Ryohin Keikaku (Muji) originally founded in Japan in 1980, offers a wide variety of good quality products including household goods, apparel, and food. In FY2021, it operated 456 stores in Japan and 546 stores outside Japan (including licensed stores, Café&Meal MUJI, IDÉE) totaling 1,002 stores. By the end of FY2021, MUJI operated in 32 countries and regions including Japan. It has around 7,500 products across categories like apparel, household goods, and food items. The global network of Muji consists of stores situated in Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, Japan, and North America.
According to its expansion plan in Japan, it opened 18 net stores primarily adjacent to established food supermarkets, bringing the number of stores to 456 stores in FY2021. Similarly, a net of 19 stores was opened overseas, chiefly in mainland China, bringing the number of stores overseas to 546. Thus bringing the total count to 1,002 stores in FY2021.
As of FY2021, Muji has set up 315 water refill stations in its stores with a free water dispensing service that uses tap water and is available to anyone who brings their own bottle to reduce plastic waste.
By FY2024, the company plans to double the pace of store development by opening stores in residential areas and improve store cost efficiency by opening stores in residential areas and promoting independent management. Ryohin Keikaku also plans to launch services that help people manage their daily lives, such as healthcare services and organizing their homes.
The sales in FY2021 at existing stores declined as apparel sales struggled throughout the year, down 4.6% YoY. Online sales also fell slightly compared to the previous year. Also, the sales at existing stores for the fourth quarter came down 11.4% YoY due to sluggish sales in household goods, especially in furniture and houseware. The effect of the price revision is fading, and customer numbers remained the same as last year.
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