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In December, one Aoyama Trading store and one UL MEASURE'S store closed, with weak sales in coats and formal wear.","jir_summary":"### Trend of Monthly Sales\nFor the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September 2025), total store sales were 94.2% year-on-year, with customer count decreasing to 92.7%, while average customer spend increased to 103.8%. In the second half (October 2025 to March 2026), monthly sales from October to February remained in the low 90% range year-on-year, but figures for March are unknown. Sales of coats and formal wear were weak in December.\n\n### Store Trends and Other Information\nIn December 2025, there were two store closures: one Aoyama Trading store and one UL MEASURE'S store. There were no openings or relocations. The total number of business wear stores remains around 675 at month-end. 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