Dependence on a Specific Sales Service and Channel Diversification
First written in FY2016. 2 of 7 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
MarketEnterprise moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 1 year after the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2026SoftenedAnnual report
「As of the filing date of this document, we had secured 4 sales channels and were also working to develop new products not restricted to conventional sales routes.」
While Yahoo! Auctions continues to account for more than half of sales, the number of secured sales channels has been updated from the 6 previously stated to 4, and the description of channel diversification has become less prominent. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「As of the filing date of this document, we had secured 6 sales channels, including direct sales not conducted through a marketplace,」
Although Yahoo! Auctions continues to account for more than half of sales, the number of sales channels has increased from the 5 previously stated to 6, indicating progress in channel diversification. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「More than half of the sales of our group’s internet-based reuse business are generated through Yahoo! Auctions, operated by Yahoo Corporation. At the same time, we are promoting the development and operation of an inventory-linked system and the development of other sales channels, and had secured 5 sales channels as of the filing date of this document, including direct sales not conducted through a marketplace.」
It reconfirms both the fact that Yahoo! Auctions accounts for more than half of sales and the measures to reduce dependence through 5 sales channels. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「More than half of the sales of our group’s internet-based reuse business are generated through Yahoo! Auctions, operated by Yahoo Corporation.」
While securing 5 sales channels to reduce dependence, it reconfirms the risk of an impact if Yahoo! Auctions becomes unavailable. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「As of the filing date of this document, we had secured 5 sales channels and were also working to develop new businesses in order to establish a second and third pillar of growth. Through these developments, we are working to optimize our sales channels and reduce dependence on specific services, but」
The number of sales channels has decreased from the previously stated 6 to 5. Although the policy of reducing dependence on Yahoo! Auctions continues, the description of channel diversification has become less prominent. - FY2018MitigatedAnnual report
「As of the filing date of this document, we had secured 6 sales channels and are also working to develop new businesses to establish a second and third pillar of growth.」
While dependence on Yahoo! Auctions remains, we have secured 6 sales channels and are working to establish a second and third pillar through new businesses. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The majority of our sales are generated through Yahoo! Auctions, operated by Yahoo Corporation.」
While recognizing dependence on Yahoo! Auctions as a risk, we are working to reduce this dependence by developing an inventory-linked system, developing other sales channels, and securing 6 sales channels, including direct sales.