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MARUI GROUP’sCo-Creation
MARUI GROUP views co-creation as the process ofincorporating customer perspectives into all businessprocesses to work together with partners to create
happiness for customers.
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Our Vision
Our Ambition
To Our Stakeholders
Directors andAudit & Supervisory Board Members
Executive Officers
Overview of MARUI GROUP(Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2015)
Financial and Non-Financial Highlights
Message from the President
Message from the CFO
Messages from the External Directors

Co-Creation Engagement
MARUI GROUP is cultivating a corporate culturethat encourages all employees to contribute tomanagement with the aim of advancing co-creation
management on a Groupwide basis.
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Corporate Culture66	Diversity Subcommittee 01:
Profession Changes
68	Diversity Subcommittee 02:
Contributions of Female Employees
70	Marui Future Subcommittee: Contributions toSociety through Business Activities
72	Corporate Governance78	Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board Members,and Executive Officers

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Co-Creation Business
MARUI GROUP’s co-creation business mergesretailing and credit card operations to provide joy
to customers seeking more-fulfilling lifestyles.
32 History of Innovation and Evolution
34	Transformation into a Lifestyle Co-Creation Company
36	Transformation 01: New Credit Card Business38 Transformation 02: New Store Brand
40 Transformation 03: Creation of New Private Brands

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CO-CREATION OF VALUE
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Transactions Exceed ¥1 Trillion: EPOS Cards
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Nationwide Expansion: Two-Pronged Strategy
Utilizing Marui and Modi
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First Kyushu Location: Hakata Marui50	Feature 04:
Quest for Unrivaled Comfort:
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MARUI GROUP’s Three Business Segments
Retailing and Store Operation
Credit Card Services
Retailing-Related Services

Editorial Policy
Co-Creation Management Report 2015 was created with the aim of helping our share­
holders, other investors, and various other stakeholders develop a better understandingof MARUI GROUP. This report contains performance, business, and financial information
centered on the Group’s corporate philosophy and business strategies. As an integrated
report, it also includes information on the environmental, social, and governance (ESG)
activities that support the Group’s sustainable growth. The International Integrated
Reporting Framework released by the International Integrated Reporting Council in
December 2013 was referenced in the development of this report.
Cautionary Notice regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Performance forecasts and other forward-looking statements contained in this report
represent the Group’s best judgments based on information available at the time of thisreport’s publication and therefore contain a degree of uncertainty. It is possible that actual
performance could differ materially from these forecasts due to a variety of factors.
Economic conditions, foreign exchange rates, and stock price movements are among thefactors that could have a major impact on performance.

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Financial Information / Corporate Information
86 Financial and Non-Financial Summary
88	Management’s Discussionand Analysis of Operations
92	Consolidated Balance Sheets
93	Consolidated Statements of Income /Consolidated Statements ofComprehensive Income
94	Consolidated Statements ofChanges in Net Assets
95	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows96	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
119	Independent Auditor’s Report120	Corporate History122	MARUI GROUP’s Business126	MARUI GROUP Store Network128	Overview of MARUI GROUP

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