According to PPIH's September monthly figures, domestic retail same-store sales rose 3.1% and average spend per customer increased 4.6%, driving overall sales higher despite a decline in customer numbers. Sales at all stores rose 5.2%.
Pan Pacific International Holdings (PPIH) released its September monthly figures, showing that domestic retail same-store sales rose 3.1% year on year, while customer numbers fell 1.5%. Average spend per customer increased 4.6%, and sales at all stores rose 5.2%.
Customer numbers struggled in September because of poor weather, including prolonged rainfall, but sales increased as the company captured demand for bulk purchases on rainy weekends and demand for spending time at home.
In the discount business, comprising Don Quijote, Nagasakiya, UD Retail and Tachibana Department Store, same-store sales rose 3.4%, customer numbers fell 1.9% and average spend per customer increased 5.4%. By category, electrical appliances fell 3.1%, daily necessities rose 5.6%, food rose 2.0%, watches and fashion goods rose 5.4%, and sporting and leisure goods rose 5.4%. Sales at all stores rose 6.3%.
Same-store sales in the UNY business rose 2.0%, customer numbers fell 0.2% and average spend per customer increased 2.1%. Sales at all stores rose 1.7%. Electrical appliances fell 7.4%, daily necessities rose 0.7%, food rose 1.7%, watches and fashion goods fell 0.8%, and sporting and leisure goods rose 35.8%.
Fresh foods made a broad contribution by capturing demand for celebratory meals during Silver Week, with meat, prepared foods, fresh fish and sushi, and sashimi supporting sales. Among non-food items, hobby-related products, skincare and pet supplies performed well.