Risk of Failing to Adapt to Changes in Retail Driven by Technological Advances
First written in FY2017. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-06-10.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The environment surrounding our group continues to change rapidly, including increasingly diverse customer preferences, the disappearance of borders driven by technological advances, and contraction of the domestic market due to demographic ageing and declining birth rates.」
It continues to describe the borderless nature of business resulting from technological advances and changes in customer behavior as an ongoing challenge in the operating environment. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, consumer behavior and values have changed substantially, and situations in which traditional business formats and sales methods fail to win customer support have become a reality. These changes have occurred faster than we anticipated,」
It describes changes in consumer behavior resulting from the development of the information society and technology as a real situation in which traditional business formats and sales methods fail to win customer support, and states that the pace of change is faster than anticipated. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Technology is advancing every day, and may eventually transform the nature of retail, in addition to improving the efficiency of existing businesses.」
It describes the possibility that technological advances could change the nature of retail as well as improve the efficiency of existing operations.