Monthly Sales Report

March, 2024

(YoY,Unit:%,Stores)

		FY June 2024
		Domestic Retail*		Discount Store Business		GMS Business
		February	Total	February	Total	February	Total
Comparable Stores	Sales	111.0	107.8	112.8	110.5	106.3	100.7
	Traffic	103.1	101.0	103.5	102.1	102.2	98.4
	Spending	107.7	106.7	109.0	108.2	104.1	102.3
	Number of Comp.Stores	591	591	461	461	130	130
All Stores	Sales	112.8	108.8	115.4	112.5	105.7	99.3
All Stores	Store Count	619	619	488	488	131	131

*Don Quijote Co., Ltd., Nagasakiya Co., Ltd., UD Retail Co., Ltd., Tachibana Departmentstore Co., Ltd., and UNY Co., Ltd.

Overview

In domestic retail, both businesses recorded YoY sales and customer numbers growth. This month, sales of car accessories, bicycles and travel accessories grew in line with the increase in opportunities to go out on weekends and spring holidays for excursions, trips and outings. In addition, at the end of the month, the cherry blossoms bloomed in many parts of the country, and demand related to hanami (cherry blossom viewing) was brisk. Sales grew in alcoholic beverages, confectionery and holiday consumables. This year, there were two more holidays (Saturdays and Sundays) compared to the previous year, pushing up sales by +3.3%.
The Discount Store business continues to perform well in all categories. This month, sales increased in a wide range of products such as cooking appliances, household appliances, storage products and kitchenware. Demand was boosted by a series of lifestyle changes and relocations in preparation for new lifestyles starting in April. (In Japan, the fiscal/academic year begins in April.) Furthermore, demand for party goods and giveaways is expanding due to an increase in gatherings and events such as graduations and farewell parties. The impact of two more holidays (Saturday and Sunday) was +3.3%.
In the GMS business, sales have recovered in line with an improvement in the number of customers visiting shops. In food products, there has been growth in a wide range of general and fresh food products, such as rice, daily necessities, seasonings, meat and vegetables. In the housing sector, sales grew in daily consumables and sundries, such as paper products, detergents and kitchenware. The impact of two more holidays (Saturday and Sunday) was +3.2%.

(1) Don Quijote: ①April 2, Kaizuka (Osaka pref.) , ②April 16, Uguisudani (Tokyo), ③April 23, Kirakira Donki Yokohama World Porters（Kanagawa pref.), and 1 more store