HALOWS CO.,LTD. (2742) Stock Price

Halorz is a food supermarket chain operating stores along the Seto Inland Sea coast in Hiroshima, Okayama, Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima, Hyogo, and Yamaguchi prefectures. The company primarily operates 24-hour stores and engages in community-focused retail distribution.

As of February 28, 2025, Halorz operates 107 stores. Its primary store format is neighborhood shopping centers (NSC) centered on 24-hour food supermarkets in an open mall configuration.

Store locations are selected based on a trade area population of 30,000, targeting suburban and urban residential areas. Store sites range from 2,000 to 10,000 tsubo in area, with parking provisions of at least one space per 3 tsubo of sales floor space.

Halorz's main product categories include fresh produce, seafood, prepared foods, meat, dairy products, general groceries, confectionery, alcoholic beverages, and miscellaneous goods. The company maintains abundant inventory of seasonal bestsellers and provides a comfortable shopping environment.

The company operates as a single business segment focused on retail merchandise sales, with no segment-based classification. This structure enables efficient operations.

Halos operates 24-hour food supermarkets under the philosophy of "creating a virtuous cycle society through food." The company is advancing a dominant market position strategy with standardized stores across major cities in Hiroshima, Okayama, Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima, Hyogo, Yamaguchi, and Kochi.

The company's growth strategy targets densely populated areas such as Hiroshima Prefecture as its primary market zone and pursues a long-term vision of "500 billion yen in Western Japan." By continuing new store openings and strengthening market dominance within its service areas, the company aims to expand market share.

Under the medium-term management plan "Seto Inland 2814 Plan," the company targets operating revenue of 280 billion yen with 140 stores by 2030. This will contribute to improving the quality of life in local communities and promote employee well-being.

Halos leverages a 24-hour total operations system to provide shopping opportunities aligned with customer lifestyles. Through integrated management of manufacturing, logistics, and sales, the company has established a system to supply safe, reliable products at competitive prices with stable availability.

The company is establishing market dominance in its service areas and promoting the development of open-mall-style neighborhood shopping centers (NSCs). This provides consumers with convenient shopping environments and secures competitive advantage.

Additionally, the company is strengthening renovations of existing stores, enhancing comfortable shopping spaces, and introducing energy-efficient equipment. These efforts address consumer needs while achieving operational efficiency.

Halos targets a return on equity (ROE) of 10% or higher and maintains operating revenue growth of 5–10% while pursuing improvements in operating profit margin. The company is focusing on developing high-margin products and reducing fixed costs.