Increasing the Mix of High-Margin Products and Improving Margins

「As a result of the change in the sales mix, including a decline in the in-store processed fast food segment, gross profit margin declined 1.2 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 30.2%.」

「Although gross profit margin was affected by the suspension of sales of high-value-added handmade rice balls and other products, measures such as promoting rice-based and deli products in the convenience-store business and cold desserts and fries among high-value-added in-store processed fast food products resulted in a gross profit margin of 30.4%, up 0.2 percentage points year on year.」

「The gross profit margin improved by 0.7 percentage points year on year to 31.4%. In-store-prepared fast-food products, particularly higher-value cold desserts and hot snacks, drove sales, while prepared and sweet breads and noodles among convenience-store products also sold well and contributed to improved profitability.」

「The gross profit margin also declined by 0.3 percentage points year on year to 30.2%, reflecting the impact of higher raw-material prices and the expanded range of value-priced products, particularly rice balls and sweet buns among convenience-store products.」

「The gross profit margin declined by 0.1 percentage points year on year to 30.7%, as the range of value-priced rice balls and beverages among convenience-store products was expanded to meet customers’ needs amid heightened cost-consciousness.」

「Sales increased, led by handmade rice balls, as higher-value in-store-prepared fast-food products were offered in a selection that met customers’ needs. The gross profit margin improved by 0.1 percentage points year on year to 30.5%.」

「The gross profit margin improved by 0.9 percentage points year on year to 30.5%. In addition to progress in reforming the MD process to redesign the role of each category based on customers’ purchasing behavior, the use of work schedules advanced to improve store staffing plans and task allocation for in-store-prepared fast-food products. This expanded the sales mix of higher-value products by offering a selection that met customers’ needs.」

「The gross profit margin improved by 0.9 percentage points year on year to 30.7% for the first 3 quarters of the fiscal year, as the company became more proficient in the MD process of redesigning category roles across convenience store products and in-store-prepared fast-food products, while sales of high-value-added products increased.」

「The gross profit margin improved by 1.0 percentage points year on year to 30.7%, as the company advanced an MD plan that redesigned the role of each category, centered on beverages, and high-value-added products performed well.」

「The gross profit margin improved by 1.0 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 30.5%.」

「The gross profit margin fell 0.4 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 29.7% due to the impact of rising raw-material prices, which have continued to rise since the previous fiscal year.」

「The gross profit margin fell 0.7 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 29.7% due to the impact of higher procurement prices resulting from rising raw-material costs, which have continued to rise since the previous fiscal year. The company will seek to curb the increase in the cost ratio by combining a range of Topvalu products that leverages the AEON Group's economies of scale with product development focused on new added value.」

「The gross profit margin fell 0.7 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 29.5% due to the impact of rising procurement prices resulting from higher raw-material costs, which have continued to rise since the previous fiscal year. The company will continue efforts combining distinctive product value with a range of Topvalu products to provide value that customers find satisfactory.」

「The gross profit margin fell 0.7 percentage points from the previous fiscal year to 29.8% due to higher procurement prices resulting from rising raw-material costs and a higher sales mix of tobacco.」

「The gross profit margin reached 30.76% (up 0.41 percentage points year on year) as sales increased in high-margin categories including desserts, ice cream, frozen foods, paper products and hygiene products.」

「The gross profit margin improved for prepared foods, sweet bread and desserts, which performed well, as well as skewered items among in-store-prepared fast food, for which the company reviewed raw-material procurement. However, the margin was 30.53% (down 0.53 percentage points from the previous fiscal year) due to weak sales of cold desserts in in-store-prepared fast food during the first half and changes in the product mix caused by higher tobacco sales.」

「In South Korea, same-store daily sales were 97.1% of the previous year's level due to unfavorable weather. However, thorough improvements to the gross profit margin and expense reductions put first-quarter operating profit on an improving trend compared with the previous year.」

「Although margins on noodles, salads and frozen foods improved, the gross profit margin was 31.1% (down 0.3 percentage points from the previous fiscal year) due to changes in the sales mix caused by the tobacco tax increase and changes to the product mix from the second half.」

「In South Korea, Korea Ministop Co., Ltd. improved its gross profit margin by 0.3 percentage points year on year and contributed to an improvement in operating profit by continuing to expand ready-to-eat products centered on rice-based items and strengthening promotion of staple foods and hot desserts among in-store-prepared fast-food products. In China, Qingdao Ministop Co., Ltd. pursued the conversion of directly operated stores to franchises, increasing the franchise ratio to 85.0%. The gross profit margin also improved by 1.7 percentage points year on year, due in part to the effect of two-temperature delicatessen cases, whose rollout has continued since the first half, contributing to an improvement in operating profit.」

「Although margins on confectionery, processed foods and general merchandise improved, the gross profit margin was 31.3% (down 0.1 percentage points year on year) because the sales mix of fast-food products declined.」

「Although margins on sweet bread, desserts, confectionery and processed foods improved, the gross profit margin was 31.3% (down 0.1 percentage points from the previous fiscal year) because the sales mix of fast-food products declined.」

「The gross profit margin improved to 31.4% (up 0.1 percentage points from the previous fiscal year) due in part to the higher sales mix of in-store-prepared fast-food products, prepared meals and delicatessen products.」

「The gross profit margin improved by 0.2 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 31.4%, due to the higher sales mix of in-store-prepared fast-food products and prepared meals.」

「The gross profit margin improved by 0.1 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 31.5%, due to the higher sales mix of high-margin in-store-prepared fast-food products and improved margins on soft drinks and other products.」

「The gross profit margin improved by 0.2 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 31.5%, due to the higher sales mix of high-margin in-store-prepared fast-food products and improved margins on soft drinks and other products.」