Japan Eyewear Holdings, the Sabae, Fukui-based group behind one of Japan's best-known eyewear brands, reported six-month revenue of \u00a510.26bn for the half-year to the end of July 2026, up 14.8% from a year earlier. Operating profit rose 21.4% to \u00a53.50bn, and profit attributable to owners of the parent climbed 28.5% to \u00a52.24bn. Management attributed the gains to frame price revisions that lifted average unit prices, continued store openings at home and abroad, and steady spending from inbound tourists despite a shifting mix of visitor nationalities.
The group's flagship eyewear segment, its larger business, grew revenue 20.2% to \u00a57.06bn and segment profit 25.6% to \u00a52.79bn. The chain's store count reached 95 (84 in Japan, 11 overseas) after two openings and one closure during the period. In July the company opened a flagship store for that brand in Sabae, its manufacturing hometown, and in April it opened its fifth mainland China store, in Hangzhou.
| Segment | Revenue | Revenue change | Segment profit | Profit change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagship brand | \u00a57.06bn | +20.2% | \u00a52.79bn | +25.6% |
| Second brand | \u00a53.20bn | +4.5% | \u00a5970mn | +2.6% |
The group's second brand grew more slowly: revenue rose 4.5% to \u00a53.20bn and segment profit rose 2.6% to \u00a5970mn. Domestic wholesale held roughly flat on a new product showcase in April, but overseas wholesale fell short of the prior year after some sales slipped into the following quarter and a partner factory reported delivery delays. Separately, the company's chief executive and chief financial officer filed a confirmation certificate on the same day attesting that the interim report's contents are accurate, with no special matters noted.