Sugi Holdings reports strong august sales growth, driven by pharmacy operations

Sugi Holdings Co., Ltd. reported that its Sugi Pharmacy operations experienced a 2.4% increase in existing-store sales for August 2025. This growth was driven by a 1.4% rise in the Drugstore Business and a robust 6.1% increase in the Prescription Business. On an all-store basis, Sugi Pharmacy's total sales climbed by 13.9% in August, with the Drugstore Business up 4.9% and the Prescription Business soaring by 48.5%.

For the first half of the fiscal year ending February 2026, Sugi Pharmacy's all-store net sales increased by 117.5%, with customer traffic up 105.1% and average spending per customer rising 111.7%. Existing-store net sales for the same period increased by 104.9%.

In August 2025, Sugi Holdings expanded its network by opening 9 new stores and closing 4, bringing the total number of Sugi Pharmacy Group stores to 2,279 by month-end. The company saw significant growth in store count in regions like Miyagi (+14), Akita (+18), and Aichi (+12).