On the 6th, Gift Holdings <9279> announced the preliminary sales report for direct-operated stores for October 2024 fiscal year.
Total sales revenue for October increased by 24.6% year-on-year, same-store sales (all business days) increased by 3.9% year-on-year, and same-store sales (excluding renovated stores) increased by 5.9% year-on-year. The number of stores increased by 6 compared to the previous month, reaching 223 stores.
In October, there were days with unseasonably hot weather, and temperatures nationwide were higher than last year, with an additional weekday in the day composition. On the other hand, the company's various stores continued to attract a large number of customers due to improved QSCA operations.
For the cumulative total of the October 2024 fiscal year, total sales revenue increased by 25.2% year-on-year, same-store sales (all business days) increased by 9.0% year-on-year, and same-store sales (excluding renovated stores) increased by 10.7% year-on-year.