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Shimamura posts record first-half results despite summer weather disruptions
Shimamura, a major apparel retailer in Japan, reported results for February through August 2026.
Sales were 357.2 billion yen, up 4% from the same period a year earlier.
Operating profit rose 5.3% to about 33.1 billion yen, while net profit rose 5.6% to about 24.2 billion yen.
All three figures were records for the company’s first half.
Typhoons and heavy rain contributed to a drop in customer numbers in June and July.
From August, monthly results were higher than in the same months a year earlier.
Shimamura is also strengthening its products, including through collaborations with popular characters and social media influencers.
Shimamura reported record sales and profits for the first half of its fiscal year ending February 2027.
Sales reached 357.2 billion yen, up 4% from a year earlier.
Operating profit rose 5.3% to 33.129 billion yen, and net profit rose 5.6% to 24.191 billion yen.
Typhoons and heavy rain reduced customer numbers in June and July.
From August onward, monthly results continued to exceed those of the same months a year earlier.
- Who
- Shimamura, a major apparel retailer.
- What
- It reported record first-half sales and profits.
- When
- The results cover February to August 2026 and were announced on September 28.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Typhoons and heavy rain contributed to a decline in customer numbers.
Monthly results continued to exceed those of the same months a year earlier.
Shimamura announced its results for the first half of the fiscal year ending February 2027.
- Reporting period
- February–August 2026
- Sales
- 357.2 billion yen, up 4% year on year
- Operating profit
- 33.129 billion yen, up 5.3% year on year
- Net profit
- 24.191 billion yen, up 5.6% year on year
- Announcement date
- September 28
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