Enhancing Brands and Functionality by Product Category

「Miscellaneous goods grew significantly, up 37.7% year on year, as umbrellas and character merchandise performed very strongly despite somewhat sluggish accessory sales. ... Handbags ... declined 19.0% year on year. ... Travel bags ... declined 7.4% year on year.」

「Miscellaneous goods increased 13.9% year on year. Accessories remained somewhat sluggish, but umbrellas and character merchandise performed very strongly. Handbags declined 21.2% year on year, as units sold fell significantly due to a downward trend in demand for leather goods and the effects of extremely hot weather. Imported bags declined 17.8% year on year as the company substantially reduced their range due to the weaker yen. Casual bags declined 10.6% year on year because the range of similar products offered under PB increased. Travel bags, men's bags, and wallets declined 11.3%, 4.4%, and 6.4% year on year, respectively, as units sold fell due to the expansion of similar products under PB and NPB, as well as the slowdown in inbound sales.」

「Sales of PB and NPB (national private brands) increased 13.2% year on year, supported by expanded product offerings in the women's, men's, and travel categories, the introduction of new brands, and the promotion of collaboration projects. ... Imported bags declined 20.5% year on year as the company reduced their range due to the weaker yen.」

「Casual bags increased 4.7% year on year as unit prices rose. Miscellaneous goods increased 7.1% year on year, driven by growth in umbrellas and character merchandise, despite somewhat sluggish accessory sales. Wallets declined 2.9% year on year due to a decrease in units sold. Men's bags increased 2.5% year on year due to higher unit prices, while travel bags declined 6.2% year on year as demand fell back from the sharp increase in travel demand following the containment of COVID-19 in the same period of the previous year. Handbags declined 15.9% year on year as units sold fell significantly. Imported bags declined 19.8% year on year as the company substantially reduced their range due to the weaker yen.」

「Travel bags increased 34.1% year on year as domestic and international travel and business trips increased and inbound demand expanded. Men's bags increased 13.0% year on year, due to the sales contribution of 株式会社ギアーズジャム, expanding inbound demand, and the recovery in business demand. ... Imported bags declined 24.4% year on year as the company reduced their range due to the weaker yen.」

「Men's bags increased 21.2% year on year, due to the sales contribution of 株式会社ギアーズジャム and the recovery in business demand. Travel bags grew significantly, up 47.1% year on year, as domestic and international travel and business trips increased and inbound demand expanded. Private brands (PB) and national private brands (NPB) saw a significant increase in carry case sales. Sales in the women's and men's categories also grew, supported by expanded product offerings and increased distribution, rising 29.1% year on year. Casual bags grew just 4.6% year on year. Handbags declined 11.7% year on year as sales of lower-priced products fell. Miscellaneous goods declined 6.8% year on year, as winter accessories and accessories remained sluggish despite stronger efforts in umbrellas. Wallets declined 3.8% year on year due to a decrease in units sold. Imported bags declined 25.7% year on year as the company reduced their range due to the weaker yen.」

「Men's bags increased 24.7% year on year, due to the sales contribution of 株式会社ギアーズジャム and the recovery in business demand. Travel bags grew significantly, up 75.0% year on year, as domestic and international travel and business trips increased and inbound demand expanded. Private brands (PB) and national private brands (NPB) saw a significant increase in carry case sales. Sales in the women's and men's categories also grew, supported by expanded product offerings and increased distribution, rising 33.7% year on year. Casual bags grew just 3.5% year on year. Handbags declined 8.7% year on year as sales of lower-priced products fell. Miscellaneous goods declined 5.0% year on year, as the weak performance of accessories more than offset stronger efforts in umbrellas. Wallets declined 4.3% year on year due to a decrease in units sold. Imported bags declined 26.0% year on year as the company reduced their range due to the weaker yen.」

「Men's bags increased 22.9% year on year, due to the sales contribution of 株式会社ギアーズジャム and the recovery in business demand. Travel bags grew significantly, up 90.7% year on year, as domestic and international travel and business trips increased and inbound demand recovered. Private brands (PB) and national private brands (NPB) saw a significant increase in carry case sales. Sales in the women's and men's categories also grew, supported by expanded product offerings and increased distribution, rising 30.6% year on year.」

「By product category, travel bags increased 172.0% year on year, as demand for travel, business trips, returning home and inbound tourism increased significantly. Men's bags increased 33.8% year on year.」

「Sales increased across all product types as opportunities to go out increased. Men’s bags rose 27.2% year on year as remote work declined from the previous year and other factors supported sales. Travel bags grew sharply by 171.2% as travel, business trips and visits home increased significantly.」

「Sales increased across all product types as opportunities to go out increased. Men’s bags rose 33.7% year on year as remote work declined from the previous year and other factors supported sales. Travel bags grew sharply by 233.2% as travel, business trips and visits home increased significantly.」

「Sales increased across all product types. Men’s bags rose 39.9% year on year as remote work declined from the previous year and other factors supported sales. Travel bags grew sharply by 238.0% as travel, business trips and visits home increased significantly.」

「By product type, travel bags remained sluggish due to COVID-19, but improved from the previous year and rose 44.4%. Handbags rose 15.6% on an expanded range of PB and NPB products. Men’s bags rose 9.9% as business demand recovered somewhat. Miscellaneous goods rose 8.3% as the company increased the number of items handled and stores carrying them. Sales volumes declined for casual bags and imported bags, which fell 9.2% and 14.7%, respectively.」

「Miscellaneous goods rose 13.6% year on year as the company increased the number of items handled and stores carrying them, while wallets fell 6.1% on lower sales volumes. Handbags grew 14.2%, driven mainly by private-label and national private-label products. Men’s bags rose 9.4% as remote work declined from the previous year and other factors supported sales. Travel bags remained at a low level after performing extremely poorly in the previous year, but gradually improved from October onward and rose 32.6% year on year. Sales volumes declined for casual bags and imported bags, which fell 9.8% and 18.7%, respectively.」

「Miscellaneous goods rose 25.8% year on year as the company increased the number of items and stores carrying them to address stay-at-home demand, while wallets fell 3.3%. Handbags grew 13.5%, driven mainly by private-label and national private-label products. Men’s bags rose 12.1% as remote work declined from the previous year and other factors supported sales. Travel bags rose 23.3% because they had performed extremely poorly in the previous year, but remained at an extremely low level. Sales volumes declined for casual bags and imported bags, which fell 11.3% and 18.1%, respectively, year on year.」

「Sales increased across all product types. Miscellaneous goods rose 77.2% year on year as the company increased the number of items and stores carrying them to address stay-at-home demand. Travel bags rose 70.0% because they had performed extremely poorly in the previous year, but remained at an extremely low level.」

「We will also strengthen product categories suited to the lifestyle of the “new normal,” including high-fashion outdoor goods, interior goods and fashion accessories.」

「Sales declined sharply across all product types. Travel bags fell 78.4% year on year as overseas travel and inbound demand almost disappeared due to COVID-19, while domestic travel, business trips and visits home during the Obon and year-end/New Year holidays also plunged. Small wallets sold well, limiting the decline in wallets to 16.1%. Imported bags fell 13.9% due in part to the introduction of sale items and an expanded assortment, while miscellaneous goods fell 25.8% as the company worked to introduce new products. Other product types generally declined by around 40%.」

「Sales declined sharply across all product types. Travel bags fell 84.3% year on year as overseas travel and inbound demand almost disappeared due to COVID-19, while domestic travel, business trips and visits home during the Obon holiday also plunged. Small wallets sold well, limiting the decline in wallets to 23.6%. Imported bags fell 20.7%, a relatively smaller decline due in part to the introduction of sale items and an expanded assortment, while other product types generally declined by around 40%.」

「Sales declined sharply across all product types. Travel bags posted a particularly pronounced 89.4% year-on-year decline as overseas travel and inbound demand disappeared due to COVID-19, while domestic travel and business trips also plunged amid requests to refrain from crossing prefectural borders. Small wallets sold well, limiting the decline in wallets to 37.5%. Imported bags fell 41.7%, a relatively smaller decline due in part to the introduction of sale items, while other product types generally declined by around 60%.」

「Casual bags fell sharply by 16.9% year on year to ¥3,486 million as sales remained generally sluggish in the absence of a major trend. Imported bags held up relatively well, falling 1.3% to ¥4,426 million as demand increased for brands in affordable price ranges.」

「Imported bags, including Coach, Kipling, Furla and Guess, performed well and rose 1.7% year on year. Among wallets and miscellaneous goods, wallets fell 1.4% and miscellaneous goods fell 5.1% due to weak sales of hair accessories and other factors. Men’s bags fell 3.1% as business bag sales remained somewhat weak, while travel bags rose 0.8% on rush demand ahead of the consumption tax increase. Handbags fell 2.3% due to lower sales after the tax increase. Casual bags fell 15.3% as sales of collaborative products with apparel brands continued to decline.」

「Imported bags, including Coach, Kipling, Furla and Guess, performed well and rose 3.1% year on year. Among wallets and miscellaneous goods, wallets rose 1.6% on the success of small wallets, while miscellaneous goods fell 2.0% due to weak sales of hair accessories and other factors. Men’s bags rose 0.6% as strong sales of sports-brand products were partly offset by slightly weaker business bag sales, while travel bags rose 2.2% on rush demand ahead of the consumption tax rate increase. Handbags rose 0.4% as steady sales of private-label and collaborative brands offset slightly lower sales of general sourced products. Casual bags fell 14.7% as sales of collaborative products with apparel brands continued to decline.」

「Among wallets and miscellaneous goods, wallets rose 1.1% year on year on the success of small wallets, while miscellaneous goods fell 1.9% due to weak sales of hair accessories and other factors. Imported bags, including Kipling, Furla and Guess, performed well and rose 0.4%. Men’s bags rose 1.2% on strong sales of sports-brand products, while travel bags fell 3.1% due to lower sales of large cases. Handbags fell 2.7% as slightly lower sales of general sourced products offset steady sales of private-label and collaborative brands. Casual bags fell 18.7% as sales of collaborative products with apparel brands continued to decline.」

「By product type, handbag sales fell 3.8% year on year to ¥8,848 million. Private-label (PB) and national private-label (NPB) sales were roughly flat, while sales of general sourced products declined as fashion became more casual. Imported bags rose 5.8% to ¥4,486 million, supported by strong performance from brands in affordable price ranges. Casual bags fell 18.8% to ¥4,195 million as sales of collaborative-brand products targeting F1 women (women aged 20 to 34) continued to decline.」

「Among wallets and miscellaneous goods, wallets performed well and rose 5.4% year on year on contributions from smartphone cases and the success of small wallets, while miscellaneous goods fell 1.9% due to a lack of hit products. Men’s bags rose 6.4% on strong sales of business backpacks and sports-brand products, while travel bags fell 9.7% due to weak sales of large cases and other factors. Imported bags rose 3.0% as some brands increased sales. Handbags fell 4.3% as a sharp decline in sales at some brands offset increased offerings from private-label and collaborative brands. Casual bags fell 18.5% as sales of collaborative products with apparel brands continued to decline.」

「Among wallets and miscellaneous goods, wallets performed well and rose 5.7% year on year on contributions from smartphone cases and the success of small wallets, while miscellaneous goods fell 3.2% due to a lack of hit products. Men’s bags rose 5.6% on strong sales of business backpacks and sports-brand products, while travel bags fell 11.0% due to weak sales of large cases and other factors. Imported bags were flat at 0.0% growth, with mixed performance by brand. Handbags fell 5.5% as a sharp decline in sales at some brands offset increased offerings from private-label and collaborative brands. Casual bags fell 19.1% as sales of collaborative products with apparel brands continued to decline.」

「Imported bags, including Coach, Il Bisonte and Furla, performed well and rose 2.4% year on year. Among wallets and miscellaneous goods, wallets performed well, rising 5.5% on contributions from smartphone cases and the success of small wallets, while miscellaneous goods fell 4.9% due to a lack of hit products. In men’s and travel bags, men’s bags rose 4.0% on strong sales of business backpacks and sports-casual products, while travel bags fell 11.2% due to weak sales of large cases. Handbags fell 3.4% as a sharp decline in sales at some brands offset increased offerings from private-label and collaborative brands. Casual bags fell 18.9% as sales of collaborative products with apparel brands continued to decline.」

「Handbags grew 8.6% year on year to ¥9,198 million, supported by strong sales of private-label brands including kissora, efffy, SALON de RUBAN, FREELANCE and Ficce,Brave. Imported bags edged up 1.8% to ¥4,239 million. Casual bags fell 20.7% to ¥5,165 million due to a sharp decline in sales of collaborative-brand products targeting F1 women (women aged 20 to 34).」

「Imported bags, including Coach and Kipling, performed well and rose 2.8% year on year. Among wallets and miscellaneous goods, wallets fell 1.6% and miscellaneous goods fell 4.9%. Travel bags fell 6.2% and men’s bags fell 1.4%. Casual bags underperformed, falling 20.3%, as sales of products developed with popular apparel brands declined sharply.」

「Imported bags, including Coach and Kipling, performed well and rose 7.2% year on year. Among wallets and miscellaneous goods, wallets fell 2.2% and miscellaneous goods fell 3.8%. Travel bags fell 2.8% and men’s bags fell 1.0%. Casual bags underperformed, falling 17.1%, as sales of products developed with popular apparel brands declined sharply.」

「Imported bags, including Coach and Kipling, performed well and rose 7.9% year on year. Among wallets and miscellaneous goods, wallets fell 3.8% and miscellaneous goods fell 1.2%. In men’s and travel bags, travel bags were almost unchanged from the previous year, down 0.1%, while men’s bags fell 2.1%. Casual bags underperformed, falling 16.9%, as sales of products developed with popular apparel brands declined sharply.」

「Men’s and travel bags were affected by weaker inbound demand. Men’s bags fell 0.7% year on year to ¥12,574 million, while travel bags fell 6.5% to ¥7,133 million, further affected by weak sales of large suitcases due to overseas terrorist attacks.」

「For travel bags, we will strengthen the development of high-performance, high-quality original products and our initiatives with brands. For imported bags, we have positioned Orobianco, for which we obtained the sales rights as a specialty retailer, as one of our core brands and will expand our range, including original products. For handbags, we will seek to increase sales, mainly through private-label and collaborative brands.」