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Overview of Business Segments
Last Updated: 2021.02.26
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Yr to August 2020 |
Billions of Yen/Stores |
Y/y (%) |
Revenue |
806.8 |
-7.6% |
Operating income/loss |
104.6 |
+2.2% |
Stores |
*813 |
-4 |
*Including franchise stores.
Future Outlook
-
Develop products to suit changing customer
lifestyles, build more attractive shopping
environments for customers, and further increase
sales by expanding services that unify physical
store and e-commerce operations.
-
Pursue Ariake Project and 15% operating profit
margin. Raise profitability: increase accuracy of
demand forecasts and sales plans, minimize shortages
of strong-selling items, and prevent excess inventory.
Reform entire chain: timely production increases,
efficient distribution and store management.

Yr to August 2020 |
Billions of Yen/Stores |
Y/y (%) |
Revenue |
843.9 |
-17.7% |
Operating income/loss |
50.2 |
-63.8% |
Stores |
1,439 |
+60 |
Future Outlook
-
Greater China and Southeast Asia & Oceania
(Southeast Asia, India, and Australia) to continue
driving segment growth thanks to extremely
strong brand positioning in those markets. Plan to
open 100 stores in Greater China and 40 stores
in Southeast Asia & Oceania each year.
-
Foster deeper empathy for our LifeWear concept
by compiling product mixes that satisfy local
customer needs in different parts of the world,
and build a network of better-located, more
profitable stores.

Yr to August 2020 |
Billions of Yen/Stores |
Y/y (%) |
Revenue |
246.0 |
+3.1% |
Operating income/loss |
21.8 |
-22.5% |
Stores |
436 |
+15 |
Future Outlook
-
Strengthen GU's unique ability to offer fun fashion at
amazingly low prices. Focus on developing masstrend
fashion products and reduce lead times by
strengthening our development, concentrated
buying and stockpiling of raw materials so we can
expand our range of low-priced items.
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As part of the Ariake Project, we will strengthen
supply-chain functions to help grasp and analyze
fashion trends early and reflect them in product
design and volume planning.

Yr to August 2020 |
Billions of Yen/Stores |
Y/y (%) |
Revenue |
109.6 |
-26.9% |
Operating income/loss |
-12.7 |
- |
Stores |
*942 |
-30 |
*including franchise stores
Future Outlook
-
Aim to achieve stable growth for our Theory
operation by expanding product ranges that stay
abreast of changing customer lifestyles.
-
Seek to expand PLST operation in Japan as a
reasonably-priced brand.
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Aim to improve profitability by implementing
structural reforms at Comptoir des Cotonniers and
Princesse tam.tam operations.
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