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＃1530“The Don Quijote Profit Model” How Retail Experience Drives Operating Profit
公開日：2026-08-07 ／ 更新日：2026-08-07
What I Want You to Learn in This LessonWhen you hear the words “discount store,” you may assume that low prices mean low profits. But that is not always true.
One of the most interesting examples comes from Japan.
Don Quijote, often called “Donki” in Japan and known internationally through the Don Don Donki brand, is one of Japan’s most distinctive retailers. Its stores are famous for low-priced products, crowded aisles, colorful handwritten signs, late-night shopping, and an almost overwhelming variety of merchandise.
At first glance, Don Quijote may look like a company that competes mainly on price.
But its business model is much more sophisticated.
The company does not simply focus on selling products cheaply. It creates a retail environment that makes customers want to explore the store, discover unexpected products, stay longer, and often purchase more than they originally planned.
In other words, Don Quijote has designed a system for turning the shopping experience into operating profit.
In this lesson, we will look beyond the simple formula:
Operating Profit = Revenue − Operating Expenses
Instead, we will ask a more important business question:
What causes operating profit to increase in the first place?
We will examine how Don Quijote uses store design, product assortment, impulse purchasing, promotional signage, customer experience, and employee decision-making to influence customer behavior and improve profitability.
This idea is especially important for the fashion industry.
When two retailers sell similar products, the winner is not always the company with the lowest price. The way products are displayed, explained, coordinated, and experienced can dramatically change the value customers perceive.
The key lesson is simple:
Retail profit is not just the result of sales. Profit can be designed.
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