Deterioration in the Retail Environment Due to Prolonged Adverse Weather
First written in FY2017-Q3. 6 of 9 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: FY2020.
Can Do moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, 1 year before the typical company in this theme (2019).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 8 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
17 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2020MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the retail industry, demand for masks and hygiene-related products increased, but the operating environment remained uncertain due to the negative effects of economic stagnation caused by activity restrictions and requests to refrain from going out amid the spread of COVID-19, as well as the effects of prolonged rainfall and low temperatures, including the July 2020 torrential rains.」
It was reported that the July 2020 torrential rains, prolonged rainfall and low temperatures had an actual impact on the retail environment during the period. - FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the retail industry, the business environment remained challenging, as personal consumption declined rapidly due to the spread of COVID-19 amid the effects of the record warm winter.」
The record warm winter continued to be reported as a factor worsening the retail environment, alongside a decline in personal consumption due to the impact of COVID-19. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Sales of winter merchandise were sluggish partly because of the record warm winter, but」
The record warm winter slowed sales of winter merchandise, and weather-related deterioration in the retail environment was reflected in actual sales conditions. - FY2019-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Conditions continued to trend downward, including a decline in consumer sentiment caused by record-low temperatures and prolonged rainfall.」
It was reported that record-low temperatures and prolonged rainfall had an actual impact on the decline in consumer sentiment and the slowdown in the retail environment. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Conditions remained unstable, partly because temperatures remained low in late March.」
The continuation of low temperatures was reflected in the actual conditions during the period as a factor destabilizing personal consumption and the retail environment. - FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Consumer sentiment remained weak, and conditions remained unstable, with sales of winter merchandise sluggish due to the warm winter.」
The warm winter made sales of winter merchandise sluggish, and weather-related deterioration in the retail environment was reflected in actual sales conditions. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the retail industry, market conditions became increasingly challenging due to intensifying competition among companies, higher personnel and logistics costs caused by labor shortages, and weather-related factors including the Northern Osaka Earthquake in June and the heavy rains in western Japan in July.」
The Northern Osaka Earthquake and torrential rains in western Japan were newly identified in specific terms as factors making the market environment more challenging during the period. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The operating environment remained uncertain due to the effects of adverse weather, labor shortages and higher costs associated with rising fuel prices.」
Adverse weather continues to be reported as a factor worsening the operating environment in the retail industry. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Prolonged adverse weather」
Prolonged adverse weather was explicitly identified for the first time as a factor contributing to the difficult operating environment in the retail industry.