Ginza.