Intensifying Competition for Advertising Orders from Competing Publications
First written in FY2016. 9 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 31 of 91 companies on the "Worse" side.
121 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The free local newspaper industry includes a wide range of print publications, as they provide an accessible way to place advertising tailored to segmented needs and local characteristics. There are also many different competing newspapers in the areas where Town News is issued, and fierce competition for advertising orders takes place in some areas.」
Continues to identify fierce competition for advertising orders with diverse competing newspapers and the response policy of becoming hyperlocal and a comprehensive media platform. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The free local newspaper industry includes a wide range of print publications, as they provide an accessible way to place advertising tailored to segmented needs and local characteristics. There are also many different competing newspapers in the areas where Town News is issued, and fierce competition for advertising orders takes place in some areas.」
Continues to identify fierce competition for advertising orders with diverse competing newspapers and the risk of declining advertising revenue if the company loses its competitive advantage. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「There are many different competing newspapers in the areas where Town News is issued, and fierce competition for advertising orders takes place in some areas. Under these circumstances, there is no guarantee that we will be able to secure a competitive advantage. If we lose our advantage, or if advertising revenue declines significantly as competition intensifies, this could affect our financial position and operating results.」
Continues to identify fierce competition for advertising orders with diverse competing newspapers and the risk of declining advertising revenue if the company loses its competitive advantage. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The free local newspaper industry in which we operate continues to face a challenging environment, as private-sector advertising placements remain difficult amid COVID-19, while the diversification of advertising media, including the Web and SNS, has made price competition entrenched.」
Continues to identify the difficulty of private-sector advertising placements, the diversification of advertising media and entrenched price competition as risks related to the environment for securing advertising orders against competitors. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, there is no guarantee that we will be able to secure a competitive advantage. If we lose our advantage, or if advertising revenue declines significantly as competition intensifies, this could affect our financial position and operating results. As a countermeasure, we intend to secure a competitive advantage as a hyperlocal community information newspaper, leveraging our strong ties with local communities, through service diversification, planning capabilities, proposal capabilities, quality and speed from advertising application to publication, positioning ourselves as a comprehensive local media platform rather than merely an advertising medium.」
Continues to identify the risk of competition for orders with competing newspapers and the response policy of becoming hyperlocal and a comprehensive media platform through service diversification, planning and proposal capabilities, quality and publication speed. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The free local newspaper market in which we operate continues to face a challenging operating environment, as advertising media, including the Web and SNS, become more diverse, while customer acquisition and price competition remain issues.」
Continues to identify competition for customers and price competition resulting from the diversification of advertising media as risks in the competitive environment. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We intend to secure a competitive advantage through service diversification, planning capabilities, proposal capabilities, quality and speed from advertising application to publication. However, there is no guarantee that we will be able to maintain this advantage going forward. If we lose our advantage, or if advertising revenue declines significantly as competition intensifies, this could affect our financial position and operating results.」
Continues to state the policy of securing a competitive advantage through service diversification, planning and proposal capabilities, quality and publication speed, together with the risk of declining advertising revenue due to intensified competition. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We intend to secure a competitive advantage through service diversification, planning capabilities, proposal capabilities, quality and speed from advertising application to publication. However, there is no guarantee that we will be able to maintain this advantage going forward. If we lose our advantage, or if advertising revenue declines significantly as competition intensifies, this could affect our financial position and operating results.」
Continues to state the policy of securing a competitive advantage through service diversification, planning and proposal capabilities, quality and publication speed, together with the risk of declining advertising revenue due to intensified competition. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「There are many different competing newspapers in the areas where Town News is issued, and fierce competition for advertising orders takes place in some areas.」
Continues to recognize the diverse competing newspapers and fierce competition for advertising orders in the publication areas. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「There are many different competing newspapers in the areas where Town News is issued, and fierce competition for advertising orders takes place in some areas.」
Identifies the risk of declining advertising revenue if numerous competing newspapers exist and the company cannot maintain its competitive advantage in service diversification, planning, proposal capabilities, quality and publication speed.