Gift Holdings ＜9279＞ announced the sales bulletin for the April fiscal year ending 2024/10 on the 7th.

The display method for existing store sales was changed from this month, and existing store sales excluding stores undergoing renovation compared to the same month last year will be newly disclosed. This is because the number of stores undergoing renovation is increasing due to improved product quality and increased productivity due to the latest layout, and the impact on sales of existing stores compared to the same month last year is increasing.

Furthermore, sales per store, excluding stores undergoing renovation, hit a record high in March.

Sales at all stores in April increased 17.0% from the same month last year, existing store sales (all business days) increased 3.5%, and existing store sales (excluding refurbished stores) increased 5.3%. The number of stores increased by 3 from the previous month to 197 stores.

In April, temperatures remained warm nationwide compared to last year, and the number of days off was 1 day less than last year. It is said that many customers continued to visit the store, mainly stores near the station.

In the cumulative total for the first half of the fiscal year ending 2024/10, all store sales increased 27.0% from the same period last year, existing store sales (all business days) increased 11.4%, and existing store sales (excluding refurbished stores) increased 12.9%.