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Prioritize and execute profit improvement measures for the Charle business, aiming for profitability in the fiscal year ending March 2028. In light of delays in new investments and the current deterioration in profitability, concrete measures are specified including cost reduction, improved demand forecasting, strengthened promotions, organizational reinforcement, operational reforms, reduced system expenses, and improved capital efficiency.","jir_summary":"### Overview and Background\nAt the board of directors meeting held today, it was resolved to revise the medium-term management plan and to implement initiatives for profit improvement. Priority will be given to improving profitability of the Charle business, aiming to return to profit in the fiscal year ending March 2028, taking into account the current deterioration of profitability and issues related to cost of capital. Recognizing delays in system investments and challenges in business structure reform, multiple measures will be advanced concurrently to respond to external environmental changes such as customer attrition due to population aging and rising costs of goods.\n\n### Details of Profit Improvement Measures and Future Outlook\nSpecifically, the company will promote seven initiatives: (1) product portfolio review and cost reduction, (2) improvement of sales methods and demand forecasting, (3) expansion of the sales organization, (4) strengthening of promotional activities, (5) production efficiency improvement through business process review, (6) reduction of system expenses, and (7) improvement of capital efficiency. By doing so, the company will maintain the basic policy of the current medium-term plan while adding growth strategies; the timing of the revision will be announced later.","jir_financial_highlights":"Net Sales: Unknown (Unknown)\nOperating Income: Unknown (Unknown)\nNet Income: Unknown (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Charle_prospect, #MediumTermPlanRevision","jir_key_figures":"Key Figure 1: Period April 2024\u2013March 2029 (Medium-term plan period)\nKey Figure 2: Aim to achieve profitability in fiscal year ending March 2028 (specific numerical values unknown)\nKey Figure 3: Number of implemented measures: 7 items (cost reduction, demand forecasting, strengthened promotions, etc.)","jir_meta_title":"Charle Co.,Ltd. \u2013 Notice of Profit Improvement Measures and Revision of Medium-Term Plan | October 2026","jir_meta_description":"Charle Co.,Ltd. has resolved to revise its medium-term management plan. 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