Komeri's existing-store sales in September were unchanged from the same month a year earlier, while customer traffic decreased 4.7%. Average spend per customer increased 4.9%. Sales of rainwear and rubber boots remained firm due to the autumn rain front and typhoons, while visits for gardening and agricultural products remained sluggish and demand for flood-control supplies increased in areas affected by flooding.
September total-store sales increased 0.9%, while existing-store sales were unchanged year on year. Customer traffic decreased 4.7%, and average spend per customer increased 4.9%. By month, results from April through September showed some variation from the preceding month.
Continued rainfall caused by the autumn rain front and typhoons kept customer traffic for gardening and agricultural products sluggish. Sales of rainwear and rubber boots, however, remained firm, while sales of weed-control products, fertilizers and insecticides were weak.
Demand for flood-control supplies increased, boosting sales of generators, drainage pumps and sandbags. With 2 store openings and 3 closures, the number of stores at month-end totaled 1234, comprising 121 PW stores, 1087 H&G stores, 24 PRO stores and 2 AT stores.
Komeri / August existing-store sales up 3.5%, with weed-control products and private-label outdoor products remaining firm