Improving procurement costs through direct-import sales
First written in FY2017-Q1. 9 of 19 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-07-10.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-07-10RestatedEarnings
「In sourcing merchandise, we sought to reduce purchase costs by increasing the ASEAN share of production locations and narrowing our supplier base.」
The Company continued its policy of reducing costs by increasing the ASEAN sourcing ratio and narrowing its supplier base. - FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「For product procurement, the company plans to further promote direct trade and direct distribution, increase the ASEAN share of production locations, and maintain the cost ratio by narrowing its supplier base and taking other measures.」
The company continues its policy of maintaining the cost ratio through direct trade and direct distribution, a higher ASEAN sourcing ratio and a narrower supplier base. - 2026-04-09RestatedEarnings
「In sourcing merchandise, we sought to reduce purchase costs by increasing the ASEAN share of production locations while monitoring foreign exchange risk and narrowing our supplier base.」
The Company continued its policy of reducing costs by increasing the ASEAN sourcing ratio and narrowing its supplier base. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「For product procurement, the company plans to increase the ASEAN share of production locations while monitoring foreign-exchange risk, and to lower procurement costs by narrowing its supplier base and taking other measures,」
The company continues its policy of lowering procurement costs by increasing the ASEAN sourcing ratio, narrowing its supplier base and addressing foreign-exchange risk. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「For product procurement, the company plans to further promote direct trade and direct distribution, increase the ASEAN share of production locations, and maintain the cost ratio by narrowing its supplier base and taking other measures.」
The company outlined a policy of further promoting direct trade and direct distribution, increasing the ASEAN share of sourcing, and maintaining the cost ratio by narrowing its supplier base. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「For product procurement, the company sought to mitigate foreign-exchange risk by lowering procurement costs through sourcing from China and the ASEAN region. As a result, the gross profit margin declined by only 0.1 percentage points.」
The company disclosed its interim results after continuing to source from China and the ASEAN region and working to lower procurement costs and mitigate foreign-exchange risk. - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While monitoring foreign-exchange risk, the company sought to lower procurement costs through sourcing from China and the ASEAN region, resulting in a 1.2-percentage-point improvement in the gross profit margin.」
The company continues to reduce costs through sourcing from China and the ASEAN region while addressing foreign-exchange risk. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「For merchandise, the company plans to further promote direct trade and direct distribution, and to strengthen full-price sales by increasing production volumes of promotional products developed in tie-ups with magazine publishers, thereby improving the gross margin.」
The company has broadened its procurement cost improvement measures to include further promotion of direct trade and direct distribution, higher production volumes for tie-up products and stronger full-price sales. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For merchandise, the company sought to lower procurement costs by expanding sourcing from China and the ASEAN region while taking measures against foreign-exchange risk. The gross profit margin improved 5.1 percentage points, and ending merchandise inventory decreased by ¥350 million from the same period a year earlier.」
The company expanded the scope of cost reductions through direct and overseas sourcing from China to the ASEAN region, while also taking measures against foreign-exchange risk. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The procurement cost ratio improved 3.4 percentage points year on year through the use of AIMD, an AI solution, a review of product procurement methods, and efforts to increase full-price sales, among other measures.」
The company moved beyond its previous focus on direct imports to procurement and cost-reduction measures including AIMD, a review of procurement methods and full-price sales, resulting in an improved gross margin. - FY2019-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「The company is reviewing its product decision-making process and working to reduce markdown sales, while beginning efforts to lower product procurement costs by reviewing suppliers and logistics.」
In addition to its previous focus on improving procurement costs through direct-import sales, the company has reorganised its measures around lowering procurement costs through reviews of the product decision-making process, suppliers and logistics. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The company aims to improve its gross profit margin by establishing an in-house planning and production structure and expanding procurement of products sold through direct imports.」
The company reconfirmed its direction of improving procurement costs and gross margin through in-house planning and production and the expansion of direct-import products. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company aims to improve the gross profit margin by expanding the procurement of direct-import products planned and developed in-house, strengthening product development with major business partners, and expanding the application of its automatic transfer system from "ikka" to other brands to increase the full-price sales ratio.」
The company reconfirmed its direction for SPA reform, including continued procurement of direct-import products and lower procurement costs. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of efforts to advance SPA reform, the company is developing its product development structure and strengthening its direct-import products. Procurement grew to 105.3% of the prior-year level in the second quarter, driven by supplier rationalisation and increased purchases of kidswear and fashion accessories.」
The company proceeded with supplier rationalisation and expanded procurement of direct-import products, bringing second-quarter procurement to 105.3% of the prior-year level. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of efforts to advance SPA reform, the company is developing and strengthening its product development structure. The procurement cost ratio for the direct-import products being strengthened improved 0.4 percentage points from the same period a year earlier.」
The company continued to strengthen direct-import products, improving the procurement cost ratio by 0.4 percentage points year on year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Procurement of products sold through direct imports, an initiative to improve product procurement costs, progressed as planned, and the procurement cost ratio improved 3.0 percentage points year on year.」
Procurement of direct-import products progressed as planned, and the procurement cost ratio improved 3.0 percentage points year on year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Procurement of products sold through direct imports, an initiative to improve product procurement costs, progressed as planned.」
The company reconfirmed that procurement of direct-import products, a measure to improve procurement costs, was progressing as planned. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Procurement of products sold through direct imports, an initiative to improve product procurement costs, progressed as planned in the first half.」
The company reconfirmed that procurement of direct-import products, a measure to improve procurement costs, progressed as planned in the first half. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Procurement of products sold through direct imports, an initiative to improve product procurement costs, progressed as planned in the first quarter.」
The company identified procurement of direct-import products as a specific measure to improve procurement costs and reported that progress in the first quarter was in line with plan.