The five major department stores announced their November sales figures on the 2nd, with all showing year-on-year increases. Due to the drop in temperatures, sales of winter clothing such as coats and sweaters were strong. This marked the first increase in two months for all five stores.
At Mitsukoshi Isetan Holdings, sales at the Isetan Shinjuku flagship store increased 14.6% year-on-year, while sales at the Mitsukoshi Ginza store increased 11.9%. This marks the fourth consecutive month of double-digit growth, and both stores have exceeded their year-on-year results for the 10th consecutive month. The Mitsukoshi Nihombashi flagship store increased 2.0%, and the total Mitsukoshi Isetan stores in the Tokyo metropolitan area recorded a 6.8% increase. This also marks the 10th consecutive month of year-on-year increases. By product category, winter items such as wool and down coats and sweaters, short boots, tights, and gloves performed well. Additionally, Isetan attracted attention with its new tartan check shopping bags, introduced at the end of October, and original products featuring the same pattern.
H2O Retailing's Hankyu Main Store saw a 0.6% increase. Of these, the Hankyu Umeda Main Store saw a 0.1% increase, and the Hankyu Men's Osaka store saw a 3.9% increase. While the effects of 12 consecutive months of new store openings have run their course, sales still remained positive. The company-wide total, including branches, saw a 1.7% increase.
J. Front Retailing, which saw a negative growth rate last month, saw a 5.1% increase for Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores and a 4.4% increase for its department store business, including affiliated department stores. Thirteen of the 15 directly managed stores exceeded their year-ago results. The Matsuzakaya Nagoya store recorded a 10.2% increase, achieving double-digit growth and its 13th consecutive month of year-on-year growth. The Sapporo store saw a fourth consecutive month of growth, and the Shinsaibashi store saw a third consecutive month of growth. Sales were driven by winter clothing such as women's wool coats, cashmere scarves, and short boots. Miji Jewelry and luxury brands also saw significant sales increases.
Takashimaya saw a 3.1% increase at its 14 stores, and sales at both Takashimaya and its 18 domestic department store subsidiaries increased 3.1% overall, reversing the previous month's decline. In the Kanto region, sales increased 8.3% at the Nihonbashi store, 5.6% at the Shinjuku store, and 3.6% at the Yokohama store. In the Kansai region, sales increased 1.8% at the Osaka store and 2.3% at the Kyoto store. Demand for clothing recovered due to one more Saturday compared to last year and cooler temperatures. Men's clothing, men's accessories, and women's accessories all exceeded the previous year's figures. Meanwhile, women's clothing saw a slight decline.
Sogo & Seibu also recovered from a 2.0% decrease in sales at its 24 stores last month to a 3.7% increase. Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store saw an increase of 8.2%, and Sogo Yokohama Store saw an increase of 5.8%. Winter fashion items such as coats and knitwear grew significantly. High-quality fashion items sold well. Jewelry, art, and interior goods also performed well, with miscellaneous goods seeing double-digit growth.
At Mitsukoshi Isetan Holdings, sales at the Isetan Shinjuku flagship store increased 14.6% year-on-year, while sales at the Mitsukoshi Ginza store increased 11.9%. This marks the fourth consecutive month of double-digit growth, and both stores have exceeded their year-on-year results for the 10th consecutive month. The Mitsukoshi Nihombashi flagship store increased 2.0%, and the total Mitsukoshi Isetan stores in the Tokyo metropolitan area recorded a 6.8% increase. This also marks the 10th consecutive month of year-on-year increases. By product category, winter items such as wool and down coats and sweaters, short boots, tights, and gloves performed well. Additionally, Isetan attracted attention with its new tartan check shopping bags, introduced at the end of October, and original products featuring the same pattern.
H2O Retailing's Hankyu Main Store saw a 0.6% increase. Of these, the Hankyu Umeda Main Store saw a 0.1% increase, and the Hankyu Men's Osaka store saw a 3.9% increase. While the effects of 12 consecutive months of new store openings have run their course, sales still remained positive. The company-wide total, including branches, saw a 1.7% increase.
J. Front Retailing, which saw a negative growth rate last month, saw a 5.1% increase for Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores and a 4.4% increase for its department store business, including affiliated department stores. Thirteen of the 15 directly managed stores exceeded their year-ago results. The Matsuzakaya Nagoya store recorded a 10.2% increase, achieving double-digit growth and its 13th consecutive month of year-on-year growth. The Sapporo store saw a fourth consecutive month of growth, and the Shinsaibashi store saw a third consecutive month of growth. Sales were driven by winter clothing such as women's wool coats, cashmere scarves, and short boots. Miji Jewelry and luxury brands also saw significant sales increases.
Takashimaya saw a 3.1% increase at its 14 stores, and sales at both Takashimaya and its 18 domestic department store subsidiaries increased 3.1% overall, reversing the previous month's decline. In the Kanto region, sales increased 8.3% at the Nihonbashi store, 5.6% at the Shinjuku store, and 3.6% at the Yokohama store. In the Kansai region, sales increased 1.8% at the Osaka store and 2.3% at the Kyoto store. Demand for clothing recovered due to one more Saturday compared to last year and cooler temperatures. Men's clothing, men's accessories, and women's accessories all exceeded the previous year's figures. Meanwhile, women's clothing saw a slight decline.
Sogo & Seibu also recovered from a 2.0% decrease in sales at its 24 stores last month to a 3.7% increase. Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store saw an increase of 8.2%, and Sogo Yokohama Store saw an increase of 5.8%. Winter fashion items such as coats and knitwear grew significantly. High-quality fashion items sold well. Jewelry, art, and interior goods also performed well, with miscellaneous goods seeing double-digit growth.
