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Despite heavy rain and adverse weather mainly in eastern Japan, autumn apparel performed well. An extra holiday contributed +2.1 percentage points to the existing-store year-on-year figure. Factors driving strength by brand and by item are also noted.","jir_summary":"### Performance Overview\nand ST HD Co.,Ltd. reported a range for September 2026 month-on-month year-on-year sales of approximately 107.2% to 110.9% for all stores; total stores recorded 110.9% and existing stores 108.8%, maintaining solid performance. Although heavy rain and adverse weather, mainly in eastern Japan, had some impact, demand for autumn apparel remained firm, with items such as jackets, long-sleeve shirts, and hoodies continuing to sell well. The additional holiday is estimated to have positively contributed 2.1 percentage points to the existing-store year-on-year figure. By brand, Global Work, nico and..., LOWRYS FARM, and LEPSIM continued to perform well.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Outlook\nThe September results are preliminary monthly figures and may be revised when finalized. Shortened business hours and temporary store closures are not included in the existing-store comparison. While future seasonality and weather could affect results, if demand for autumn items continues, overall sales trends are expected to remain firm.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total-store Sales Year-on-Year: 110.9% (Year-on-year 110.9% (September))\nExisting-store Sales Year-on-Year: 108.8% (Year-on-year 108.8% (September))\nContributing Factors: Extra holiday contributed +2.1 percentage points (Estimate)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#andSTHD_MonthlySalesYoY, #MonthlyIRUpdate","jir_key_figures":"Total-store Sales Year-on-Year: 110.9%\nExisting-store Sales Year-on-Year: 108.8%\nHoliday Impact Contribution: +2.1 percentage points (estimate)","jir_meta_title":"and ST HD Co.,Ltd. Monthly Sales YoY: September Total Stores 110.9%, Existing Stores 108.8% | Strong Autumn Sales","jir_meta_description":"and ST HD Co.,Ltd. reported September 2026 month-on-month year-on-year sales of 110.9% for total stores and 108.8% for existing stores. Weather factors and an extra holiday influenced results. We outline brand-level drivers and the outlook.","jir_og_title":"and ST HD Co.,Ltd. Monthly Sales YoY: September Strength and Drivers","jir_og_description":"September total-store sales year-on-year were 110.9%, and existing stores 108.8%, showing strength. Weather impact and extra holiday contributed. Summarizes brand trends and outlook.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-general_ir.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":9302,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"sales_update","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-127021","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n