Consolidated sales for the Lifestyle Business Domain declined 7.6% year on year, to ¥28.2 billion.

Contributing factors behind the decrease in sales were lower sales of subscription magazines, and discontinuation of Happy Collection, an at-home lesson program for working women.

The operating loss improved from ¥1.5 billion in the previous fiscal year, to ¥0.4 billion, mainly as a result of reduced expenses enabled by discontinuing the Happy Collection business.

Following the April 2011 issues, two magazines—childrearing publication Kokko Club and bon merci!, a dietary support magazine for families with small children and elementary school students—were discontinued.