Risk of Excess Inventory from Expanding Product Ranges
First written in FY2016. 7 of 11 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2022. Latest entry: 2026-10-09.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 14 of 40 companies on the "Worse" side.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2027-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Decrease in merchandise, down ¥154.197 million from the end of the previous fiscal year」
The merchandise balance decreased by ¥154.197 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, reversing the increase in inventory recorded in the previous period. - 2026-04-10MitigatedEarnings
「The main factors were decreases in accounts receivable, down ¥193.154 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and merchandise, down ¥327.239 million from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
The merchandise balance decreased by ¥327.239 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, indicating a reduction in the risk of excess inventory. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Current assets were ¥2,664.127 million, compared with ¥1,996.793 million at the end of the previous fiscal year, an increase of ¥667.334 million. The main factors were increases in cash and deposits (up ¥89.161 million from the end of the previous fiscal year), accounts receivable (up ¥214.520 million) and merchandise (up ¥328.078 million).」
The merchandise balance increased by ¥328.078 million from the end of the previous fiscal year. The company also disclosed the risk that merchandise held for an extended period may require an impairment loss to be recognized. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「The main factors were increases in cash and deposits, up ¥361.208 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, and accounts receivable, up ¥14.916 million, and a decrease in merchandise, down ¥139.539 million.」
The merchandise balance decreased by ¥139.539 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, indicating progress in optimising inventory in response to the risk of excess inventory. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「At the same time, to optimise inventory levels, the Company narrowed the number of suppliers and product stock-keeping units purchased. By focusing on products that sell and improving the product range, it will pursue customer needs.」
The Company narrowed the number of suppliers and product stock-keeping units purchased and proceeded to optimise inventory through improvements to the product range. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「At the logistics center, we disposed of products worth ¥132.194 million that were expected to have low sales prospects, as part of efforts to optimize logistics operations and reform the business to generate stable profits.」
The Company disposed of ¥132.194 million of inventory with low sales prospects and proceeded to optimise inventory levels and logistics operations. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Offering national-brand products at lower prices than competitors can attract customers and encourage the purchase of other brands, but it lowers profit margins. To maintain a certain profit margin, the Company aims to increase sales of OEM (collaboration) products rather than relying solely on national brands.」
The Company has reaffirmed its policy of responding to lower profit margins associated with expanding the product range and selling national-brand products by expanding OEM products. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「At the same time, to address the risk of excess inventory resulting from strengthening the product range, the Company will develop sales and management structures aimed at maintaining appropriate inventory levels.」
The Company reiterated the risk of excess inventory associated with expanding the product range and the development of management structures to maintain appropriate inventory levels. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, to address the risk of excess inventory resulting from strengthening the product range, the Company will develop sales and management structures aimed at maintaining appropriate inventory levels.」
The Company recognised the risk of excess inventory as a side effect of expanding the product range and stated that it would develop sales and management structures to maintain appropriate inventory levels.