Expansion of Sales Channels and Introduction of New Products
First written in FY2017-Q1. 9 of 25 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In the household goods business, we worked to renew existing products, develop new items and expand our sales outlets amid a challenging business environment, including higher procurement prices due to the weaker yen and rising raw material costs, as well as higher logistics costs. In this environment, sales of some standard cleaning-related products and household goods handled by the business, including detergents and purpose-specific deodorants, remained firm, while seasonal products such as repellents and disaster-preparedness goods also performed well. As a result, sales in the household goods business for the fiscal year were ¥799.320 million, up 6.5% year on year, while segment profit was ¥75.086 million, down 1.6%.」
We advanced the renewal of existing products, development of new items and expansion of sales outlets, and seasonal products and disaster-preparedness goods performed well. Sales in the household goods business rose 6.5%, while segment profit fell 1.6% due to higher costs. - FY2024Household goods business remained sluggish despite continued product renewals and discontinuationsAnnual report
「Although we worked to renew some standard products, such as washing machine tub cleaners and purpose-specific deodorants, and to develop new products, sales remained sluggish.」
Although we continued renewing standard products and developing new products, overall sales in the household goods business remained sluggish. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Company also began selling its original products in 2016 and has worked to expand its sales channels.」
We continue measures to sell our original products and expand our sales channels. The household goods business as a whole reported lower sales and lower profit due to restrained consumer spending amid rising prices and other factors. - FY2023-Q2Measures continued, but overall performance remained sluggish as the stay-at-home demand windfall disappearedAnnual report
「In this environment, we worked to renew existing products and acquire new customers. As a result, sales in the household goods business for the cumulative six months ended 30 September were ¥421.687 million, down 7.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥45.502 million, down 27.1%.」
Although we continued renewing existing products and acquiring new customers, the household goods business as a whole reported lower sales and lower profit due to the disappearance of the stay-at-home demand windfall and other factors. - FY2023-Q1Order intake remained sluggish through both sales channels after stay-at-home demand subsidedAnnual report
「In the household goods business, stay-at-home demand subsided. Although sales of some cleaning-related products and household goods handled by the business remained firm, overall sales were sluggish through both the consumer cooperative and mass retailer channels. As a result, sales in the household goods business for the cumulative first quarter ended 30 June were ¥211.963 million, down 8.7% year on year.」
After stay-at-home demand subsided, overall order intake was sluggish through both the consumer cooperative and mass retailer channels, and sales in the household goods business fell 8.7% year on year. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The Company also began selling its original products in 2016 and has worked to expand its sales channels.」
The Company continues initiatives to sell its original products and expand its sales channels. - FY2022-Q3Some mass-retailer products remained strong, but lower demand continued to drive declines in sales and profitAnnual report
「In the Daily Necessities Business, sales of some products handled through mass-retailer channels, particularly anti-fog sheets for eyeglasses, remained strong. However, as stay-at-home demand ran its course following the easing of restrictions on going out, sales of cleaning-related products and daily necessities handled by the business struggled to grow.」
While the reactionary decline in products related to stay-at-home demand, including those sold through consumer cooperatives, continued, some products sold through mass-retailer channels, such as anti-fog sheets for eyeglasses, continued to perform well. For the Daily Necessities Business as a whole, both net sales and profit were below the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q2Shift in demand mix from consumer cooperatives to mass retailersAnnual report
「In the Daily Necessities Business, sales of some products handled through mass-retailer channels, particularly anti-fog sheets for eyeglasses, were strong. Overall, however, stay-at-home demand had run its course, and sales of cleaning products and daily necessities handled through consumer cooperative channels, such as washing-machine tub cleaners and refrigerator deodorizers, did not reach the level of special demand in the previous year. As a result, net sales in the Daily Necessities Business for the first half of the current fiscal year were ¥455.751 million, down 0.7% year on year.」
While the special demand for consumer cooperative products faded as stay-at-home demand ran its course, anti-fog sheets for eyeglasses sold through mass-retailer channels performed well, and the shift in the demand mix toward mass retailers continued. - FY2022-Q1Demand shifted from stay-at-home consumption to mass-retailer channelsAnnual report
「In the Daily Necessities Business, although orders through consumer cooperative channels declined as stay-at-home demand settled, orders for cleaning products and daily necessities handled by the business, such as washing-machine tub cleaners and anti-fog sheets for eyeglasses, remained strong through mass-retailer and other channels. As a result, net sales in the Daily Necessities Business for the first quarter of the current fiscal year were ¥232.103 million, up 2.7% year on year.」
The center of orders shifted from the previously strong stay-at-home demand and consumer cooperative channels to cleaning products and daily necessities sold through mass-retailer and other channels. Net sales in the Daily Necessities Business increased 2.7% year on year. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the household goods business, the spread of COVID-19 caused major changes in consumer behavior. As people spent more time at home and demand for staying in increased, demand for cleaning products and household goods handled by the business, such as washing-machine tub cleaners and refrigerator deodorizers, remained strong and grew substantially, particularly through consumer cooperative and mass-retailer channels. As a result, sales in the household goods business for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥719,834 thousand, up 26.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥120,275 thousand, up 68.8% year on year.」
The Daily Necessities Business captured demand for cleaning products and daily necessities, mainly through consumer cooperative and mass-retailer channels, resulting in a 26.0% year-on-year increase in net sales and a 68.8% increase in segment profit. - FY2020Full-year revenue and earnings declineAnnual report
「In the Daily Necessities Business, online sales of the Company's original products performed well, and there was special demand for new items sold to existing customers and disinfectant-related products. However, sales overall were sluggish due to weak personal consumption and the impact of natural disasters, including typhoons in some regions. As a result, net sales in the Daily Necessities Business for the fiscal year were ¥744.008 million, down 9.2% year on year, and segment profit was ¥91.783 million, down 24.2% year on year.」
Although online sales and special demand for disinfectant-related products were strong, weak personal consumption and natural disasters resulted in a 9.2% decline in net sales and a 24.2% decline in segment profit for the Daily Necessities Business. - FY2020-Q3Specific initiatives performed well, but the business as a whole saw lower sales and profitAnnual report
「In the Daily Necessities Business, online sales of the Company's original products performed well, and sales of some products were strong following proposals for new items to existing customers. However, personal consumption of daily necessities handled by the business remained sluggish, and orders and sales from major customers declined overall. As a result, net sales in the Daily Necessities Business for the first nine months of the current fiscal year were ¥571.383 million, down 12.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥71.243 million, down 29.7% year on year.」
Although online sales of original products and some new items performed well, weak personal consumption and lower orders and sales from major customers resulted in declines of 12.0% in net sales and 29.7% in segment profit for the Daily Necessities Business as a whole. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Daily Necessities Business, online sales of the Company's original products continued to perform well, but personal consumption of daily necessities handled by the business remained sluggish. Despite efforts to develop new business partners and propose new items to existing customers to expand sales, overall performance was weak.」
Online sales of original products performed well, but the business as a whole remained sluggish due to weak personal consumption. The Company continued developing new business partners and proposing new items. - FY2020-Q1Initiatives continued, but orders remained sluggishAnnual report
「In the Daily Necessities Business, some forms of personal consumption, including dining out and travel, were strong, but personal consumption of daily necessities handled by the business remained sluggish. Although the Company worked to develop new business partners, propose new items to existing customers, and expand sales of its original products through online sales, orders from customers stagnated. As a result, net sales in the Daily Necessities Business for the first quarter of the current fiscal year were ¥175.403 million, down 17.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥18.228 million, down 47.0% year on year.」
The Company continued developing new business partners, proposing new items, and expanding sales of its original products through online sales, but customer orders stagnated, resulting in a 17.6% decline in net sales and a 47.0% decline in segment profit. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Daily Necessities Business, sales of some products, including refrigerator deodorizers and washing-machine tub cleaners, remained strong. The Company also worked to develop new business partners, propose new items to existing customers, and expand sales of its original products through online sales. As a result, net sales in the Daily Necessities Business for the fiscal year were ¥819.248 million, up 1.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥121.132 million, up 5.9% year on year.」
The Company continued developing new business partners, proposing new items, and expanding sales of its original products through online sales. Net sales in the Daily Necessities Business increased 1.6%, and segment profit increased 5.9%. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Daily Necessities Business, although personal consumption had yet to achieve a full recovery, the Company worked to propose new items to existing customers, develop new business partners, and expand the sales channels for its original products by launching online sales.」
The Company continues to propose new items, develop new business partners, and expand the sales channels for its original products through online sales. No new launch milestone was indicated. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the Household Products business, the Group worked to propose new products to customers, expand sales of its original products, and develop new customers.」
The Company continues to propose new items, expand sales of its original products, and develop new business partners. No additional milestone, such as the launch of a new sales channel, was indicated. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group views these developments as business opportunities and will make maximum use of its information-based management resources and its supply chain, which can provide products economically, efficiently and flexibly even in small lots. It will seek to provide new products that solve customers' issues and differentiate its products from the end user's perspective in response to customer needs, while also providing products that support the maintenance and enhancement of customers' brand value, thereby pursuing differentiation.」
The Group continues its policy of providing new products, differentiating products, and developing customers by leveraging its information-based management resources and small-lot-capable supply chain. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Company worked to expand the sales channels for its original products through online sales, propose new items to existing customers, and develop new business partners in response to diversifying customer needs.」
The Company continues to expand the sales channels for its original products through online sales, propose new items, and develop new business partners. No new launch milestone was indicated. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Daily Necessities Business, the Company worked to expand the sales channels for its original products by launching online sales, propose new items to existing customers, and develop new business partners.」
The Company launched online sales and expanded the sales channels for its original products. It also continued proposing new items and developing new business partners. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Daily Necessities Business, the Company launched new original products and worked to develop new business partners and expand sales, including by proposing new items to existing customers.」
The Company continued concrete initiatives during the quarter, including launching new original products, proposing new items, developing new business partners, and expanding sales. However, sales remained sluggish due in part to the impact of personal consumption. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group views these developments as business opportunities and will make maximum use of its information-based management resources and its supply chain, which can provide products economically, efficiently and flexibly even in small lots. It will seek to provide new products that solve customers' issues and differentiate its products from the end user's perspective in response to customer needs, while also providing products that support the maintenance and enhancement of customers' brand value, thereby pursuing differentiation.」
The Group continues its policy of providing new products, differentiating products, and developing sales channels by leveraging its information-based management resources and supply chain. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the Daily Necessities Business, the Company began launching its original products and worked to expand sales to existing customers and develop new business partners.」
The Company continued launching its original products, expanding sales to existing customers, and developing new business partners. No new milestone beyond the launch described in the previous quarter was indicated. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although functional insoles introduced intensively in the same period of the previous year saw a reactionary decline, the introduction of new products and renewal of existing products progressed smoothly. The Company also began launching its original products and worked to expand its sales channels.」
In addition to introducing new products and renewing existing products, the Company made concrete progress by beginning to launch its original products. Sales-channel expansion also continued. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「The Company worked to expand its sales channels, and the introduction of new products progressed smoothly. However, inventory adjustments for existing products accompanying the renewal of some products occurred, and overall performance remained sluggish.」
The Company first explicitly stated measures to expand sales channels and introduce new products in the Daily Necessities Business. While the introduction of new products proceeded smoothly, the business as a whole remained sluggish due to inventory adjustments for existing products.