Monthly Operations Summary FY2012 (January 2013)

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Total sales at all stores in January 2013 amounted to 160,570 million yen, 107.3% of the same period last year. Consolidated net sales of existing stores were 101.9% of the same period last year.  Average daily sales per store (all stores) amounted to 501 thousand yen. The average number of customer per store (existing stores) was 791, 98.7% of the same period last year. The average spending per customer (existing stores) was 605 yen, 103.4% of the same period last year.

 

Existing store sales increased year-on-year for the first time in eight months.

 

Existing stores sales by merchandise category were as follows.

 

Sales of over-the-counter fast food category exceeded the previous year’s amount thanks to favorable sales of　Oden (Japanese hot pot), delicatessen items and freshly-brewed coffee.

 

The delicatessen category exceeded the previous year’s amount. In particular, those categories recorded a significant year-on-year growth, prepared food and seasonal food such as gratin and rice casserole.

 

The perishable food category continued to experience significant sales growth thanks to the continued efforts to enhance the fresh food-type LAWSON stores. Particularly since October 30, 2012, when the company announced to “make all of the LAWSON stores with perishable food,” perishable food items became supported by the customers, and the sales of perishable food category, along with the sales of other related items, continued to exhibit a robust increase.

 

Large-scale events contributed to strong ticket sales, which enhanced robustness of existing store sales year-on-year.

 

Sales of cigarettes continued to decline below the amount of a year ago just as it did last month.

 

As of January 31, 2013, the Lawson Group had 11,152 stores in Japan, including 113 NATURAL LAWSON stores and 1,217 LAWSON STORE100 stores.

 

Existing store sales of Ninety-nine Plus, Inc. amounted to 97.0% of same period last year (number of customers: 95.2%; spending per customer: 101.9%). In January, Ninety-nine Plus, Inc. opened three stores and closed no store.

 

LASON and LAWSON STORE100 are running "the Miffy Dish Fair" from November 27, 2012 to February 25, 2013.

Monthly Data

Consolidated
Number of Stores
  SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBTOTAL
Opening 69 73 66 78 37 41  
Closure 21 13 19 23 7 63  
Net Increase 48 60 47 55 30 -22  
Total Number of Stores in Japan 10960 11020 11067 11122 11152 11130  
NATURAL LAWSON 107 110 111 112 113 110  
 LAWSON STORE100 1197 1199 1205 1214 1217 1224  
Total Number of Stores Abroad 456 466 461 452 441 448  

Sales
  SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEB
All Stores (YOY) 104.2% 104.0% 103.2% 104.2% 107.3% 97.4%
Existing Stores (YOY) 98.5% 98.3% 97.3% 98.9% 101.9% 95.7%
Ave.Daily Sales per Store
(¥thousands)		 540 537 515 536 501 509
Number of Customers (Number) 927 913 873 848 791 825
comparison w/
previous year		 98.7% 98.1% 97.6% 97.9% 98.7% 98.3%
Spending per Customer (¥) 561 566 568 603 605 589
comparison w/
previous year		 99.9% 100.2% 99.8% 101.1% 103.4% 97.3%

Non-consolidated
Number of Stores
  SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBTOTAL
Opening 63 69 59 70 34 36  
Closure 21 11 18 25 6 66  
Net Increase 42 58 41 45 28 -30  
Total Number of Stores in Japan 9537 9595 9636 9754 9782 9752  

Sales
  SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEB
All Stores (YOY) 104.7% 104.5% 103.4% 105.3% 108.9% 98.5%
Existing Stores (YOY) 98.7% 98.5% 97.3% 99.0% 102.5% 95.9%
Ave.Daily Sales per Store
(¥thousands)		 549 547 523 548 512 519
Number of Customers (Number) 904 892 853 833 776 810
comparison w/
previous year		 99.0% 98.4% 97.9% 98.3% 99.1% 99.1%
Spending per Customer (¥) 581 586 587 623 625 608
comparison w/
previous year		 99.8% 100.1% 99.4% 100.8% 103.5% 96.7%

 
 

***  Regarding the "Total Number of Stores Abroad," the figures include the revised numbers of Indonesian stores for December and the number of stores of January which is based on the flash report and to be revised in February.

 
 

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