Monthly Sales Report

October, 2023

(YoY,Unit:%,Stores)

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

Domestic retail sales exceeded the prior year. The discount store business continues to drive domestic retail sales. Excluding the impact of one less holiday, the number of customers also exceeded the previous year's level and continues to be strong. The impact of one less holiday was -1.4%.
The discount store business continued to exceed the previous year in all product categories. In food products, sales of ice cream, beverages, and cold foods continued to increase, as well as a taste of autumn products such as baked sweet potatoes. Moreover, the release of popular game software contributed to sales of home electronics products during the month. In addition, sales of health and beauty products, such as protein and supplements, increased. The impact of one less holiday was -1.5%.
In the GMS business, existing store sales exceeded the previous year's level, when excluding the impact of one less holiday. In food products, sales of fruits and vegetables grew, and cosmetics sales grew in response to demand for going out. On the other hand, sales of winter seasonal products did not grow. Winter clothing, bedding, and humidifiers are off to a slow start. The impact of one less holiday was -1.3%.

(1)Don Quijote：①Nov 7 Tsurugashima (Saitama pref.), ② Nov 22 Keikyu Kamata (Tokyo)