Aeon, a major distributor, reported that the sales of the entire group for the six months to August were more than 4.3 trillion yen, which was higher than before the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and was the highest ever for this period. rice field.
Sales of food and daily necessities increased against the backdrop of demand for nesting.
Aeon announced that the group's financial results for the six months from March to August showed operating revenue of 4,344.9 billion yen, an increase of 1.7% from the same period of the previous year, and infection with the new coronavirus. It was a record high for this period, surpassing that before the expansion.
In addition, the final profit was 4.5 billion yen, turning from the deficit of more than 50 billion yen in the previous year to securing a surplus.
This is due to the fact that sales of food and daily necessities increased against the backdrop of the demand for corona stagnation, and the profit and loss of the mainstay general supermarket business improved, and the use of credit cards increased due to the expansion of cashless payments and online shopping. This was due to a significant increase in profits.
However, with regard to the business results for the year to February next year, the outlook has been left unchanged, as sales of clothing and specialty stores in commercial facilities are lower than expected amid the effects of the new coronavirus. ..
At an online press conference, Aeon President Akio Yoshida said, "The changes in consumer lifestyles due to the corona sickness are remarkable, and it is necessary to further strengthen the digital field such as online shopping."