Sanyo Shokai, Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshinori Hirabayashi) will open "SANYO Style STORE PLUS," a new format store for its women's apparel brand multi-brand shop "SANYO Style STORE (Sanyo Style Store)," on September 16, 2026 (Wed.) at "Aeon Mall Okazaki" (Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture) as part of its sales channel strategy in its medium-term management plan (Fiscal Years 2026-2028). "SANYO Style STORE PLUS" is a new store format developed for commercial facilities, primarily suburban shopping malls. In addition to the existing women's brands "AMACA," "EVEX by KRIZIA," and "TRANS WORK," the product lineup will include new lines with accessible price points, such as the new line "Le Jour" newly developed for the shopping mall market. This store will also implement the "TRY&PICK" in-store fitting service. This service allows customers to have items from various brands in our stores and on our EC site sent to a designated store for fitting and purchase. It was introduced at "SANYO Style STORE" locations in 2023. The service supports the ordering of Sanyo Shokai brands not carried in the same mall (excluding some brands), strengthening the integration of EC and stores as a hub for our OMO services. "SANYO Style STORE PLUS" aims to expand touchpoints with new customer segments and increase brand recognition and support by leveraging our accumulated product development and sales service capabilities, with product selection and pricing tailored to market characteristics. ■ Background of Store Opening and New Store Model Development Development of "SANYO Style STORE" in Response to Changes in the Department Store Market In recent years, department stores have seen an expansion of luxury brand offerings and increasing customer needs, leading to changes in the women's apparel market environment. To respond to this market environment, Sanyo Shokai has been developing "SANYO Style STORE," a multi-brand concept shop, since 2023 to meet diverse custome