TRIAL Holdings Grows Sales and Store Network on Strong Food Demand Despite Mild Winter

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TRIAL Holdings reported continued year-on-year sales growth in its retail operations for the latest reported months, with all-store sales up around 10% and comp-store sales modestly higher despite softer customer traffic, supported by increased average spending per visit. The company expanded its footprint with five new store openings in December, including a MEGA store in Saitama, a Super Center in Nagasaki and three TRIAL GO outlets in Tokyo and Fukuoka, while one smart-format store was closed, keeping total group store count on an upward trend and advancing its strategy of format optimization through TRIAL SEIYU conversions. Operationally, food categories—especially ready meals and seasonal year-end staples such as rice, meat, sushi platters and event-oriented products like Christmas chicken sets—delivered strong performance, which helped offset sluggish demand for winter-related non-food items such as heating appliances and winter apparel, as a milder-than-usual winter and the absence of a repeat “Anniversary Sale” promotion weighed on seasonal sales and same-store results earlier in the month. These dynamics suggest that TRIAL’s emphasis on food and ready-meal offerings, alongside active store development and format conversions, is bolstering its competitive position and supporting growth even amid challenging weather-driven and calendar-related headwinds in the Japanese retail market.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:141A) stock is a Hold with a Yen3402.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Trial Holdings Inc. stock, see the JP:141A Stock Forecast page.

More about Trial Holdings Inc.

TRIAL Holdings, Inc., listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (ticker 141A), operates in the distribution and retail sector through a multi-format store network that includes MEGA stores, Super Centers, smart formats and TRIAL GO convenience-style outlets. Its product lineup spans groceries, daily foods, fresh produce, ready meals, household essentials, hardware and apparel, with a strong focus on value retailing across Japan, particularly in regions such as Fukuoka where many of its stores are located.

Average Trading Volume: 1,190,957

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen382.1B

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