Risk of Delays to Store Openings and Renovations under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act
First written in FY2017. 4 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
32 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The company does not currently recognize any possibility that this risk will materialize. To address the risk, for store opening and renovation projects, it carefully examines the applicable laws and regulations together with surveys of site conditions and trade areas, appropriately implements risk and progress management to ensure that stores open as planned, and works to build good relationships in the relevant areas.」
Regarding the risk of delays to store openings and renovations under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Law, the company continues to assess that the risk is not currently likely to materialize and to respond through legal and regulatory reviews and progress management. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The company does not currently recognize any possibility that this risk will materialize. To address the risk, for store opening and renovation projects, it carefully examines the applicable laws and regulations together with surveys of site conditions and trade areas, appropriately implements risk and progress management to ensure that stores open as planned, and works to build good relationships in the relevant areas.」
Regarding the risk of delays to store openings and renovations under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Law, the company continues to assess that the risk is not currently likely to materialize and to respond through legal and regulatory reviews and progress management. - FY2023SoftenedAnnual report
「The company does not currently recognize any possibility that this risk will materialize.」
Regarding the risk of delays to store openings and renovations under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Law, the company explicitly states that it does not currently recognize any possibility of the risk materializing. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, if the status of the examination or changes in regulations and other factors prevent store openings or renovations from proceeding as planned, the company’s operating results could be affected.」
The company has reconfirmed the risk of delays to store openings and renovations due to examinations under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Law and regulatory changes. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, if the status of the examination or changes in regulations and other factors prevent store openings or renovations from proceeding as planned, the company’s operating results could be affected.」
The company has reconfirmed the risk of delays to store openings and renovations due to examinations under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Law and regulatory changes. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The company’s new store openings and expansions of existing stores are subject to the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Law. Under this law, notification to the prefectural governor, or to the mayor in a designated city, is required for new stores with a floor area of 1,000㎡ or more and changes to the sales floor area or other aspects of existing stores. After notification, an examination is conducted of the potential impact on the living environment of nearby residents across a wide range of areas, including the number of parking spaces, platform area, prevention of offensive odors, entrance and exit restrictions, noise-control measures and opening and closing hours.」
The company identifies the notification and examination requirements for store openings and changes involving store areas of 1,000㎡ or more, and indicates that regulatory changes and other factors could prevent store openings and renovations from proceeding as planned.