Workman, which operates chain stores such as work clothes, achieved record highs in both sales and final profits in the nine-month settlement of accounts until December last year.
Affordable outdoor clothing has grown significantly due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Workman's financial results from April to December last year show that total operating revenue, which is sales, increased 16.1% from the same period of the previous year to 83.1 billion yen, and the final profit increased 22.9% to 13.3 billion yen. Was also the highest ever.
Workman is strengthening its lineup of not only work clothes but also affordable casual clothing, which is waterproof and elastic against the backdrop of increasing popularity of camps and increased bicycle commuting due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. This means that sales of hoodies and other items have increased significantly.
In the company, aims to expand its customer base as such enhance the products for women, it is in prospect to 2040 the number of stores from about 900 shops aim to increase in 2000 the store.
In the fashion industry, while major apparel and men's clothing chains that open in department stores are losing sales, casual brands that sell at reasonable prices are growing, and the new lifestyle is affected by the new coronavirus. As the area spreads, the light and dark are separated.