Monthly Operations Summary FY2011 (April 2011)

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  • Total sales for all stores in April 2011 stood at 139,979 million yen, a 0.5% decrease on a year-on-year basis.  Consolidated net sales for the existing stores fell 2.6% year on year.  Average daily sales per stores (all stores) were 497 thousand yen.  The average number of customers per store (existing stores) dropped by 1.0% compared with the same month last year to 872, and average sales per customer (existing stores) dipped 1.7% year on year, to 549 yen. (The above figures include the results of the stores of the Tohoku and Kanto regions which were not fully operated through the month.)
  • Net sales for the existing stores in the LAWSON STORE 100 chain decreased 1.5% from the same period of the previous year, while the number of customers rose by 1.5% and sales per customer fell by 3.0%, respectively.
  • Gross sales of tickets greatly decreased because of a backlash of the last year’s particularly strong sales related to the big hit artists’ concert, EXILE Tour and cancellation of events and concerts after the earthquake. This affected the net sales for the existing stores approximately 4% points negatively year on year.
  • Gross profit for the existing stores resulted in line with expectations. This is also in line with the earnings estimates.
  • Due to the impact of the disaster, net sales for the existing stores in the Tohoku region greatly declined year on year. Net sales for the existing stores in the western Japan were favorable.
  • Sales of cigarettes increased by approximately 10%, showing an earlier-than-expected recovery. Sales of non-tobacco products continued to increase year on year
  • Sales in the rice and noodles category recovered to positive growth year on year because of the recovery of product supplies.
  • As of April 30, 2011, the LAWSON Group was comprised of 9,985 stores in Japan, including 90 NATURAL LAWSON, 1,047 LAWSON STORE 100 and 13 SHOP99.
  • Ninety-nine Plus Inc. operated a total of 1,060 stores, of which the number of new stores and closed stores were 15 and 37, respectively.
  • LAWSON is running the Spring Rilakkuma Campaign from March 1 through June 27, 2011.

Monthly Data

Consolidated
Number of Stores
  MARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGTOTAL
Opening 26 57 44 60 117 91  
Closure 38 54 12 19 22 23  
Net Increase -12 3 32 41 95 68  
Total Number of Stores in Japan 9982 9985 10017 10058 10153 10221  
NATURAL LAWSON              
 LAWSON STORE100              
Total Number of Stores Abroad              

Sales
  MARAPRMAYJUNJULAUG
All Stores (YOY) 110.0% 99.5% 107.5% 110.5% 112.8% 112.3%
Existing Stores (YOY) 107.2% 97.4% 105.0% 107.2% 109.5% 108.5%
Ave.Daily Sales per Store
(¥thousands)		 518 497 520 557 590 591
Number of Customers (Number) 847 872 895 955 983 975
comparison w/
previous year		 99.3% 99.0% 101.3% 102.0% 102.7% 100.3%
Spending per Customer (¥) 592 549 561 563 580 587
comparison w/
previous year		 107.9% 98.3% 103.6% 105.2% 106.6% 108.2%

Non-consolidated
Number of Stores
  MARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGTOTAL
Opening 22 44 35 43 54 39  
Closure 39 19 11 18 22 24  
Net Increase -17 25 24 25 32 15  
Total Number of Stores in Japan 8759 8784 8808 8833 8865 8880  

Sales
  MARAPRMAYJUNJULAUG
All Stores (YOY) 109.3% 99.0% 107.7% 110.1% 112.6% 111.9%
Existing Stores (YOY) 107.0% 97.3% 105.6% 107.8% 110.2% 109.4%
Ave.Daily Sales per Store
(¥thousands)		 518 497 523 561 597 600
Number of Customers (Number) 820 845 871 927 957 952
comparison w/
previous year		 98.6% 98.6% 101.7% 102.2% 103.0% 100.7%
Spending per Customer (¥) 609 565 578 582 600 608
comparison w/
previous year		 108.5% 98.6% 103.9% 105.6% 107.1% 108.7%

 
 
 

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