Sales for this month
August 2026Fiscal year ending March 2027Data for the latest month are preliminary and may subsequently be revised to finalized figures. The figures shown represent growth rates compared with the same month of the previous year.
Monthly year-on-year figures from April onward, including March of the previous year for some formats
Scope of aggregation: By major company and business format (㈱バロー, 中部薬品㈱ and 4 subsidiaries, for a total of 5 companies; ㈱ダイユーエイト, ㈱ホームセンターバロー and ㈱タイム, for a total of 3 companies)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | August 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | By major company and business format (㈱バロー, 中部薬品㈱ and 4 subsidiaries, for a total of 5 companies; ㈱ダイユーエイト, ㈱ホームセンターバロー and ㈱タイム, for a total of 3 companies) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | Supermarkets 2.0%, drugstores 1.5%, home centers -0.4% |
| Total-store sales, year on year | Supermarkets 4.4%, drugstores 4.2%, home centers -1.8% |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Supermarkets 2.0% (stores open for at least 14 months), drugstores 1.5% (stores open for at least 14 months), home centers -0.4% (excluding stores opened or closed during the previous fiscal year) |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | Supermarkets -0.7%, drugstores -1.7%, home centers -4.4% (same-store basis in all cases) |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | Supermarkets 2.8%, drugstores 3.3%, home centers 4.2% (same-store basis in all cases) |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | Supermarkets 2.9%, drugstores -0.4%, home centers -1.8% |
| Year-on-year change by category | Breakdown Supermarkets - total-store sales / Year on year 4.4%, Breakdown Drugstores - total-store sales / Year on year 4.2%, Breakdown Home centers - total-store sales / Year on year -1.8% |
| Key KPIs | Indicator Same-store customer count · supermarkets / Value -0.7%, Indicator Same-store spend per customer · supermarkets / Value 2.8%, Indicator Same-store customer count · drugstores / Value -1.7%, Indicator Same-store spend per customer · drugstores / Value 3.3%, Indicator Same-store customer count · home centers / Value -4.4%, Indicator Same-store spend per customer · home centers / Value 4.2% |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Group total: 1,560 stores (SM 366, including 249 バロー stores; drugstores 584; HC 165; sports clubs 157; pet shops 197; Other 91) |
| Number of stores opened during the month | 1 store (1 pet shop) |
| Number of stores closed during the month | 3 stores (SM 1, pet shop 1, sports club 1) |
| Monthly Commentary | Data for the latest month are preliminary and may subsequently be revised to finalized figures. The figures shown represent growth rates compared with the same month of the previous year. |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Monthly year-on-year figures from April onward, including March of the previous year for some formats |
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