Building Stores That Earn Customer Support and Controlling Costs
First written in FY2017-Q1. 22 of 35 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-06-02.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 2 of 13 companies on the "Worse" side.
11 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-06-02AdvancedGeneral Meeting of Shareholders
「既存店を中心とした販売力向上に注力した結果、全体では前期比で増収となりました。」
既存店を中心とした販売力向上の結果、連結売上高が前期比2.8％増となった。 - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, despite increases in major operating costs such as advertising and promotion and personnel expenses, reductions in refurbishment costs and cost control resulted in SG&A of ¥5,281 million, up 0.7% from the same quarter of the previous year, while SG&A as a percentage of sales declined by 2.6 percentage points.」
Refurbishment cost reductions and cost control continued. Although total SG&A increased, SG&A as a percentage of sales declined by 2.6 percentage points. - FY2025Full-year SG&A increased despite continued LED conversion and refurbishment cost reductionsAnnual report
「As a result of pursuing rigorous cost control, including energy savings from converting store lighting to LEDs and reductions in refurbishment costs, SG&A totaled ¥10,219 million, up 0.5% from the previous fiscal year, while SG&A as a percentage of sales declined.」
LED conversion and refurbishment cost reductions continued, while full-year SG&A increased due to higher operating costs such as personnel and advertising expenses. - FY2025-H1SG&A increased despite continued LED conversion and refurbishment cost reductionsAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, although we pursued rigorous cost control, including energy savings from converting store lighting to LEDs and reductions in refurbishment costs, SG&A totaled ¥5,241 million, up 1.0% year on year, due mainly to increases in operating costs such as personnel expenses and advertising and promotion, while SG&A as a percentage of sales increased.」
LED conversion of store lighting and refurbishment cost reductions continued as specific measures, but SG&A increased due to higher personnel and advertising expenses. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of pursuing rigorous cost control, including energy savings from converting store lighting to LEDs and reductions in advertising and promotion and refurbishment costs, SG&A totaled ¥10,166 million, down 1.8% from the previous fiscal year, while SG&A as a percentage of sales declined.」
The conversion of store lighting to LEDs was identified as an ongoing cost-control measure, and the decline in SG&A from the previous fiscal year and the lower SG&A ratio were noted. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, despite increases mainly in operating costs such as personnel expenses, rigorous cost control, including energy savings from converting store lighting to LEDs and reductions in advertising and promotion and refurbishment costs, resulted in SG&A of ¥7,671 million, down 2.1% from the same quarter of the previous year, while SG&A as a percentage of sales declined.」
Energy savings from converting store lighting to LEDs were newly identified as a specific cost-control measure. Together with reductions in advertising and promotion and refurbishment costs, this reduced SG&A by 2.1% year on year. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, despite increases mainly in operating costs such as personnel expenses, rigorous cost control, including reductions in advertising and promotion, payment processing fees and refurbishment costs, resulted in SG&A of ¥5,190 million, down 1.8% from the same quarter of the previous year, while SG&A as a percentage of sales declined.」
As operating costs such as personnel expenses increased, advertising and promotion, payment processing fees and refurbishment costs were reduced, lowering SG&A by 1.8% year on year and also reducing SG&A as a percentage of sales. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, despite increases in advertising and promotion and operating costs such as utilities, rigorous cost control resulted in SG&A of ¥2,584 million, down 0.1% from the same quarter of the previous year, while SG&A as a percentage of sales declined.」
Cost control was implemented despite higher advertising and promotion and utilities expenses, reducing SG&A by 0.1% year on year and lowering SG&A as a percentage of sales. - FY2023SG&A ratio declined despite higher advertising expenses and store operating costsAnnual report
「SG&A totaled ¥10,351 million, up 2.1% from the previous fiscal year, while SG&A as a percentage of sales declined.」
SG&A increased due to higher advertising and promotion and utilities expenses, among other costs, but SG&A as a percentage of sales declined. - FY2023-Q3SG&A ratio declined despite higher advertising spendingAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, advertising and promotion, including newspaper-inserted flyers, direct mail and television commercials, was increased following the easing of activity restrictions. However, as a result of pursuing rigorous cost control, SG&A totaled ¥7,834 million, up 2.2% from the same quarter of the previous year, while SG&A as a percentage of sales declined.」
SG&A increased 2.2% year on year due to higher advertising and promotion spending, while cost control reduced SG&A as a percentage of sales. - FY2023-Q2SG&A ratio declined despite higher advertising spendingAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, advertising and promotion, including newspaper-inserted flyers, direct mail and television commercials, was increased following the easing of activity restrictions. However, as a result of pursuing rigorous cost control, SG&A totaled ¥5,284 million, up 4.6% from the same quarter of the previous year, while SG&A as a percentage of sales declined.」
SG&A increased 4.6% year on year due to higher sales promotion spending, while cost control reduced SG&A as a percentage of sales. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, advertising and promotion, including flyers, direct mail and television commercials, was increased following the easing of activity restrictions. However, as a result of pursuing rigorous cost control, SG&A totaled ¥2,587 million, up 1.3% from the same quarter of the previous year, while SG&A as a percentage of sales declined.」
Cost control continued even while sales promotion spending was increased, reducing SG&A as a percentage of sales. - FY2022Full-year SG&A increase associated with the anniversary programAnnual report
「Advertising and promotion, which had been substantially cut in the previous fiscal year following the spread of COVID-19, increased due to higher spending on television commercials, flyers and direct mail, among other measures, to promote the 80th anniversary program. As a result, SG&A totaled ¥10,137 million, compared with ¥10,016 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Full-year SG&A exceeded the previous fiscal year due to increased television commercials, flyers and direct mail, among other measures, associated with the 80th anniversary program. - FY2022-Q3Higher sales promotion expenses and SG&A associated with the anniversary programAnnual report
「Advertising and promotion, which had been substantially cut in the same quarter of the previous year following the spread of COVID-19, increased due to higher spending on television commercials, flyers and direct mail to promote the 80th anniversary program. As a result, SG&A totaled ¥7,668 million, compared with ¥7,503 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Television commercials, flyers and direct mail were increased in connection with the 80th anniversary program, and SG&A exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q2Higher sales promotion expenses associated with the anniversary programAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, SG&A totaled ¥5,052 million, compared with ¥4,953 million in the same quarter of the previous year, as advertising and promotion, which had been substantially cut in the same quarter of the previous year following the spread of COVID-19, increased due to higher spending on television commercials, flyers and direct mail to promote the 80th anniversary program, as well as the decline in rent reductions for tenants at temporarily closed stores.」
SG&A exceeded the same quarter of the previous year due to increased television commercials, flyers and direct mail associated with the 80th anniversary program. - FY2022-Q1SG&A ratio declined despite higher advertising expenses associated with the anniversary programAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, SG&A totaled ¥2,553 million, compared with ¥2,340 million in the same quarter of the previous year. This reflected a decline in rent reductions for tenants at temporarily closed stores and an increase in advertising and promotion, which had been substantially cut in the same quarter of the previous year following the spread of COVID-19, as television commercials and flyers were increased during the cumulative first quarter to promote the 80th anniversary program. However, SG&A as a percentage of sales declined.」
SG&A exceeded the same quarter of the previous year due to the decline in rent reductions and the increase in television commercials and flyers associated with the anniversary program, while the SG&A ratio to sales declined. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, we pursued rigorous cost control. SG&A totaled ¥7,503 million, down 7.4% from the same quarter of the previous year, due to controls on advertising and promotion through a review of sales promotion measures such as flyers and commercials, reductions in other selling expenses, rent reductions for tenants at temporarily closed stores, and lower overtime costs resulting from store closures and shorter operating hours.」
SG&A was reduced by 7.4% year on year through specific measures including a review of sales promotion measures, reductions in selling expenses, tenant rent reductions and lower overtime costs. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, we pursued rigorous cost control. SG&A totaled ¥4,953 million, down 10.2% from the same quarter of the previous year, due to controls on advertising and promotion through the suspension of flyers and commercials, reductions in other selling expenses, rent reductions for tenants at temporarily closed stores, and lower overtime costs resulting from store closures and shorter operating hours.」
In response to lower sales amid the infectious disease, advertising and promotion, other selling expenses, rent for temporarily closed stores and overtime costs were specifically controlled, reducing SG&A by 10.2% year on year. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, the Company pursued rigorous expense control. Advertising expenses were contained by refraining from flyers and commercials, other selling expenses were reduced, rent reductions were obtained for tenants at temporarily closed stores, and overtime expenses declined as stores suspended operations or shortened their hours. As a result, SG&A expenses were ¥2,340 million, down 13.8% from the same quarter of the previous year.」
With sales declining due to the infectious disease, selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) were reduced by 13.8% year on year through cuts in advertising and promotion, selling expenses, rent and overtime costs. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of pursuing rigorous expense control and working to reduce advertising expenses, personnel costs and rents, SG&A expenses were ¥10,636 million, down 3.1% from the previous fiscal year.」
Reductions in advertising expenses, personnel costs and rents lowered full-year SG&A expenses by 3.1% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although new-store development, rebuilding stores on company-owned properties, major renovations and other factors drove up expenses, the Company pursued rigorous expense control and worked to reduce advertising expenses, personnel costs and rents. As a result, SG&A expenses were ¥8,100 million, down 2.5% from the same quarter of the previous year.」
Despite cost pressures from new-store development, rebuilding and major renovations, the Company reduced advertising expenses, personnel costs and rents, lowering SG&A expenses by 2.5% year on year. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although new-store development, rebuilding stores on company-owned properties, major renovations and other factors drove up expenses, the Company pursued rigorous expense control and worked to reduce advertising expenses, personnel costs and rents. As a result, SG&A expenses were ¥5,514 million, down 1.5% from the same quarter of the previous year, while the SG&A-to-sales ratio rose only 0.1 percentage point.」
Despite cost pressures from new-store development, rebuilding and major renovation investments, the Company reduced advertising expenses, personnel costs and rents, lowering SG&A expenses by 1.5% year on year. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although new-store development, rebuilding stores on company-owned properties, major renovations and other factors drove up expenses, the Company pursued rigorous expense control and worked to reduce rents and advertising expenses. As a result, SG&A expenses were ¥2,715 million, down 2.1% from the same quarter of the previous year.」
Despite cost pressures from new-store development, rebuilding and major renovation investments, the Company reduced rents and advertising expenses, lowering SG&A expenses by 2.1% year on year. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, rigorous expense control resulted in SG&A expenses of ¥10,977 million, down 1.0% from the previous fiscal year.」
The disclosure cited full-year SG&A expenses declining 1.0% from the previous fiscal year through continued expense control, despite an increase in advertising expenses. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, rigorous expense control resulted in SG&A expenses of ¥8,304 million, down 0.3% from the same quarter of the previous year.」
The disclosure cited continued expense control and a specific 0.3% year-on-year reduction in SG&A expenses. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of expenses, rigorous expense control resulted in SG&A expenses of ¥5,599 million, down 0.5% from the same quarter of the previous year.」
The disclosure cited continued expense control and a 0.5% year-on-year reduction in SG&A expenses. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although advertising expenses increased, rigorous expense control resulted in SG&A expenses of ¥2,774 million, down 0.5% from the same quarter of the previous year.」
Despite the increase in advertising expenses, expense control reduced SG&A expenses by 0.5% year on year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of pursuing rigorous expense control, including the efficient use of advertising expenses, SG&A expenses were ¥11,092 million, up 0.3% from the previous fiscal year.」
Advertising expenses declined to ¥733 million from ¥816 million in the previous fiscal year, reflecting full-year results under continued expense control. Total SG&A expenses rose 0.3% due to higher personnel expenses. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of pursuing rigorous expense control, including the efficient use of advertising expenses, SG&A expenses were ¥8,329 million, down 0.4% from the same quarter of the previous year.」
The disclosure stated that SG&A expenses declined 0.4% year on year through expense control, including the efficient use of advertising expenses. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of pursuing rigorous expense control, including the efficient use of advertising expenses, SG&A expenses were ¥5,624 million, down 0.9% from the same quarter of the previous year.」
The disclosure stated that SG&A expenses declined 0.9% year on year through expense control, including the efficient use of advertising expenses. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of pursuing rigorous expense control, SG&A expenses were ¥2,787 million, down 3.9% from the same quarter of the previous year.」
The disclosure cited rigorous expense control and a 3.9% year-on-year reduction in SG&A expenses as specific progress. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Although the Company worked to reduce expenses through measures such as withdrawing from and consolidating unprofitable stores, advertising expenses, including television advertising, and investments to revitalize existing stores increased.」
The disclosure described both cost savings through the withdrawal from and consolidation of unprofitable stores and investments to revitalize existing stores. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We will continue to work to increase sales and implement thorough expense controls in order to improve the earnings base.」
Cost control continued to be described as a specific means of improving the earnings base. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We will continue to work to increase sales and control expenses in order to improve the earnings base.」
Cost control continued to be described as a means of improving the earnings base. Meanwhile, advertising expenses and investments to revitalize existing stores increased. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「We will continue working to build stores that earn customer support and to control costs, thereby strengthening our earnings base.」
Customer support and cost management were described as means of strengthening the earnings base.