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Supermarket sales increased 10.2% YoY, drugstore sales up 4.2%, while home center sales declined 2.5% YoY.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Monthly Sales Information\nAnnounced monthly sales information for February in the fiscal year ending March 2026. Supermarkets (Valor Co., Ltd.) showed a solid sales increase of 10.2% YoY, with both customer numbers and customer unit prices trending upwards. Drugstores (including Chubu Yakuhin Co., Ltd. and four other companies) performed well with a 4.2% sales increase and a 4.1% rise in customer unit price. Conversely, home centers (including Daiyu Eight Co., Ltd. and three other companies) saw a 2.5% YoY sales decrease, impacted by a decline in customer numbers.\n\n### Store Counts and Openings\/Closures\nAs of the end of February 2026, the number of stores totaled 365 supermarkets (including 249 Valor stores), 564 drugstores, 163 home centers, 156 sports clubs, 194 pet shops, and 85 other stores. There were 6 store openings in February (1 supermarket, 1 drugstore, 2 pet shops, 2 others) with no closures. Same-store sales generally increased YoY overall, though home centers experienced a decline.","jir_financial_highlights":"Supermarket Sales: 10.2% increase (Year-over-Year)\nDrugstore Sales: 4.2% increase (Year-over-Year)\nHome Center Sales: 2.5% decrease (Year-over-Year)\nNumber of Stores: 1,527 (Unknown)\nStore Closures: None (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#ValorHoldings, #MonthlySalesInformation, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Supermarket Sales: 10.2% increase (Year-over-Year)\nDrugstore Sales: 4.2% increase (Year-over-Year)\nHome Center Sales: 2.5% decrease (Year-over-Year)","jir_meta_title":"Valor Holdings February 2026 Monthly Sales Information - 10.2% Increase in Sales and Latest Trends","jir_meta_description":"Monthly sales information for February in the fiscal year ending March 2026 from Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. 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