Notice Regarding Monthly Sales Flash Report for September 2026

Summary of Monthly Performance and Store Trends

This report summarizes the monthly sales flash report and store opening/closing status for September 2026. For the fiscal year ending May 2027, monthly results are presented as follows: Sales (All Stores) 107.3, Sales (Existing Stores) 97.5, Customer Count (All Stores) 106.4, Customer Count (Existing Stores) 96.3, Average Spend per Customer (All Stores) 100.9, and Average Spend per Customer (Existing Stores) 101.3. Multiple new store openings were confirmed, including stores with in-store pharmacies and a number of drugstore and supermarket openings centered on Niigata and surrounding areas. Conversely, several store closures were recorded, with each store category and location listed.

Impact of Network Expansion and Consolidation

The September openings and closures list includes new openings and closures of drugstores, supermarkets, and stores with in-store pharmacies across prefectures such as Niigata, Gunma, Niigata, and Ibaraki, indicating changes in store composition. In particular, there are multiple movements involving stores with in-store pharmacies, suggesting possible strengthening or reorganization of the pharmacy business. Depending on future store deployment, regional sales mix and average spend per customer may vary.