Circular initiatives aimed at product collection and recycling

「2026年４月より、新たに一部のニトリ店舗にて小型家電のリサイクル回収を開始いたしました。」

「The Group aims to provide customers with peace of mind for their next purchase by establishing a system that accepts products they have used and products they have finished using at stores “anytime” and puts them back into the resource cycle. The Nitori recycling and reuse collection initiative also received the 2025 Good Design Award, in recognition of such features as addressing customers' concerns and accepting items regardless of seller.」

「To address customers' difficulties when disposing of used products and promote further resource circulation, the Group began accepting down comforters on an ongoing basis from 29 September at its stores nationwide, excluding N＋, following curtains and towels.」

「Cumulatively, approximately 422,000 people participated in this initiative from fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2024, and approximately 1,683 tonnes were collected. For towel recycling collection, the Group conducts limited-time collection in response to customer concerns such as having many unused towels at home and lacking an opportunity to replace them even when they want matching colors or patterns. Cumulatively, approximately 24,000 customers participated from fiscal 2023 through fiscal 2024, and approximately 32.5 tonnes were collected.」

「Cumulatively, approximately 388,000 people participated in this initiative from fiscal 2022 through 1 September 2024, and approximately 1,470 tonnes were collected.」

「In addition, from January 2024, a limited-time initiative to collect unwanted towels was conducted at selected stores. This was Nitori's first towel collection initiative. Towels brought in by customers will be recycled into wiping cloths, or rags, for wiping oil and dirt, and are planned for reuse at the Group's logistics facilities and elsewhere.」

「For curtain collection, which accepts items regardless of seller or condition, all Nitori and Shimachu stores began continuously accepting curtains from June 2023. Down comforter collection was also conducted from October through December 2023. Down comforters using recycled down, launched for sale during the same period, significantly increased the amount of recycled down used per item, further contributing to the conservation of finite resources.」

「As part of its resource-circulation initiatives, the Group expanded the number of stores participating in recycling collection of carpets and mattress pads, among the recycling systems established by the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. For curtain collection, which accepts items regardless of seller or condition, Nitori and Shimachu began accepting unwanted curtains at all stores on an ongoing basis from June 2023.」

「Under the Down Comforter Recycling Campaign, the Group became the first in the Group to successfully establish a circular system for collection, remanufacturing and sales using down comforters collected from customers in 2021, and began selling Recycled Down Comforters containing approximately 30% recycled down at selected stores and through Nitori Net.」

「The Curtain Collection Campaign was conducted at Nitori, Nitori EXPRESS and Shimachu stores nationwide. Both the first campaign in May and the second campaign in August were well received.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the Group's sustainability initiatives included conducting a Curtain Collection Campaign at 556 Nitori, Nitori EXPRESS and Shimachu stores nationwide. The campaign collects unwanted curtains from households at stores and channels them into reuse and recycling. N Plus also launched the Light Sheer Tunic, made with plant-based regenerated fiber and recycled polyester, RENU(R).」

「The Group advanced circular-economy initiatives, including recycling collection of curtains and down comforters at selected stores and product development that considers recycling from the design stage.」