Impact of Typhoon Landfall and Day-of-Week Calendar on Same-Store Sales
First written in FY2017-Q3. 6 of 9 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-07-02.
Abc-Mart moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, 1 year after the typical company in this theme (2017).
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- 2026-07-02MaterialisedMonthly
「Customer traffic was sluggish and affected sales because typhoons struck and temperatures remained low nationwide, creating weather more typical of the rainy season.」
The disclosure stated that typhoons and unusually cool rainy-season weather held back customer traffic and affected monthly sales. - FY2020MaterialisedAnnual report
「Domestic store sales increased 1.6% year on year across all stores and 0.5% at existing stores. In the second half, customer traffic declined due to natural disasters and the novel coronavirus, but the number of items purchased per customer increased, resulting in a 1.7% year-on-year increase in the average spend per customer at existing stores.」
Natural disasters were explicitly cited as a factor behind the decline in customer traffic in the second half and affected existing-store sales. - FY2020-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Domestic store sales growth for the quarter, including internet sales, temporarily stalled due to the October consumption tax increase and major typhoons. However, sales increased 2.6% year on year across all stores and 2.7% at existing stores, supported by demand captured before the tax increase and strong performance from the third annual BLACK FRIDAY SALE, among other factors.」
The consumption tax increase and major typhoons were described as having actually caused a temporary slowdown in sales. Existing-store sales increased 2.7% year on year, and the impact was described as having been absorbed by demand ahead of the tax increase and other factors. - FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「As the end of the rainy season and the rise in temperatures were about one month later than the previous year, the demand season for sandals was shorter. In addition, typhoons and other factors that hit on weekends caused customer numbers to stagnate.」
Typhoons and other natural disasters actually occurred and were described as affecting sales at domestic existing stores through stagnant customer numbers. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In Japan, there had been concerns that consumption would temporarily stagnate due to a series of natural disasters, but corporate earnings have improved and inbound spending has continued to expand steadily.」
Natural disasters were again cited as a factor raising concerns about subdued consumption, but the impact in the fiscal year was explained as a temporary concern. - FY2019-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Domestic store sales growth for the quarter, including internet sales, was affected by a series of natural disasters in September, including 2 major typhoons and the Hokkaido Earthquake. As the impact was limited, sales increased 2.0% year on year across all stores and 0.7% at existing stores.」
Natural disasters, including 2 major typhoons and the Hokkaido Earthquake, actually occurred, creating conditions that could affect customer traffic and sales at domestic stores, but the impact was described as limited. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Domestic store sales growth for the quarter, including internet sales, was affected by a series of natural disasters, including the Northern Osaka Earthquake, heavy rain mainly in western Japan and typhoons. There were months in which customer traffic declined significantly. As the impact was limited, sales increased 1.5% year on year at existing stores and 2.1% across all stores.」
The Northern Osaka Earthquake, heavy rain in western Japan and typhoons actually occurred, and there were months in which customer traffic declined significantly. The impact on existing-store sales was described as limited. - FY2018DroppedAnnual reportThe specific factors of typhoons making landfall in early autumn and the calendar configuration were not explicitly mentioned in the full-year explanation.
- FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「During the quarter, sales increased 1.1% year on year across all stores and declined 0.3% at existing stores, affected by typhoons making landfall in early autumn and the calendar alignment of weekdays.」
Typhoons making landfall in early autumn and the calendar configuration were identified for the first time as factors affecting existing-store sales in the quarter, which decreased 0.3% year on year.