Active investment in renovations, advertising and franchisee support

「Advertising expenses shifted from sales promotion centered on television commercials in the previous fiscal year to more extensive promotion using the MINISTOP app this fiscal year, moving to more efficient promotion while keeping expenses down.」

「Regarding selling, general and administrative expenses, the company focused on controlling costs, particularly personnel expenses, by reducing operating labor hours at company-operated stores and streamlining head-office functions through the use of RPA for routine tasks and the active introduction of online meetings.」

「Regarding selling, general and administrative expenses, the company focused on controlling costs, particularly personnel expenses, by reducing operating labor hours at company-operated stores and the number of company-operated stores, and streamlining head-office functions through the use of RPA for routine tasks and the active introduction of online meetings.」

「In response to the spread of COVID-19, the company improved operational efficiency while reducing expenses by introducing an online meeting system, promoting telework and cancelling nonessential business trips.」

「Selling, general and administrative expenses declined as fixed costs such as store land and building rents were reduced through planned closures in the previous fiscal year. In response to the spread of COVID-19, the company also improved operational efficiency while reducing expenses by introducing an online meeting system, promoting telework and cancelling nonessential business trips.」

「Regarding the cost-structure reforms being pursued by MINISTOP CO.,LTD., the company will promote the use of RPA and outsourcing for routine tasks and continue reducing costs, particularly in indirect functions.」

「While reducing expenses through efficiency improvements, including the digitization of approvals and application documents and the use of RPA for routine tasks, we actively renovated company-operated stores to prepare them for franchising.」

「While reducing expenses in back-office functions and advancing efficiency measures such as digitizing documents, we incurred expenses to increase sales, including support for franchisees’ product lineups and television advertising for cold desserts among our in-store-prepared fast-food products.」

「We concentrated resources on supporting franchisees’ product lineups and worked to increase sales at existing stores.」

「While reducing costs and improving efficiency in back-office functions, the company incurred expenses to increase sales, including support for franchisees’ product selections.」

「While reducing and streamlining expenses in back-office functions, we incurred expenses to increase sales, including store renovations to revitalize existing stores and support for franchisees’ product lineups.」

「Resources were concentrated on strengthening promotions centered on the WAON POINT Card, supporting franchisees’ product selections and replacing stores, with efforts focused on increasing sales at existing stores and improving expense efficiency.」

「The SG&A ratio fell below the previous year’s level as a result of reviewing promotional methods and closing unprofitable stores, among other measures.」

「Selling, general and administrative expenses included spending to increase sales through store openings, active renovations of existing stores, stronger support for franchisees’ product selections and television advertising, among other measures」

「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased year on year as the number of stores grew and existing stores were renovated. The renovations improved appearance, and additional refrigerated cases were installed at some stores to strengthen their offering of daily-delivery products. In addition, expanded support for new product selections also contributed to the increase.」

「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased year on year as the number of stores grew and equipment costs rose due to active renovations of existing stores, while expenses were also incurred to increase sales through greater advertising and stronger support for franchisees’ product selections.」

「Expenses increased year on year due to spending to boost sales, including active renovations of existing stores, advertising and stronger support for franchisees’ product selections.」