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Laox Holdings CO.,LTD.

8202・Standard Market・Retail Trade

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Laox Holdings CO.,LTD.8202

Business

LAOX Holdings Co., Ltd. is a holding company composed of 28 consolidated subsidiaries and 3 affiliated companies. Its core Gift Solutions Business (Shaddy Co., Ltd., etc.) sells gift confectionery, sundries, and lifestyle-related goods, and operates Logistics, E-Commerce & Call Center Services. The Retail Business handles duty-free stores targeting inbound tourists and apparel sales through Barneys Japan Co., Ltd. The Trading Business covers food & beverage and trade operations targeting the Chinese market, while the Asset & Services Business handles Commercial Facility Operation & Management as well as Real Estate Sales & Brokerage. The customer base is broad, ranging from domestic gift demand to inbound visitors to Japan.

Business Model

Of the ¥57,535 million in net sales, the Gift Solutions Business accounted for ¥34,540 million (approximately 60%), with BtoB and BtoC gift sales—integrating catalog, e-commerce, and logistics operations—forming the core of earnings. The Retail Business (¥20,841 million) comprises inbound duty-free store sales and apparel sales from Barneys New York. The Asset & Services Business turned profitable on the back of concluded real estate sales and brokerage deals. The company is pursuing a structure that creates synergies by horizontally deploying the group's internal logistics and e-commerce infrastructure into the Retail Business.

Company Strengths

The Gift Solutions Business recorded revenue of ¥34,540 million and segment profit of ¥1,126 million (profit margin of 3.2%), making it the group's only stably profitable segment. The company has internalized logistics, EC site operation, and call center functions, and has begun expanding these services horizontally to the Retail Business.

In May 2023, the company made Barneys Japan Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary and holds a license agreement with ABG-Barneys, LLC through the end of February 2033. In September 2025, a large-scale renewal of the Ginza flagship store was carried out, working to enhance brand experience value and strengthen customer draw.

The Asset & Services Business recorded revenue of ¥1,913 million (up 44.5% year on year) and segment profit of ¥224 million, a significant improvement from the loss of ¥218 million in the same period of the previous year. This was driven by the completion of sales and brokerage deals for group-owned real estate and a rise in the occupancy rate of commercial facilities.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Operating loss for Q1 FY2026 (ending December 2026) was ¥855 million, an improvement of ¥192 million from the same period last year (loss of ¥1,047 million). Ordinary loss also improved to ¥796 million (compared to a loss of ¥1,183 million in the same period last year). However, three segments excluding the Asset & Services Business continue to post losses, and a fundamental improvement in profitability across each business is needed for the group as a whole to turn profitable. To achieve the full-year earnings forecast (net sales of ¥58,000 million, operating income of ¥650 million), the Q1 loss of ¥855 million would need to be substantially recovered over the remaining three quarters, making achievement highly challenging.

Net sales of the Retail Business for Q1 FY2026 (ending December 2026) were ¥4,261 million (down 11.3% year on year), continuing the decline in sales, with the delayed recovery in demand from Chinese visitors to Japan due to the impact of Japan-China relations cited as the main cause. As an external factor, there is no clear outlook for improvement in Japan-China relations or recovery in the number of foreign visitors to Japan, and the business structure's high dependence on inbound demand continues to weigh on earnings. While growth in e-commerce for domestic apparel customers and collaboration with the Yangji Group can be evaluated as countermeasures, their scale is insufficient to offset the decline in inbound-related sales.

From FY2021 to FY2025, operating income remained at low levels (at most ¥284 million), shrinking to ¥69 million in FY2025. The full-year forecast for FY2026 anticipates a significant improvement to operating income of ¥650 million, but as of Q1, an operating loss of ¥855 million has already been recorded, meaning that operating income of over ¥1,505 million would be required over the remaining three quarters to achieve the full-year forecast. Total assets decreased significantly from ¥42,414 million at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥37,301 million (mainly due to a decrease of ¥1,841 million in cash and ¥4,369 million in accounts receivable), and attention should also be paid to changes in asset efficiency. The dividend forecast calls for an annual dividend of ¥4.00 (up from ¥3.00 in the previous fiscal year), representing an increase, but this is premised on achieving the earnings forecast.

Growth Strategy

A medium-term strategy built on three pillars: profit-focused selection and concentration, expansion of customer segments, and maximization of group synergies

Advancing the development of demand from corporations and government offices, expanding collaboration with partners in the bridal domain, and cultivating corporate demand through various events and the affiliate store network. The strategy aims to offset sluggish growth in formal gift demand through new channels. In Q1 of FY2026 (ending March 2026)—wait, this should be December 2026—net sales were ¥5,955 million (down 3.9% year on year), continuing the decline in revenue, with the contribution from new sales channels remaining limited.

Collaboration with the Yoyoshi Group, which operates in luxury watches, began in February 2026, with efforts to strengthen product offerings and improve sales floor layouts to expand revenue opportunities. This is being pursued alongside customer base expansion and target reassessment amid headwinds from the delayed recovery in demand from Chinese inbound visitors. In Q1, net sales in the Retail Business were ¥4,261 million (down 11.3% year on year), continuing the decline in revenue.

Advancing ongoing tenant turnover and the attraction of new business formats at commercial facilities to maintain and improve occupancy rates, while expanding the scale of managed properties through new acquisitions. Continuing to improve cash flow through the disposal and sale of idle real estate held by the group. In Q1 of FY2026 (ending December 2026), segment profit was ¥51 million (versus a loss of ¥31 million in the same period of the previous year), achieving a return to profitability.

Advancing analysis of customer needs in the Chinese market while pursuing initiatives toward the full-scale expansion of the Overseas Direct Import Business & Global E-Commerce. Aiming to create intra-group synergies by supplying overseas merchandise to the Gift Solutions Business and the Retail Business. In Q1 of FY2026 (ending December 2026), net sales were ¥44 million (down 47.0% year on year), continuing a substantial decline in revenue, with the recovery of existing operations requiring more time.

Last updated: July 17, 2026