Sales for this month
March 2026Fiscal year ending March 2026Existing-store sales decreased 1.0% year on year, while all-store sales decreased 0.2%. Maintenance products performed steadily, but accessories and other products were weak.
Maintenance products, including tires, oil and batteries, remained firm, Weak sales of accessories and other products due to the decline in new vehicle sales, 1 fewer Saturday, Sunday or public holiday than in the previous year
Monthly year-on-year changes from March 2025 through March 2026 are also presented
Scope of aggregation: Domestic retail sales across all formats of the AUTOBACS chain, including stores operated by franchise member corporations
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | March 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Domestic retail sales across all formats of the AUTOBACS chain, including stores operated by franchise member corporations |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | Existing stores -1.0% / All Stores -0.2% |
| Total-store sales, year on year | -0.2% |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate -1.0% / Definition Not disclosed |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | All Stores -4.6% / Existing stores -5.3% |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | Existing stores +4.5% |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | All Stores +3.3% / Existing stores +2.2% |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name Tires / Year on year +4.6%, Name Car Electronics / Year on year -9.8%, Name Oil / Year on year +2.9%, Name Battery / Year on year +3.4%, Name Accessories / Year on year -7.1%, Name Service / Year on year +2.8%, Name Vehicle inspections and maintenance / Year on year -4.0%, Name Vehicle purchasing and sales / Year on year -4.6% |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Japan Total 1,059 stores / Overseas expansion 149 stores |
| Monthly Commentary | Existing-store sales decreased 1.0% year on year, while all-store sales decreased 0.2%. Maintenance products performed steadily, but accessories and other products were weak. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Maintenance products, including tires, oil and batteries, remained firm, Weak sales of accessories and other products due to the decline in new vehicle sales, 1 fewer Saturday, Sunday or public holiday than in the previous year |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Monthly year-on-year changes from March 2025 through March 2026 are also presented |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Maintenance products such as tires, oil and batteries performed steadily, while accessories and other products were weak due to a decline in new vehicle sales. There was also 1 fewer Saturday, Sunday or public holiday than in the previous year.