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Don Quijote's Profit Tops 100 Billion Yen for First Time

Pan Pacific International Holdings, the operator of Don Quijote discount stores and other retail businesses, posted net profit of 110.1 billion yen for the year through June 2026, up 21.6% from a year earlier and exceeding 100 billion yen for the first time. (News On Japan)

Pan Pacific International Holdings, the operator of Don Quijote discount stores, reported a net profit of 110.1 billion yen for the year ending June 2026, a 21.6% increase from the previous year and surpassing the 100 billion yen mark for the first time. The company attributes the growth to intensified efforts to capture inbound tourism demand, which led tax-free sales to rise by 30% to a record high.

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