Capturing inbound demand
First written in FY2016. 15 of 29 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-12.
Kanmonkai moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-08-12WorsenedEarnings
「Due in part to a decline in visits by inbound tourists from mainland China, same-store sales at directly operated restaurants declined 12.0% year on year compared with the first quarter of the previous fiscal year.」
The decline in visits by inbound tourists from mainland China was cited as a factor behind the decrease in same-store sales at directly operated restaurants. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales at existing company-operated restaurants were ¥3,977 million, down 1.0% year on year」
Although inbound demand had been increasing and remained steady through the previous fiscal year, the decline in visits by travelers from mainland China was a factor limiting growth in sales at existing company-operated restaurants. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although visits by inbound travelers have begun to level off」
It states that visits by inbound travelers, which had been trending upward and steadily increasing through the previous fiscal year, began to level off during the current interim period. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「At the 「玄品」 restaurants, inbound travelers have continued to trend steadily」
It states that inbound travelers continued to trend steadily. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The increase in inbound travelers from regions outside Asia as well as from Asia contributed to higher sales」
It states that inbound travelers increased from regions outside Asia as well as from Asia, contributing to higher sales. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「At the 「玄品」 restaurants, visits by inbound travelers have increased significantly, regardless of whether they are individual or group travelers.」
It states that inbound travelers, both individual and group, have been increasing significantly. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Inbound travelers have also continued to trend upward, and total sales, including headquarters, exceeded the same quarter of the previous year.」
It states that the upward trend in inbound travelers continued and total sales exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Inbound travelers have also continued to increase steadily, and total sales, including headquarters, have exceeded expectations.」
It states that inbound travelers increased steadily and total sales exceeded expectations. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Inbound travelers are also continuing to increase rapidly,」
The company reported that inbound travelers were increasing rapidly, indicating further progress in capturing demand beyond the recovery phase reported through the previous quarter. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The number of inbound group customers visiting the locations is also trending upward.」
The company indicated that visits by inbound group customers were trending upward. On an annual basis, it confirmed a recovery trend from the recovery phase reported through the previous quarter. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, although recovery remains underway, the number of inbound group customers visiting the locations is increasing,」
Visits by inbound group customers increased, and efforts to capture demand advanced along the recovery path. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, although recovery remains underway, the number of inbound group customers visiting the locations is gradually increasing,」
Visits by inbound group customers gradually increased, and efforts to capture demand moved along the recovery path. In addition, the removal of the cap on the number of arrivals from 11 October is expected to support further recovery. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Inbound travelers and demand for large-group functions remain on the road to recovery,」
The company indicated that inbound travelers remained on the road to recovery even after the resumption of normal operations, with no material change reported from the previous situation in which an early recovery was considered difficult. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales declined due to a decrease in inbound travelers and a sharp drop in demand for group functions resulting from the impact of COVID-19, as well as temporary location closures and reduced operating hours. The company expects to continue to be affected by temporary location closures and reduced operating hours resulting from the issuance of states of emergency and other measures, and believes that domestic demand for group functions and inbound travelers will be slow to recover even after the pandemic subsides.」
The company indicated that the decline in inbound travelers would continue and that an early recovery would be difficult even after the pandemic subsides. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「The company expects to continue to be affected by temporary location closures and reduced operating hours resulting from the issuance of states of emergency and other measures. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, it believes that domestic demand for group functions and inbound travelers will be slow to recover.」
The company indicated that the sharp decline in inbound travelers continued throughout the year and that an early recovery would be difficult even after the pandemic subsides. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「As the number of inbound customers and domestic demand for group functions following requests for people to refrain from holding such events fell sharply due to the impact of the novel coronavirus from late January onward, full-year sales were lower than in the previous fiscal year.」
Although the company continued initiatives to capture inbound demand, inbound customers and domestic demand for group functions fell sharply due to the impact of the novel coronavirus. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the company effectively attracted inbound customers through review and search platforms such as “Dianping” and through word of mouth on WeChat (微信). However, although sales increased from the previous year, they fell below the initial forecast due to the effects of extreme summer heat, typhoons, heavy rain and other adverse weather.」
In addition to partnerships with travel companies and other initiatives, the company attracted customers through search and review platforms such as “Dianping” and WeChat, achieving results. However, sales fell below the initial forecast due to adverse weather. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company successfully attracted new customers through social media posts by inbound visitors and word-of-mouth reviews on platforms such as “Dianping.”」
In addition to existing partnerships with travel companies and other initiatives, the company noted the effectiveness of attracting new customers through social media posts and review websites by visitors to Japan. - FY2019-Q2Temporary effects from natural disasters and other factorsAnnual report
「The business performed well due to initiatives to actively attract inbound customers, the launch of conger pike sales at all domestic locations, the establishment of “Large Tiger Pufferfish” as a core product and the introduction of online reservations through the company’s website. However, from July to September, it was affected by natural disasters such as torrential rain, typhoons, earthquakes and extreme heat, temporary closures due to the closure of Kansai International Airport, and a temporary decline in inbound customers.」
Although the company continued its attraction initiatives and achieved results, temporary closures and a temporary decline in inbound customers occurred from July to September due to natural disasters and the airport closure. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「First, the company continued to actively attract inbound customers, including through partnerships with travel companies. This produced significant results, particularly at its Osaka and Kyoto locations, partly due to the increase in travelers to the Kansai region.」
The company continued attracting inbound customers through partnerships with travel companies and other initiatives, achieving results at its Osaka and Kyoto locations. Sales at existing company-operated locations increased 11.0% year on year. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, customer traffic increased over the full year as a result of initiatives to encourage inbound customers to visit.」
The company implemented initiatives to encourage inbound customers to visit and cited them as a factor behind the increase in customer traffic over the full year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the number of operating days decreased by a total of 217 days due to increased internal training and other factors, customer traffic increased as a result of sales promotions for seasonal summer menus, the introduction of new ingredients such as conger pike and eel, and initiatives to encourage inbound customers to visit,」
The company implemented initiatives to encourage inbound customers to visit and cited them as one factor behind the increase in customer traffic. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the factors described above, an increase in inbound customers and other factors resulted in sales 1.9% higher than in the same quarter of the previous year.」
The report cited an increase in inbound customers as one factor behind the 1.9% year-on-year increase in sales at existing company-operated locations. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Through comprehensive information dissemination aimed at attracting more inbound customers and by strengthening hospitality and other measures」
The company continued efforts to attract visitors to Japan through information dissemination and stronger hospitality at its locations. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To strengthen efforts to capture inbound demand, the company entered into a business alliance agreement on 21 December 2016 with コアグローバルマネジメント株式会社, which attracts tour groups from Taiwan.」
The company entered into a business alliance agreement covering the attraction and arrangement of package-tour and independent travelers visiting Japan, as well as cooperation in sales promotion, with operations scheduled to begin on 1 March 2017. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Building relationships with domestic and overseas travel agencies and other parties to strengthen efforts to capture inbound demand」
In addition to building relationships with travel agencies, the company specified a capital investment plan totaling ¥20,000 thousand for an inbound-oriented reservation system, with work beginning in August 2016 and scheduled for completion in June 2017. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Sales increased as inbound consumption expanded substantially due to a sharp rise in visitors to Japan from China, South Korea and Southeast Asia, among other regions.」
The company viewed increased spending by visitors to Japan as a factor behind higher sales and identified strengthening efforts to capture future inbound demand as an issue.