Shimamura Overhauls Executive Lineup and Organization to Bolster E-Commerce and Overseas Expansion

SHIMAMURA Co ( (JP:8227) ) has provided an update.

SHIMAMURA Co., Ltd. has announced a broad reshuffle of its executive officer lineup effective February 21, 2026, reassigning key leaders to sharpen focus on e-commerce, overseas operations, and core retail formats such as Avail and Divalo. The company has appointed new executive officers to lead Avail, Divalo, and systems operations, shifted responsibility for e-commerce to Director and Executive Officer Hajime Ueda, and reassigned overseas business oversight to Executive Officer Tsuyoki Saito, while Executive Officer Kiyoshi Fujioka will step down. In parallel, SHIMAMURA is restructuring its organizational framework by renaming the Store Management Department to the Store Support Department, reorganizing human resources and education functions into new Human Resources Development and Labor Support Departments, and creating dedicated Overseas Business Merchandise and Overseas Business Operation Departments, moves that signal an effort to strengthen governance, support store operations, and better manage its growing international and digital businesses.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:8227) stock is a Buy with a Yen11790.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on SHIMAMURA Co stock, see the JP:8227 Stock Forecast page.

More about SHIMAMURA Co

SHIMAMURA Co., Ltd. is a Japanese apparel retailer listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (securities code 8227). The company operates multiple fashion formats, including its core Shimamura stores and specialty chains such as Avail and Divalo, and is expanding its presence both domestically and overseas, including operations in Taiwan and an e-commerce business.

YTD Price Performance: 5.28%

Average Trading Volume: 296,028

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen792.6B

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