Maintaining and establishing appropriate selling prices in line with costs
First written in FY2018-Q1. 6 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The increase in selling prices at all locations in response to soaring raw material prices and delivery costs contributed to a decline in the number of meals sold from the previous year.」
In response to soaring raw material and delivery costs, we extended the selling-price increase to all locations. The company states that the price revision also contributed to the year-on-year decline in meals sold. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In response to repeated increases in raw material prices and delivery costs, including labor costs, we implemented thorough cost controls. However, as it became difficult to continue selling at current prices, we raised prices to appropriate levels, resulting in a significant improvement in the profit margin.」
In response to higher raw material and delivery costs, including labor costs, we implemented cost controls and raised prices to appropriate levels, achieving a significant improvement in the profit margin. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In response to repeated increases in raw material prices and delivery costs, including labor costs, we implemented thorough cost controls. However, as it became difficult to continue selling at current prices, we raised prices to appropriate levels, resulting in a significant improvement in the profit margin.」
After implementing cost controls in response to increases in raw material and delivery costs, we raised prices to appropriate levels, resulting in a significant improvement in the profit margin. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding delivered boxed lunches for business locations, revenue increased and gross profit improved as a result of the price revision.」
The price revision for delivered boxed lunches for business locations resulted in higher revenue and improved gross profit. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「For boxed meals delivered to business establishments, we continued efforts to improve quality and revise menus with attention to taste and presentation as raw-material prices rose, and continued working to create appealing meals. However, the number of meals sold declined due to competition from prepared meals and increasingly diverse customer needs. In addition, as raw-material prices rose substantially, we also worked to revise selling prices.」
While continuing to revise menus and selling prices, the Company reports that the number of meals sold has declined due to higher raw-material prices, competition from prepared meals and increasingly diverse customer needs. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Raw-material prices and delivery costs were rising at a pace that exceeded the anticipated range of increases in bento prices, so the Company proceeded with further revisions to selling prices.」
The Company continues to revise selling prices in response to higher raw-material prices and delivery costs. It also reports that cost increases exceeded the anticipated range of price increases. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the Company worked to reduce costs in response to higher raw-material and delivery costs, it became difficult to continue selling at the previous prices, so it proceeded with revisions to selling prices.」
The Company is proceeding with selling-price revisions in response to higher raw-material and delivery costs, in addition to pursuing cost reductions. It also explicitly states that maintaining the previous prices had become difficult. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As in the previous fiscal year, efforts to maintain and establish appropriate selling prices in line with costs resulted in the average weekday selling price exceeding the level at the end of the year-earlier period.」
The Company reiterates that it continued efforts to maintain and establish appropriate selling prices and that the average weekday selling price exceeded the level at the end of the year-earlier period. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Efforts to maintain and establish appropriate selling prices in line with costs resulted in the average weekday selling price exceeding the level at the end of the year-earlier period at all stores.」
The Company worked to maintain and establish prices appropriate to costs, and the average weekday selling price exceeded the level at the end of the year-earlier period at all stores. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Company has continued negotiations to raise selling prices in response to higher ingredient and labor costs, and sales exceeded the year-earlier period.」
The Company continues to negotiate selling-price increases in response to higher ingredient and labor costs. - FY2018-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Efforts to maintain and establish appropriate selling prices in line with costs resulted in sales and profit also exceeding the year-earlier period.」
In the bento meal-service business, the Company newly identified maintaining and establishing selling prices appropriate to costs as a specific earnings-management measure.