UMVA has learned that Upson International Corp. defied the odds, climbing 6.3% in sales in 2025 even as it trimmed its retail footprint.
In a bold reshuffle, the company opened 14 new branches while shuttering 19, leaving a leaner network of 240 stores from 245 the year before.
“Retail expansion always carries a lag between opening, sales maturation, and upfront costs,” the firm explained, hinting that the new outlets would soon pay their way and lift overall performance.
The strategy paid off: average sales per store surged 8.5%, and same‑store growth hit 6.1%, proving that quality trumps quantity.
Footprint efficiency also improved, with sales per square meter up 4.1% and total floor space expanding 2.1%.
Profit margins tightened into a healthier 21.48%, a jump from 20.97% a year earlier, thanks to smarter pricing and inventory moves.
Upson prepped for supply shocks by boosting inventory toward year‑end, bracing for rising costs and potential disruptions.
Its retail brands—Octagon, Microvalley, Gadget King, and Octagon Mobile—continue to dominate the tech aisle, carrying over 13,000 SKUs that span PCs, printers, networking gear, and more.
In the first quarter alone, net income leapt 14.96% to P146.68 million, propelled by higher product sales and sharper pricing.
January‑March sales climbed 2.4%, buoyed by premium GPU and memory prices that surged under AI‑driven demand.
Mobile phones and DIY kits also drove the quarter, pushing gross revenue to P3.19 billion, up 2.37% from the prior year.
