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About Village Vanguard Co
Its shares trade on Tokyo Stock Exchange under the ticker 2769.T. It has been listed since 10 April 2003. In the fiscal year to 31 May 2026, it reported revenue of ¥23.35bn and net income of ¥736.0m. At that date it held total assets of ¥18.93bn and shareholders' equity of ¥2.59bn.
Village Vanguard Co., Ltd. engages in the business of retail stores. The company is headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi-Ken. The company went IPO on 2003-04-10. is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the retail business. The firm is engaged in the sale of books, digital versatile discs (DVDs), compact discs (CDs), foods and apparels. The firm aims to create a one-and-only space for customer. The main business stores are Village Vanguard with the concept of playable bookstore, a lifestyle shop new style that creates a space which adults can enjoy, and outlet businesses. The firm sells books, SPICE and new media online through its subsidiary. The Village Vanguard sells books, SPICE and new media in an integrated manner, with the keyword playable bookstore. The new style is a select shop that specializes in household goods and interior goods.
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Company facts
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Listed since
- 10 Apr 2003
- Employees
- 388
- Website
- village-v.co.jp ↗
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mr. Keiichi KikuchiChairman of the Board, Representative Director, since 1998
- Mr. Atsunori ShirakawaPresident, Representative Director, since 2003
- Mr. Toshio SasakiManaging Director, Director of Sales Strategy, since 2018
- Ms. Megumi NaritaExecutive Officer, Director of Business Planning
- Mr. Yuuki YoshidaExecutive Officer, Chief Director of Pop-Up Business
- Mr. Yuki KatoDirector, since 2018
- Mr. Shoji HatakeyamaIndependent Director
- Mr. Masashi MaruyamaIndependent Director
- Mr. Riei SaitoIndependent Director
- Mr. Shintaro SuharaIndependent Director
- Mr. Toyoji TatsuokaIndependent Director
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 0
- Environment
- 0
- Social
- 0
- Governance
- 0
SWOT analysis
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Strengths
- Village Vanguard's playable bookstore concept creates a unique customer experience in Nagoya retail sector.
- The company's integrated sales of books, SPICE, and new media enhance customer engagement in Japan.
- Village Vanguard's outlet businesses and lifestyle shops target adult customers effectively.
Weaknesses
- Limited employee count of 388 may hinder scalability in Japan's competitive retail market.
- Nagoya headquarters restricts market reach compared to national retail chains.
- Reliance on physical stores without online expansion may limit growth opportunities.
Opportunities
- Expanding online sales of books and SPICE through subsidiary can increase market reach.
- Growing demand for lifestyle shops in Japan offers potential for new store openings.
- Increasing popularity of playable bookstore concept can attract more customers nationwide.
Threats
- Competition from national retail chains in Japan's Consumer Discretionary sector.
- Economic downturns may reduce discretionary spending on books and media.
- Shift to digital media could decrease demand for physical books and DVDs.
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