Monthly Retail Data (Japan)
YOY changes in non-consolidated monthly sales in Japan in the fiscal year ending March 2027
| Sales (%) | Number of customers (%) | Average spend per customer (%) | Number of stores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparable stores | All stores | Comparable stores | All stores | Comparable stores | All stores | Open | Close | Total | |
| Apr. | 96.8 | 99.8 | 96.6 | 100.3 | 100.2 | 99.5 | 11 | 2 | 787 |
| May | 107.1 | 110.5 | 107.6 | 111.9 | 99.6 | 98.8 | 5 | 4 | 788 |
| June | 86.8 | 89.2 | 88.5 | 91.9 | 98.1 | 97.1 | 4 | 1 | 791 |
| July | 103.7 | 106.2 | 105.2 | 108.7 | 98.5 | 97.7 | 2 | 0 | 793 |
| Aug. | 104.5 | 107.1 | 103.5 | 107.0 | 101.0 | 100.1 | 2 | 3 | 792 |
| Sept. | 102.3 | 104.7 | 104.3 | 107.5 | 98.1 | 97.3 | 0 | 0 | 792 |
| Oct. | 97.6 | 99.8 | 101.6 | 104.7 | 96.1 | 95.4 | 3 | 0 | 795 |
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| Total | 99.7 | 102.3 | 100.9 | 104.5 | 98.8 | 97.9 | 27 | 10 | 795 |
- Note 1:Figures for comparable stores and all stores include net sales for the mail-order business.
- Note 2:Sales are posted on an order basis. sales for purchases using points are not deducted.
- Note 3:No adjustment is made for days of the week.
- Note 4:Including in the store which temporarily closed or shorten business hours.
October, 2026 New Openings Store
Open
Oct 9 SHINKAWASAKI (N PLUS)
Oct 16 TODAEKIMAE T-FRONTE (NITORI)
Oct 23 BONO SAGAMIONO SHOPPING CENTER (DECOHOME)
Oct 30 UMEDACHAYAMACHI (NITORI)
Close
Oct 31 Tainan Zhongshan Shin Kong Mitsukoshi (TAIWAN)
Overseas store openings
Oct 1 PAVILION DAMANSARA HEIGHTS (MALAYSIA)
Oct 15 JURONG POINT (SINGAPORE)
Oct 15 Sky City Mall Mumbai (INDIA)
Oct 23 LOTTE Department Store Cheongnyangni (SOUTH KOREA)
- Note 1:As of October 31, the number of stores overseas is 218 (Taiwan 75, Mainland China 78, Malaysia 15, Singapore 7, Thailand 13, Hong Kong 5, South Korea 6, Vietnam 4, Philippines 7, Indonesia 6 and India 2).
October, 2026 Business Summary
In October, sales of seasonal products were sluggish as temperatures remained significantly above average from early to mid-month. On the other hand, sales of cookware and seasonal home appliances performed well, driven by TV commercials and monthly themed sales campaigns.
As a result, same-store sales decreased by 2.4% year on year, all-store sales decreased by 0.2% year on year. Cumulative same-store sales decreased by 0.3% year on year, All-store sales increased by 2.3% year on year.
The impact of day-of-week differences was +3.6 percentage points for same-stores and +3.7 percentage points for all-stores.
Next update
Monthly results will be released on December 2, 2026.
The forecasts and projected operating results contained in this report are based on information available at the time of preparation, and thus involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Accordingly, readers are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of a variety of factors.