Responding to Intensifying Competition, Cloud-Service Obsolescence and Technological Innovation
First written in FY2025. 1 of 2 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2026. Latest entry: FY2026.
visumo moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 3 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「In recent years, the rapid development of generative AI and AI search technologies has brought major changes to corporate marketing activities and consumers’ information-gathering behavior. The company is also promoting the development of AI-enabled functions and the provision of AI-enabled services. However, if it is unable to develop services that appropriately capture market needs and technology trends, or if the competitive advantages of its services decline due to the emergence of innovative services from competitors, this could affect customer acquisition and retention.」
The traditional risks of cloud service obsolescence and intensifying competition are taking concrete form as the risk of declining competitive advantage due to the rapid development of generative AI and AI search and innovative services from competitors. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「Cloud services are generally always exposed to the risk of obsolescence. The company seeks to maintain and enhance the competitiveness of its services by continuously strengthening their functions in line with the needs of companies and other customers.」
The company identifies as a risk a decline in competitiveness if it cannot respond to the expansion of competitors, new market entrants, technological innovation and changes in customer needs.