Pursuing Growth Opportunities through New Business Formats, Overseas Operations and M&A
First written in FY2016. 9 of 22 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 3 of 21 companies on the "Worse" side.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Same-store sales of outdoor equipment exceeded the previous year's results. Although sales were held back by temperatures, outdoor apparel continued to grow steadily, while trekking equipment, whose range has been expanded, also performed steadily.」
Same-store sales of outdoor equipment exceeded the previous year, with growth in outdoor apparel and trekking equipment, whose ranges had been expanded, supporting performance. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Same-store sales of outdoor equipment exceeded the previous year's results. Although autumn and winter products tended to struggle, outdoor apparel and trekking equipment, whose ranges had been expanded, performed steadily.」
Same-store sales of outdoor equipment exceeded the previous year. Outdoor apparel and trekking equipment, whose ranges had been expanded, performed steadily despite an environment in which autumn and winter products struggled. - FY2025-H1The outdoor business as a whole recovered, while weakness in camping equipment continuedAnnual report
「Same-store sales of outdoor equipment exceeded the previous year's results. Camping equipment remained sluggish, but outdoor apparel, for which the range has been expanded, achieved significant sales growth with the benefit of falling temperatures, driving higher sales for the segment as a whole.」
Same-store sales of outdoor equipment exceeded the previous year. Outdoor apparel, for which the range has been expanded, grew, while camping equipment continued to perform poorly. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Same-store sales of outdoor equipment fell below the previous year's results. Although sales of outdoor apparel and trekking equipment, for which the range has been expanded, continued to grow steadily, they were not enough to offset the slowdown in camping equipment as demand weakened.」
While the outdoor business continued to expand, growth in outdoor apparel and trekking equipment could not offset the slowdown in camping equipment as demand weakened, and same-store sales fell below the previous year. - FY2024-Q2Outdoor same-store sales fell below the previous yearAnnual report
「Same-store sales of outdoor equipment fell below the previous year's results. Outdoor apparel, for which the range has been expanded, performed well, while trekking, marine leisure and other products also sold steadily. However, camping equipment performed poorly as difficult market conditions continued.」
Same-store sales of outdoor equipment fell below the previous year. Outdoor apparel, trekking, marine leisure and other products performed steadily, while difficult market conditions for camping equipment continued. - FY2024-Q1The outdoor demand pullback and continued competitionAnnual report
「Same-store sales of outdoor equipment fell below the previous year's results. Outdoor apparel and trekking products continued to perform well, and sales of marine leisure equipment such as swimwear were also solid. However, camping equipment performed poorly amid the continued post-pandemic demand pullback and a highly competitive environment.」
Outdoor apparel, trekking and marine leisure equipment performed well, while camping equipment performed poorly due to the post-pandemic demand pullback and a challenging competitive environment. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Same-store sales of outdoor equipment fell below the previous year's results. Although products such as outdoor apparel and trekking equipment performed well, core camping equipment performed poorly.」
While the outdoor business continued to expand, weak camping equipment sales coexisted with strong performance in outdoor apparel and trekking equipment. - FY2023-Q3Outdoor same-store sales recovered, but the pullback in camping demand continuedAnnual report
「Same-store sales of outdoor equipment exceeded the previous year's results. Camping equipment continued to face difficult selling conditions following the sharp acceleration in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, while non-camping items such as outdoor apparel performed steadily.」
Same-store sales of outdoor equipment exceeded the previous year, while camping equipment continued to face difficult selling conditions due to the post-pandemic demand pullback. Non-camping items performed steadily. - FY2023-Q2Outdoor same-store sales edged up, but supply-demand challenges continuedAnnual report
「Same-store sales of outdoor equipment slightly exceeded the previous year's results. The camping market remained difficult, with an imbalanced supply-demand situation, but outdoor apparel, bags and other products performed well.」
Same-store sales of outdoor equipment slightly exceeded the previous year, but the camping market continued to face difficult selling conditions due to an imbalanced supply-demand situation. Outdoor apparel, bags and other products performed well. - FY2023-Q1Outdoor same-store sales recovered, but growth slowedAnnual report
「Same-store sales of outdoor equipment exceeded the previous year's results. Sales recovered from the previous year, when they had declined due to the state of emergency and unseasonably poor weather. However, sales did not grow as much as expected because of typhoon impacts during the holiday period and a deterioration in the supply-demand balance for camping equipment as more retailers began carrying these products.」
Same-store sales of outdoor equipment exceeded the previous year and recovered from the prior year. However, sales did not grow as much as expected because of typhoons and a deterioration in the supply-demand balance caused by more retailers carrying camping equipment. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, company-wide sales exceeded the previous year because we continued opening new stores in the outdoor business.」
The policy of continuing to open new stores in the outdoor business was maintained. However, same-store sales in the outdoor business fell below the previous year due to the effects of unseasonably poor weather, weaker supply and demand conditions, and discounting. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Same-store sales of outdoor equipment fell below the previous year's results. Camping remained popular, but sales struggled due to the cold temperatures and heavy snowfall this winter, as well as product price increases caused by surging raw material costs.」
Camping remained popular, but same-store sales of outdoor equipment fell below the previous year due to the effects of low temperatures, snowfall and higher product prices. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Same-store sales of outdoor equipment fell below the previous year's results. Demand for camping equipment remained solid, but sales did not recover sufficiently from the decline caused by unseasonably poor summer weather. Outdoor apparel for winter also struggled as warm weather continued.」
Although demand for camping equipment remained solid, the effects of unseasonably poor summer weather and high temperatures could not be recovered, and same-store sales of outdoor equipment fell below the previous year. - FY2022-Q1Outdoor demand temporarily slowedAnnual report
「Same-store sales of outdoor equipment fell below the previous year's results. Unseasonably poor weather during August, the peak of summer, weighed on sales. Demand for camping equipment, which had remained strong, temporarily slowed, while marine leisure equipment also performed poorly.」
Same-store sales of outdoor equipment, including camping equipment, which had previously been growing, fell below the previous year, and demand temporarily slowed due to unseasonably poor weather. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Camping equipment continues to grow, with the market performing well amid demand for leisure activities that can be enjoyed while avoiding crowds. Our outdoor specialty store Alpen Outdoors has also continued to achieve strong growth.」
Growth at the outdoor specialty store Alpen Outdoors and in camping equipment has continued. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Camping equipment, a growth category, has continued to benefit from sustained demand for leisure activities that can be enjoyed while avoiding crowds, even after summer. Growth has also continued as the outdoor specialty store Alpen Outdoors has been well received.」
The outdoor specialty store Alpen Outdoors continues to be well received, and demand for camping equipment continues to expand. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The outdoor-specialty store Alpen Outdoors/Mountains continues to be well received. We have focused on further increasing our sales share by providing value unique to physical stores.」
The outdoor-specialty store Alpen Outdoors/Mountains continues to be well received, reaffirming the policy of increasing sales share by providing the value of physical stores. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We also began rolling out nationwide the new outdoor-focused business format Alpen Outdoors, which opened its first store in spring last year and has been well received. We focused on increasing our sales share by providing value unique to physical stores.」
As part of developing new business formats, the outdoor-focused Alpen Outdoors format expanded from its first store, opened in spring last year, toward a nationwide rollout. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We will also actively pursue measures for further growth, including developing new business formats and M&A, which is expected to increase as competition intensifies, while making appropriate decisions.」
The policy of considering and implementing new business formats and M&A as growth initiatives remains in place. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will also actively pursue measures for further growth, including developing new business formats, establishing our overseas business and considering M&A, which is expected to increase as competition intensifies, while making appropriate decisions.」
In addition to existing retail formats, new formats, overseas operations and M&A are explicitly identified as potential growth initiatives.