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Total sales for July 2010 were 155,091 million yen, up 2.5% year on year. Existing store sales on a consolidated basis increased 0.4% and average daily sales per store were 529 thousand yen. The average amount spent per customer was 547 yen, down 1.4%, and the average number of customers per store per day was 951, up 1.8%.
Sales for existing LAWSON STORE100 stores were down 0.4% year on year. (The average amount spent per customer was down 2.0% and the average number of customers per store per day was up 1.6%).
Sales rose year on year in the ice cream and soft drinks categories, partly because of a heat wave through the second half of the month.
Sales were also up from the previous year in the cooked noodles category, as cold noodles sold well, and efforts to strengthen pasta brands met with continued success.
Sales in the sandwich and bakery category rose year on year, boosted in part by the Miffy Bowl Present Campaign launched on July 13.
The dessert category saw a significant increase in sales year on year, aided by strong sales of new products like Uchi Cafe SWEETS product Premium Cheese Roll Cake (180 yen (incl. tax)).
As of July 31, 2010, there were 9,853 stores in the LAWSON Group in Japan, including 91 NATURAL LAWSON stores, 921 LAWSON STORE100 stores and 85 SHOP99 stores.
Ninety-nine Plus Inc. opened 13 new stores and closed 1 store, bringing the total number of stores operated by this company to 1,006 stores.
Consolidated |
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MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | TOTAL | ||
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Opening | 28 | 64 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 46 | 49 | 43 | 42 | 48 | 26 | 56 | 550 | |
Closure | 19 | 22 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 35 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 38 | 243 | |
Re-location | 9 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 74 | |
Subtotal | 28 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 44 | 317 | |
Total | 9,761 | 9,790 | 9,792 | 9,814 | 9,853 | 9,860 | 9,887 | 9,913 | 9,935 | 9,963 | 9,982 | 9,994 | 9,994 | |
Net Increase | 0 | 29 | 2 | 22 | 39 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 233 |
MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | ||
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Total Sales (¥millions)* |
137,464 | 140,730 | 141,479 | 143,440 | 155,091 | 157,221 | 158,363 | 144,208 | 141,510 | 153,143 | 142,057 | 133,814 | |
All Stores (YOY) | 94.1% | 99.5% | 96.9% | 100.9% | 102.5% | 101.5% | 111.5% | 98.2% | 104.2% | 106.8% | 107.8% | 107.9% | |
Existing Stores (YOY) | 92.4% | 97.7% | 95.4% | 99.2% | 100.4% | 100.2% | 109.6% | 96.9% | 102.6% | 103.9% | 104.8% | 105.2% | |
Ave.Daily Sales per store (¥thousands) |
475 | 502 | 487 | 510 | 529 | 542 | 561 | 496 | 500 | 525 | 486 | 507 | |
Number of Customers | (Number) | 846 | 881 | 880 | 932 | 951 | 965 | 928 | 888 | 887 | 868 | 809 | 851 |
comparison w/ previous yr |
97.4% | 97.5% | 98.6% | 100.1% | 101.8% | 102.7% | 101.0% | 97.8% | 102.7% | 102.1% | 101.1% | 101.6% | |
Spending per Customer | (¥) | 549 | 557 | 542 | 537 | 547 | 546 | 589 | 539 | 547 | 584 | 581 | 576 |
comparison w/ previous yr |
94.9% | 100.1% | 96.7% | 99.1% | 98.6% | 97.6% | 108.6% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 101.7% | 103.8% | 103.6% |
MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | |
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Hokkaido | 517 | 527 | 528 | 533 | 533 | 536 | 535 | 535 | 533 | 534 | 534 | 532 |
Tohoku | 827 | 827 | 826 | 827 | 827 | 829 | 830 | 831 | 834 | 838 | 838 | 835 |
Kanto | 2,919 | 2,923 | 2,920 | 2,929 | 2,942 | 2,940 | 2,956 | 2,972 | 2,989 | 2,998 | 3,001 | 3,013 |
Koshinetsu | 304 | 302 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 305 | 305 | 306 | 304 | 307 | 309 | 307 |
Hokuriku | 293 | 295 | 297 | 298 | 298 | 299 | 297 | 299 | 299 | 301 | 301 | 298 |
Tokai | 832 | 836 | 837 | 838 | 850 | 855 | 856 | 860 | 862 | 863 | 866 | 869 |
Kinki | 2,071 | 2,072 | 2,071 | 2,074 | 2,084 | 2,085 | 2,092 | 2,095 | 2,096 | 2,098 | 2,106 | 2,110 |
Chugoku | 548 | 553 | 553 | 553 | 553 | 551 | 552 | 552 | 553 | 556 | 556 | 556 |
Shikoku | 415 | 415 | 414 | 416 | 414 | 413 | 414 | 412 | 413 | 412 | 413 | 413 |
Kyushu | 1,035 | 1,040 | 1,043 | 1,043 | 1,049 | 1,047 | 1,050 | 1,051 | 1,052 | 1,056 | 1,058 | 1,061 |
Total | 9,761 | 9,790 | 9,792 | 9,814 | 9,853 | 9,860 | 9,887 | 9,913 | 9,935 | 9,963 | 9,982 | 9,994 |
Shanghai(China) | 305 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 314 | 314 | 317 | 314 | 315 |
Chongqing(China) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Non-consolidated |
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MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | TOTAL | ||
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Opening | 22 | 58 | 33 | 43 | 50 | 34 | 43 | 38 | 31 | 43 | 16 | 38 | 449 | |
Closure | 19 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 49 | 228 | |
Re-location | 9 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 74 | |
Subtotal | 28 | 34 | 15 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 55 | 302 | |
Total | 8,623 | 8,647 | 8,665 | 8,682 | 8,708 | 8,713 | 8,734 | 8,755 | 8,766 | 8,785 | 8,793 | 8,776 | 8,776 | |
Net Increase | -6 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 8 | -17 | 147 |
MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | ||
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Total Sales (¥millions)* |
123,055 | 126,080 | 126,606 | 129,151 | 139,404 | 141,399 | 142,982 | 128,586 | 126,579 | 137,805 | 127,470 | 119,831 | |
All Stores (YOY) | 93.4% | 99.3% | 96.5% | 100.7% | 102.1% | 100.8% | 111.9% | 97.3% | 103.6% | 106.5% | 107.7% | 107.8% | |
Existing Stores (YOY) | 92.1% | 97.9% | 95.3% | 99.3% | 100.5% | 100.1% | 110.5% | 96.5% | 102.6% | 104.0% | 105.2% | 105.6% | |
Ave.Daily Sales per store (¥thousands) |
473 | 501 | 485 | 510 | 530 | 544 | 565 | 494 | 500 | 528 | 488 | 509 | |
Number of Customers | (Number) | 824 | 856 | 855 | 906 | 925 | 942 | 902 | 861 | 863 | 847 | 789 | 832 |
comparison w/ previous yr |
97.4% | 97.8% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 101.9% | 102.5% | 100.9% | 97.2% | 102.5% | 101.9% | 101.1% | 101.6% | |
Spending per Customer | (¥) | 562 | 572 | 555 | 551 | 561 | 560 | 608 | 553 | 561 | 600 | 597 | 590 |
comparison w/ previous yr |
94.6% | 100.1% | 96.6% | 99.3% | 98.7% | 97.6% | 109.5% | 99.3% | 100.1% | 102.0% | 104.0% | 103.9% |
MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | |
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Hokkaido | 517 | 527 | 528 | 533 | 533 | 536 | 535 | 535 | 533 | 534 | 534 | 532 |
Tohoku | 795 | 795 | 795 | 796 | 796 | 797 | 797 | 798 | 800 | 804 | 804 | 801 |
Kanto | 2,291 | 2,292 | 2,298 | 2,305 | 2,312 | 2,314 | 2,330 | 2,346 | 2,356 | 2,361 | 2,360 | 2,360 |
Koshinetsu | 304 | 302 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 305 | 305 | 306 | 304 | 307 | 309 | 307 |
Hokuriku | 293 | 295 | 297 | 298 | 298 | 299 | 297 | 299 | 299 | 301 | 301 | 298 |
Tokai | 704 | 708 | 710 | 710 | 720 | 723 | 721 | 724 | 724 | 723 | 722 | 719 |
Kinki | 1,857 | 1,858 | 1,862 | 1,863 | 1,871 | 1,870 | 1,875 | 1,875 | 1,875 | 1,877 | 1,884 | 1,883 |
Chugoku | 548 | 553 | 553 | 553 | 553 | 551 | 552 | 552 | 553 | 556 | 556 | 556 |
Shikoku | 415 | 415 | 414 | 416 | 414 | 413 | 414 | 412 | 413 | 412 | 413 | 413 |
Kyushu | 899 | 902 | 905 | 905 | 908 | 905 | 908 | 908 | 909 | 910 | 910 | 907 |
Total | 8,623 | 8,647 | 8,665 | 8,682 | 8,708 | 8,713 | 8,734 | 8,755 | 8,766 | 8,785 | 8,793 | 8,776 |
Note:
* Total sales include gross sales of tickets and postal packets.
** The number of stores by region and prefecture on consolidated base represents number of all stores of the whole group (incl. SHANGHAI HUALIAN LAWSON and LAWSON Okinawa).