Expansion of hygiene and work-from-home demand driven by COVID-19
First written in FY2021-Q1. 5 of 18 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Dropped".
- FY2026-H1DroppedAnnual reportNo mention of products for addressing COVID-19 or demand resulting from the expansion of work-from-home arrangements could be confirmed in this filing.
- FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Although demand for hygiene products such as masks declined, paper products such as toilet paper and detergents performed well as the company strengthened products designed to address thrift-conscious consumers. In addition, stainless-steel bottles and leisure products also performed well due to increased demand for outings and other factors.」
The situation was reconfirmed as one in which, while demand for hygiene products continued to decline, demand shifted to paper products and detergents addressing thrift-conscious consumers, and to stainless-steel bottles and leisure products related to demand for outings. - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although the overall housekeeping segment performed sluggishly due to declining demand for hygiene products such as masks, paper products such as toilet paper performed well. In addition, stainless-steel bottles and leisure products also performed well due to increased demand for outings.」
The situation was reconfirmed as one in which, while demand for hygiene products continued to decline, demand shifted to paper products and stainless-steel bottles and leisure products related to demand for outings. - FY2024Declining demand for infection-prevention products and a shift toward demand related to outings and thrift-consciousnessAnnual report
「Although the overall housekeeping segment performed sluggishly due to declining demand for hygiene products such as masks, paper products centered on environmentally friendly products and copy paper performed well. In addition, leisure products also performed well due to increased demand for outings.」
It was noted that, while the reactionary decline in demand related to infection prevention and work-from-home arrangements continued, demand shifted to environmentally friendly products and products related to demand for outings. - FY2024-Q3Changes in demand due to lingering summer heat, increased outings, thrift-consciousness and demand for winter productsAnnual report
「In terms of sales during the cumulative third quarter, conditions were challenging due to unseasonable weather, including lingering summer heat, increased outings following the lifting of restrictions on activities, and restrained purchasing amid growing thrift-consciousness. However, the home leisure and pet segment exceeded the previous year and performed well. In addition, winter products performed well from mid-November onward as temperatures fell.」
The sales environment after the reactionary decline in demand related to infection prevention and work-from-home arrangements was described as involving continued increased outings and restrained purchasing due to thrift-consciousness, while demand shifted to the home leisure and pet segment and winter products. - FY2024-Q2Changes in demand due to extreme heat, increased outings and thrift-consciousnessAnnual report
「In terms of sales, conditions were challenging due to unseasonable weather, increased outings following the lifting of restrictions on activities, and restrained purchasing amid growing thrift-consciousness. However, the home leisure and pet segment exceeded the previous year and performed well. In addition, summer products performed well from July onward due to record-high temperatures.」
While increased outings following the lifting of restrictions on activities and restrained purchasing due to thrift-consciousness continued, demand for the home leisure and pet segment and summer products, driven by extreme heat, was strong. - FY2024-Q1Increase in demand for outingsAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, conditions were challenging due to increased outings, including travel, and restrained purchasing amid growing thrift-consciousness. However, the home leisure and pet segment exceeded the previous year and performed well.」
The changing sales environment was described as involving the continued reactionary decline in demand related to infection prevention and work-from-home arrangements, restrained purchasing due to thrift-consciousness, and increased outings such as travel. The home leisure and pet segment exceeded the previous year. - FY2023Widening decline in demand and a shift toward savings and energy-efficiency demandAnnual report
「Although conditions were challenging, including a reactionary decline in demand following the expansion of measures against COVID-19 and work-from-home arrangements, as well as restrained purchasing amid growing thrift-consciousness, demand for gardening continued to expand, and the gardening segment performed well throughout the year.」
While the reactionary decline in demand related to infection prevention and work-from-home arrangements and restrained purchasing due to thrift-consciousness continued, demand for gardening remained firm. New demand for products related to energy conservation and cold-weather protection was also noted. - FY2023-Q3Outdoor products strong on autumn and winter camping demandAnnual report
「Automotive products such as oil and additives performed well following the lifting of activity restrictions. Although leisure products experienced a decline following the previous fiscal year's strong performance, outdoor products performed well from September onward due to demand for autumn and winter camping.」
While demand related to infection-prevention measures and teleworking continued to decline, demand for automotive products following the lifting of activity restrictions and outdoor products driven by autumn and winter camping performed well. - FY2023-Q2Strong demand for leisure and automotive products following the lifting of activity restrictionsAnnual report
「In terms of sales, demand related to COVID-19 measures and the expansion of teleworking declined. Meanwhile, although affected by unfavorable weather in early spring and from June onward, expanding demand for gardening continued. In addition, leisure products and automotive products performed well following the lifting of activity restrictions.」
While demand related to infection-prevention measures and teleworking continued to decline, demand for leisure products and automotive products strengthened following the lifting of activity restrictions. - FY2023-Q1Declining demand for infection-prevention and work-from-home products, with continued gardening and leisure demandAnnual report
「In terms of sales, sales were affected by the decline in demand following the surge related to COVID-19 countermeasures and the expansion of working from home, as well as unsettled weather in early spring. However, demand for gardening and leisure continued to expand, and gardening, cycling, and leisure products performed well.」
While demand for COVID-19-related products and work-from-home products that had performed well in the previous fiscal year declined, expanding demand for gardening and leisure continued. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of sales, revenue declined due to the impact of a decline in demand for COVID-19-related products and demand generated by the previous fiscal year's special fixed cash payments, but demand for gardening products, DIY products and leisure products continued, resulting in higher revenue than in the fiscal year before the previous fiscal year.」
The decline in revenue due to lower demand for COVID-19-related products and demand associated with the special fixed cash payments, together with continued demand for gardening, DIY and leisure products, was reconfirmed. - FY2022-Q2Widening demand declines and a shift toward savings and energy-efficiency demandAnnual report
「In terms of sales, the Company was affected by a decline in demand for COVID-19-related products and demand generated by the previous fiscal year's special fixed cash payments, as well as unfavorable weather, but demand for DIY products, gardening products and leisure products continued.」
While the disclosure described a decline in demand for COVID-19-related products that had performed well in the previous fiscal year and demand related to the special fixed cash payments, it indicated that demand for DIY, gardening and leisure products continued. - FY2022-Q1Decline in demand for infection-prevention products and continued gardening demandAnnual report
「In terms of sales, demand for COVID-19-related products such as alcohol-based disinfectants and hand soap declined, but demand for gardening continued to expand and gardening products performed well.」
While demand for alcohol-based disinfectants and hand soap, which had performed well in the previous fiscal year, declined, expanding demand for gardening and strong performance in gardening products continued. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of sales, COVID-19-related products such as masks, alcohol-based disinfectants and hand soap performed well. In addition, changes in lifestyles, including increased demand at home due to requests to refrain from going out and the expansion of teleworking, led to strong performance in gardening products, DIY products, leisure products and interior products.」
Strong demand for infection-prevention products and gardening, DIY, leisure and interior products associated with requests to refrain from going out and teleworking continued throughout the fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of sales, COVID-19-related products such as masks, alcohol-based disinfectants and hand soap performed well. In addition, changes in lifestyles, including increased demand at home due to requests to refrain from going out and the expansion of teleworking, led to strong performance in gardening products, DIY products, leisure products and interior products. Meanwhile, construction and renovation-related products were sluggish due to the decline following the consumption tax increase and the spread of COVID-19.」
Strong performance continued for infection-prevention products and gardening, DIY, leisure and interior products benefiting from changes in lifestyles, including requests to refrain from going out and the expansion of teleworking. Meanwhile, the sluggish performance of construction and renovation-related products was reconfirmed. - FY2021-Q2Expansion of products and divisions benefiting from changes in lifestylesAnnual report
「In terms of sales, COVID-19-related products such as masks, alcohol-based disinfectants and hand soap performed well. In addition, changes in lifestyles, including increased demand at home due to requests to refrain from going out and the expansion of teleworking, led to strong performance in gardening products, DIY products and interior products. Meanwhile, construction and renovation-related products were sluggish due to the decline in demand following the consumption tax increase and the spread of COVID-19.」
In addition to the hygiene products, kitchenware, cleaning products, business chairs and desks mentioned in the first quarter, strong-performing product categories expanded to include gardening, DIY, interior, indoor sports and nearby leisure products. - FY2021-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In terms of sales, although affected by unfavorable weather, COVID-19-related products such as masks, alcohol-based disinfectants and hand soap performed well. In addition, increased demand at home due to requests to refrain from going out and the expansion of teleworking led to strong performance in kitchenware, cleaning products, business chairs and desks.」
In addition to increased demand for infection-prevention products, increased demand for household products and office furniture resulting from requests to refrain from going out and the expansion of teleworking was identified as a new factor affecting sales trends.