Sales for this month
April 2026Fiscal year ending March 2027In April 2026, consolidated group sales increased 5% year on year, driven by higher sales in the hotel, wine, and apparel and miscellaneous goods businesses.
Higher occupancy at Sapporo Hotel by Granbell, Acquisition of Hotel Zuiho and Akiu Grand Hotel, Strong new customer acquisition through e-commerce channels for wine, Difference from the previous year in the timing of revenue recognition for wine presales, Efforts to limit print circulation for apparel and miscellaneous goods, Strong new customer acquisition following improvements in the quality of e-commerce advertising for apparel and miscellaneous goods
Scope of aggregation: Consolidated
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | April 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | Consolidated |
| Net sales for the month | ¥16,765 million |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 5 |
| Cumulative Sales from Start of Period | ¥16,765 million |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | 5 |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name Hotels / Year on year 25, Name Income, Solar Power / Year on year 10, Name Property Subtotal / Year on year 21, Name Cosmetics and Health Foods / Year on year -14, Name Local specialties / Year on year 2, Name Wine / Year on year 25, Name Nursing-Related Services / Year on year 1, Name Specialty Direct Commerce, Total / Year on year 3, Name Growth Businesses, Total / Year on year 9, Name Kimono-Related Business / Year on year -13, Name Apparel and General Merchandise / Year on year 5, Name Other / Year on year -22, Name Sustainable Businesses, Total / Year on year 1, Name Database Utilization / Year on year 6, Name Consolidated Total / Year on year 5 |
| Sales by category | Hotels ¥2,085 million, Income, Solar Power ¥696 million, Property Subtotal ¥2,780 million, Cosmetics and Health Foods ¥736 million, Local specialties ¥1,196 million, Wine ¥994 million, Nursing-Related Services ¥1,331 million, Specialty Direct Commerce, Total ¥4,258 million, Growth Businesses, Total ¥7,038 million, Kimono-Related Business ¥715 million, Apparel and General Merchandise ¥6,683 million, Other ¥443 million, Sustainable Businesses, Total ¥7,840 million, Database Utilization ¥1,887 million, Consolidated Total ¥16,765 million |
| Monthly Commentary | In April 2026, consolidated group sales increased 5% year on year, driven by higher sales in the hotel, wine, and apparel and miscellaneous goods businesses. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Higher occupancy at Sapporo Hotel by Granbell, Acquisition of Hotel Zuiho and Akiu Grand Hotel, Strong new customer acquisition through e-commerce channels for wine, Difference from the previous year in the timing of revenue recognition for wine presales, Efforts to limit print circulation for apparel and miscellaneous goods, Strong new customer acquisition following improvements in the quality of e-commerce advertising for apparel and miscellaneous goods |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the hotel business, higher occupancy at Sapporo Hotel and the acquisition of Hotel Zuiho and Akiu Grand Hotel contributed to higher sales. In the wine business, new customer acquisition through e-commerce channels was strong. In the apparel and miscellaneous goods business, although sales were affected by efforts to limit print circulation, new customer acquisition was strong following improvements in the quality of e-commerce advertising.