Accelerating Specialty Store Development

「As shop-in-shops inside Tsuruha stores, we newly opened 3 stores: the Nakasen store in Akita Prefecture in August, the Kitakami store in Iwate Prefecture in October, and the Yokote Hiraka Hospital-mae store in Akita Prefecture in December. This brought the total number of our shop-in-shops inside Tsuruha stores to 17.」

「In August 2025, we newly opened the Akita Nakasen store as a shop-in-shop inside a Tsuruha store, bringing the total number of our shop-in-shops inside Tsuruha stores to 15. The store has been well received by nearby customers, who recognize its convenience, while the opening has also raised awareness of our company and helped acquire new customers.」

「Under these challenging conditions, we have implemented measures at our stores in Sendai, including attracting specialty butcher and produce retailers as tenants, to improve our ability to attract customers.」

「In October, we completely renovated the Ichinazaka-Higashi store in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, creating a sales floor with our largest selection of frozen foods. In November, we opened the Rifu Pair Garden store in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture, our 21st company-operated store. We also opened 6 shop-in-shops inside Tsuruha stores during the fiscal year, including the Kesennuma Uedanakaya store, bringing the total to 13 stores. These stores have been well received by nearby customers, who recognize their convenience, while the openings have also raised awareness of our company and helped acquire new customers.」

「In November, we opened the Rifu Pair Garden store in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture, our 21st company-operated store. The store is located in an area with a growing population that is emerging as a bedroom community in the Sendai metropolitan area. It has been well received by nearby customers, who recognize its convenience, while the opening has also raised awareness of our company and helped acquire new customers.」

「We also opened a total of 2 shop-in-shops inside Tsuruha Drug stores in Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures, bringing the total to 9 stores as of the end of September. In addition, in September we renovated the Ichinazaka-Higashi store in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, invited a butcher shop to operate as a tenant, and received favorable feedback after customers recognized the store’s convenience.」

「We also opened a total of 5 shop-in-shops inside Tsuruha Drug stores in Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures, bringing the total to 7 stores as of the end of March. These stores have contributed to sales-channel expansion by raising awareness of our company and acquiring new customers.」

「We also opened 1 shop-in-shop inside a Tsuruha Drug store in each of November and December, bringing the total to 7 stores as of the end of December. These stores have contributed to sales-channel expansion by raising awareness of our company and acquiring new customers.」

「In July, we opened the Ogawara store, our first company-operated store in the Sennan area of Miyagi Prefecture, and it has been well received by restaurant customers and general customers in the Sennan area as well as nearby customers. We also opened 1 shop-in-shop inside a Tsuruha Drug store in each of April, June and July, contributing to sales-channel expansion by raising awareness of our company and acquiring new customers.」

「As shop-in-shops inside Tsuruha Drug stores, which we have been opening since the previous fiscal year, we opened 1 new store in Miyagi Prefecture in April and 1 in Yamagata Prefecture in June. These openings have contributed to expanding sales channels, raising awareness of our company and acquiring new customers.」

「To acquire new customers by developing new sales channels, we began selling frozen foods at the Matsushima store in December 2021 and the Nittahigashi store in March 2022, both shop-in-shops inside Tsuruha Drug stores in Miyagi Prefecture.」

「In December, to acquire new customers by developing new sales channels, we opened the Sato Shokai Tsuruha Drug Matsushima store, our first shop-in-shop inside a Tsuruha Drug store, and began sales.」

「The C&C Ichibancho store closed on 26 March 2021.」

「We also renovated and reopened the C&C Kano store in Taihaku Ward, Sendai, as a hybrid-format store, and opened the C&C Akita Terauchi store in March 2020, working to revitalize existing stores and expand our store network.」

「In October, we renovated and reopened the C&C Kano store in Taihaku Ward, Sendai, as a hybrid-format store.」

「In March, in connection with the rebuilding of the C&C Kano store in Taihaku Ward, Sendai, we relocated and opened the C&C Nishitaga store nearby as a temporary store.」

「In November, we renovated the Fukushima store in Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, and strengthened its range of specialized products.」

「In addition, in February 2018, we relocated the C&C Minami-Koizumi store in Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai, expanded its sales floor, and reopened it as a new store.」

「As a result, partly due to the contribution of the Aizuwakamatsu store, which opened in the previous fiscal year, sales were ¥4,624 million, up 2.5% year on year, and segment profit (operating income) was ¥281 million, up 10.4%.」

「As a result, partly due to the contribution of the Aizuwakamatsu store, which opened in the previous fiscal year, sales were ¥3,030 million, up 3.4% year on year, and segment profit (operating income) was ¥166 million, up 4.2%.」

「As a result, partly due to the contribution of the Aizuwakamatsu store, which opened in the previous fiscal year, sales were ¥1,446 million, up 4.0% year on year, and segment profit (operating income) was ¥76 million, up 28.8%.」

「In addition, in January 2017, we opened the Aizuwakamatsu store in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, our 19th specialty store for commercial food products.」

「These measures led to an increase in visits by our main customers, members of small and medium-sized restaurants, and the acquisition of new members. In addition, in January 2017, we plan to open the Aizuwakamatsu store in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, which will be our 19th specialty store for commercial food products.」

「In the retail division, we are strengthening proposals to our main customers, members who operate small and medium-sized restaurants, by expanding our range of specialized products, providing proposal-based customer service during visits, and disseminating information through “C&C Members Information” and product proposal events.」

「In May, we renovated the Nakano-Sakae store in Miyagino Ward, Sendai, and in June we renovated the Koriyama-Asaka store in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, creating stores with an enhanced range of highly specialized products and working to revitalize the business.」

「Unlike supermarkets and CVS stores (convenience stores), our retail division serves restaurants and professional chefs. Accordingly, we will accelerate the development of stores offering a wide range of high-value-added products unique to specialty retailers.」