Impact of the Large-Scale Retail Store Location Act and Related Laws on Store Openings and Business Activities
First written in FY2017. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2022.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
32 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「For potential store sites, the Development Department takes the lead in gathering information and considers store size and opening format based on preliminary surveys of legal restrictions, the population in the trade area and competitive conditions. To ensure compliance with laws and the articles of incorporation, we have established a compliance structure that includes formulating and thoroughly communicating Compliance Guidelines to officers and employees of the group, deliberations and proposals for improvements concerning overall compliance by the Compliance Committee chaired by the director responsible for compliance, and early detection of issues through an internal whistleblowing hotline.」
The company continues to conduct research into legal regulations and other requirements before opening stores, and to address matters through its compliance guidelines, committees and internal reporting hotline. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「For potential store sites, the Development Department takes the lead in gathering information and considers store size and opening format based on preliminary surveys of legal restrictions, the population in the trade area and competitive conditions. To ensure compliance with laws and the articles of incorporation, we have established a compliance structure that includes formulating and thoroughly communicating Compliance Guidelines to officers and employees of the group, deliberations and proposals for improvements concerning overall compliance by the Compliance Committee chaired by the director responsible for compliance, and early detection of issues through an internal whistleblowing hotline.」
The company describes specific measures to address store-opening restrictions and the risk of legal violations, including preliminary surveys, guidelines, the Compliance Committee and an internal whistleblowing hotline. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「For store openings with a sales floor area exceeding 1,000㎡, we are subject to review and regulation by the prefecture or designated city under the Large-Scale Retail Store Location Law concerning traffic congestion, noise and waste. Store openings in suburban areas are also regulated, and future store-opening plans may be affected by these legal restrictions.」
The company continues to state that store-opening restrictions under the Large-Scale Retail Store Location Law and other regulations may affect future store-opening plans. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「For store openings with a sales floor area exceeding 1,000㎡, we are subject to review and regulation by the prefecture or designated city under the Large-Scale Retail Store Location Law concerning traffic congestion, noise and waste. Store openings in suburban areas are also regulated, and future store-opening plans may be affected by these legal restrictions.」
The company continues to state that store-opening restrictions under the Large-Scale Retail Store Location Law and other regulations may affect future store-opening plans. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「For store openings with a sales floor area exceeding 1,000㎡, we are subject to review and regulation by the prefecture or designated city under the Large-Scale Retail Store Location Law concerning traffic congestion, noise and waste. Store openings in suburban areas are also regulated, and future store-opening plans may be affected by these legal restrictions.」
The company describes the risk of violations of the Antimonopoly Act, environmental and recycling laws, and food safety-related laws, in addition to reviews and regulations for stores with sales floor areas exceeding 1,000㎡ and restrictions on suburban store openings.