Sales for this month
March 2026Fiscal year ending February 2027Demand for spring merchandise increased, but temperatures in the second half of the month did not rise as high as the record levels seen in the prior year, resulting in limited demand for early-summer merchandise. Company-wide sales were 100.2% of the prior-year month, while same-store sales were 97.7%.
Increased demand for spring merchandise due to rising temperatures, Limited demand for early-summer merchandise compared with the record-high temperatures in the prior year, Impact of the number of operating days due to having 1 fewer Saturday than in the prior year, Sales of strong-performing products
Scope of aggregation: Company-wide and same-store
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | March 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending February 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | Company-wide and same-store |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | Companywide 100.2% / Existing stores 97.7% |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 100.2% |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 97.7% / Definition Not disclosed |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | All Stores 101.0% / Existing stores 99.2% |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | All Stores 99.1% / Existing stores 98.4% |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Customers (company-wide) / Value 101.0%, Indicator name Average spend per customer (company-wide) / Value 99.1%, Indicator name Same-store customer traffic / Value 99.2%, Indicator name Same-store spend per customer / Value 98.4% |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Current year 177 Location |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 3 / Store name ikka THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE GREEN STORE イオンモール浦和美園店, ikka THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE GREEN STORE イオンレイクタウン店, ikka THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE GREEN STORE 洛北阪急スクエア店 |
| Number of stores closed during the month | Number of Cases 0 / Description No |
| Monthly Commentary | Demand for spring merchandise increased, but temperatures in the second half of the month did not rise as high as the record levels seen in the prior year, resulting in limited demand for early-summer merchandise. Company-wide sales were 100.2% of the prior-year month, while same-store sales were 97.7%. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Increased demand for spring merchandise due to rising temperatures, Limited demand for early-summer merchandise compared with the record-high temperatures in the prior year, Impact of the number of operating days due to having 1 fewer Saturday than in the prior year, Sales of strong-performing products |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Demand for spring merchandise increased as temperatures rose. However, temperatures in the second half of the month did not rise as high as the record levels seen in the prior year, resulting in limited demand for early-summer merchandise. Sales were also negatively affected by having 1 fewer Saturday than in the prior year.