Message from the President

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support.

Many social issues have become apparent and are having a serious impact on the lives of our customers, including prolonged price increases that exceed wage increases, rising costs due to labor shortages and soaring raw material prices, frequent occurrences of devastating natural disasters, and an increased risk of the global economy being divided. We practice management that is rooted in the community as a safety net and infrastructure for our customers' lives, and aim for "philosophy-based management" that also contributes to solving social issues. We believe that balancing "solving social issues" and "increasing profits as a company" and becoming an indispensable presence in the community will lead to sustainable management.

In particular, we recognize the challenge of the prolonged high cost of living that is putting a strain on our customers' daily lives. Rather than simply raising prices due to rising raw material and labor costs, we will always think from the customer's perspective and provide satisfactory quality at reasonable prices. Centered around our private brand "TOPVALU," which embodies our company philosophy, we are promoting corporate efforts through reforms of the entire supply chain, including the efficiency of logistics and the optimization of raw material procurement. TOPVALU has gained strong support from customers, and its sales have exceeded 1 trillion yen, growing to the point where it is recognized as a brand comparable to national brands.

Recently, we are seeing more and more opportunities to feel the effects and seriousness of global warming, such as disaster-level heatwaves and large-scale flooding. Although interest and awareness of the environment and green issues is steadily increasing, climate change caused by global warming is progressing day by day. For customers who live in the local area, using our stores, products and services naturally leads to environmentally conscious behavior. We hope that our business activities themselves will become environmentally conscious, and that together with our customers, we will work to increase environmental awareness and effectiveness in the world.

On the other hand, in order to balance solving social issues with sustainable corporate growth, it is essential to build a stable management foundation. For this reason, we are actively working to improve productivity by digitizing stores and jointly procure products and materials by taking advantage of our scale. At the same time, we will promote further business restructuring and increase profitability, such as reviewing capital policies, promoting M&A, and improving management efficiency by merging and streamlining group companies.

We hope to continue contributing to the local community through our business and linking AEON 's growth to the prosperity of the community, so that we can be a company that receives the sympathy and support of many people. We will continue to promote management based on our basic philosophy, innovate in anticipation of the various changes in the world, and continue to take on new challenges.