Failure to respond to changes in fashion preferences

「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.」

「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 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 the preferences of trend-conscious customers change, the group may need to handle brands and products that respond to new fashion preferences. If the group is unable to respond to changes in customer preferences, this may affect its financial results.」