Cloud Mobile POS Register "POS+" Restaurant Sales Trends Report April 2026
POSTAS Inc. released a report on restaurant sales trends for March 2026 based on POS data, revealing YoY sales at 100.5% and a cashless payment ratio of 55.7%.
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- 📰 Published: April 9, 2026 at 20:00
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POSTAS Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President: Koichi Honda, hereinafter: POSTAS) today released the aggregated results of restaurant sales trends for March 2026 based on POS data.
Moving forward, POS+ (POSTAS) aims to realize our mission of "Creating together, one step beyond hospitality" by actively disseminating information on environmental changes and actual conditions surrounding restaurants, and proposing and examining support measures.
[Survey Results]
■ March sales were 100.5% compared to the previous year.
- The year-on-year sales growth rate for March decreased by 0.8pt from the previous month. Sales remained positive at 100.5% year-on-year.
■ Weekly sales trends by area
- In March, the year-on-year sales growth rate (regional average) was 102.5%, an increase of 1.3pt from the previous month.
- The Hokkaido region had the highest sales growth rate at 106.0% year-on-year.
■ Cashless payment methods
- The national cashless payment ratio was 55.7%, maintaining the same level as the previous month.
- By business format, the cashless ratio exceeded 40% in all categories.
Furthermore, in meal, light snack, and takeout formats, the code payment ratio exceeded 10%.
- The cashless ratio exceeded 50% in 20 out of all 28 genres, making cashless usage the majority in the restaurant industry overall. However, there is a large gap in penetration depending on the genre, with a 42.8pt difference between the highest, Teppanyaki (77.2%), and the lowest, Ramen (34.4%).
- Comparing the cashless payment ratio by business format between February and March, it increased in all formats except Izakaya (pubs).
- Looking at cashless payment methods, from February to March, the credit card payment ratio increased in formats other than Izakaya.
- The most common cashless payment method was credit cards at 78.7%, followed by code payments at 15.5%.
[Table of Contents]
- Aggregation 1: National restaurant monthly sales trends (YoY), weekly sales trends by area (YoY)
- Aggregation 2: Restaurant payment methods by area, format, and genre
- Aggregation 3: Restaurant cashless payment method ratio and cashless payment ratio by genre
[Aggregation 1 Overview]
Aggregation content: Restaurant monthly sales trends (YoY), weekly sales trends by area (YoY)
Target: Restaurants utilizing "POS+" POS registers
Period: <2021 Sales> April 1 - Dec 31, 2021
<2022 Sales> Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2022
<2023 Sales> Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2023
<2024 Sales> Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2024
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Moving forward, POS+ (POSTAS) aims to realize our mission of "Creating together, one step beyond hospitality" by actively disseminating information on environmental changes and actual conditions surrounding restaurants, and proposing and examining support measures.
[Survey Results]
■ March sales were 100.5% compared to the previous year.
- The year-on-year sales growth rate for March decreased by 0.8pt from the previous month. Sales remained positive at 100.5% year-on-year.
■ Weekly sales trends by area
- In March, the year-on-year sales growth rate (regional average) was 102.5%, an increase of 1.3pt from the previous month.
- The Hokkaido region had the highest sales growth rate at 106.0% year-on-year.
■ Cashless payment methods
- The national cashless payment ratio was 55.7%, maintaining the same level as the previous month.
- By business format, the cashless ratio exceeded 40% in all categories.
Furthermore, in meal, light snack, and takeout formats, the code payment ratio exceeded 10%.
- The cashless ratio exceeded 50% in 20 out of all 28 genres, making cashless usage the majority in the restaurant industry overall. However, there is a large gap in penetration depending on the genre, with a 42.8pt difference between the highest, Teppanyaki (77.2%), and the lowest, Ramen (34.4%).
- Comparing the cashless payment ratio by business format between February and March, it increased in all formats except Izakaya (pubs).
- Looking at cashless payment methods, from February to March, the credit card payment ratio increased in formats other than Izakaya.
- The most common cashless payment method was credit cards at 78.7%, followed by code payments at 15.5%.
[Table of Contents]
- Aggregation 1: National restaurant monthly sales trends (YoY), weekly sales trends by area (YoY)
- Aggregation 2: Restaurant payment methods by area, format, and genre
- Aggregation 3: Restaurant cashless payment method ratio and cashless payment ratio by genre
[Aggregation 1 Overview]
Aggregation content: Restaurant monthly sales trends (YoY), weekly sales trends by area (YoY)
Target: Restaurants utilizing "POS+" POS registers
Period: <2021 Sales> April 1 - Dec 31, 2021
<2022 Sales> Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2022
<2023 Sales> Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2023
<2024 Sales> Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2024
<202...