Low Barriers to Entry and Risk of Intensifying Competition
First written in FY2017. 5 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2022.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 31 of 91 companies on the "Worse" side.
121 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The Group trains its sales staff to sell multiple products. In addition to selling office automation-related products, the Group is continuously strengthening its product lineup by expanding sales of UTM equipment, security servers and telework-related products planned, developed and manufactured by the Group. It is also working to expand its business support business, focusing on strengthening subscription-based services for which usage fees are billed monthly, and differentiates itself by providing companies with highly necessary products through a one-stop offering.」
Reiterates differentiation measures through multiple-product sales training, products planned, developed and manufactured in-house, telework products, business support, subscription-based services and one-stop provision. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The Group trains its sales staff to sell multiple products. In addition to selling office automation-related products, the Group is continuously strengthening its product lineup by expanding sales of UTM equipment and security servers planned, developed and manufactured by the Group.」
Reiterates differentiation measures through multiple-product sales training, products planned, developed and manufactured in-house, business support, subscription-based services and one-stop provision. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The Group trains its sales staff to sell multiple products. In addition to selling office automation equipment and related products, the Group is working to expand sales of UTM equipment and security servers under the WALLIOR and Club One Systems brands and business support services. It is also focusing on strengthening subscription-based services for which usage fees are billed monthly, and differentiates itself by providing companies with highly necessary products through a one-stop offering.」
Reiterates multiple-product sales training, branded products, business support, subscription-based services and one-stop provision as responses to low barriers to entry and intensifying competition. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group trains its sales staff to sell multiple products. In addition to selling office automation equipment and related products, the Group is working to expand sales of UTM equipment and security servers under the WALLIOR and Club One Systems brands, as well as business support services. It is also focusing on strengthening subscription-based services for which usage fees are billed monthly, and differentiates itself by providing companies with highly necessary products through a one-stop offering.」
Reiterates multiple-product sales training, branded products, business support, subscription-based services and one-stop provision as responses to low barriers to entry and intensifying competition. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group trains its sales staff to sell multiple products. In addition to selling office automation equipment and related products, the Group is working to expand sales of UTM equipment and security servers under the WALLIOR and Club One Systems brands, as well as business support services. It is also focusing on strengthening subscription-based services for which usage fees are billed monthly, and differentiates itself by providing companies with highly necessary products through a one-stop offering.」
Reiterates multiple-product sales training, branded products, business support, subscription-based services and one-stop provision as responses to low barriers to entry and intensifying competition. - FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In web sales, one of its business support services, sales declined because the number of products sold through the website stagnated amid intensifying competition, and profit margins also declined.」
The number of products sold through the website stagnated due to intensifying competition, and sales and profit margins actually declined. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「It is said that the industry primarily engaged in the sale of office automation equipment, to which the Group belongs, has relatively low barriers to entry because it is comparatively easy to become an agent for a manufacturer, and that barriers to entry are low for individual products.」
Also lists one-stop provision, proprietary brands and subscription-based services as differentiation measures.