Lost opportunities and excess inventory due to divergences between demand forecasts and actual demand

「During the interim consolidated accounting period, there were no material changes in the occurrence of major risks that management recognizes as potentially having a material impact on the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, among the matters relating to the business conditions, financial position and other matters described in this interim report, or in the "Business and Other Risks" described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the second quarter of the fiscal year, there were no material changes in the occurrence of major risks that management recognizes as potentially having a material impact on the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, among the matters relating to the business conditions, financial position and other matters described in this quarterly report, or in the "Business and Other Risks" described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative first-quarter consolidated period, there were no material changes in matters described in this quarterly report concerning the status of the business, financial information and other matters that could materially affect investors' decisions, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the second quarter of the fiscal year, there were no material changes in the occurrence of major risks that management recognizes as potentially having a material impact on the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, among the matters relating to the business conditions, financial position and other matters described in this quarterly report, or in the "Business and Other Risks" described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative first-quarter consolidated period, there were no material changes in matters described in this quarterly report concerning the status of the business, financial information and other matters that could materially affect investors' decisions, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「The net gross profit margin relative to GMV was 33.2%, down 1.5 percentage points year on year. This was because the negative impact of discounts borne by the company and inventory write-downs on products and raw materials in the private-label business outweighed the positive factors of higher advertising revenue and increased other revenue, including shipping income.」

「During the cumulative first-quarter consolidated period, there were no material changes in matters described in this quarterly report concerning the status of the business, financial information and other matters that could materially affect investors' decisions, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「The company recognized ¥4,323 million as extraordinary losses, mainly comprising ¥1,486 million in impairment losses on property, plant and equipment related to the manufacture of body suits for taking measurements, and ¥263 million in inventory write-downs for materials no longer expected to be used due to changes in the specifications of those suits.」

「During the cumulative second-quarter consolidated period, there were no significant changes in the matters described in the quarterly report concerning business conditions and financial information that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the business risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative first-quarter consolidated period, there were no material changes in matters described in this quarterly report concerning the status of the business, financial information and other matters that could materially affect investors' decisions, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative third-quarter consolidated period, there were no material changes in matters described in this quarterly report concerning the status of the business, financial information and other matters that could materially affect investors' decisions, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative second-quarter consolidated period, there were no significant changes in the matters described in the quarterly report concerning business conditions and financial information that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the business risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative first-quarter consolidated period, there were no material changes in matters described in this quarterly report concerning the status of the business, financial information and other matters that could materially affect investors' decisions, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「If orders exceed demand forecasts, sales opportunities will be lost. Conversely, if orders fall below demand forecasts, the group may incur excess inventory, affecting cash flow and resulting in inventory write-downs, which may affect its financial results.」