Impact of Adverse Weather on Store Traffic and Sales
First written in FY2018-Q3. 4 of 6 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-31.
Towa Food Service moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 8 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
17 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- 2026-08-31MaterialisedEarnings
「Customer numbers struggled at 96.0% of the previous period in June due to the effects of three typhoons and heavy rain.」
Described the actual impact of typhoons and heavy rain on customer numbers. - FY2020MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although affected by the consumption tax increase and typhoon damage, the company was able to increase average spend per customer by offering higher value-added products under its menu strategy in line with the economy's gradual recovery, and results exceeded the published plan for the 9 months from May through January.」
The company states that typhoon damage affected results, while results exceeded the published plan for the 9 months from May through January. - FY2019MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the first half, record heat and repeated landfalls of major typhoons, as well as planned railway service suspensions and shortened shopping center hours, caused customer traffic to stagnate due to external factors, and in some months same-store sales fell below 100% of the previous year's level.」
Record heat, major typhoons, planned railway service suspensions and shortened shopping center hours actually caused same-store sales to fall below the previous year's level in some months. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「The company was in fact affected by unexpected external factors, including the impact of adverse weather such as major typhoons making landfall between July and September, planned railway service suspensions and shortened shopping center hours. In addition, abnormal weather has increasingly had a negative impact as a matter of course in recent years, making new challenges clear.」
The company states that major typhoons, planned railway service suspensions and shortened shopping center hours actually affected results and store operations, and that it recognized abnormal weather as a new challenge. - FY2018DroppedAnnual reportThe FY2018 text contains no reference to the specific risk of heavy snowfall and low temperatures affecting customer traffic or sales at stores.
- FY2018-Q3First statedAnnual report
「In January, the company was also affected by adverse weather, including the heaviest snowfall in 4 years and prolonged low temperatures,」
This is the first specific description of the fact that heavy snowfall and low temperatures affected store operations and customer traffic.