Low Barriers to Entry and Intensifying Competition
First written in FY2017. 9 of 11 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 6 of 13 companies on the "Worse" side.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, consumer purchasing behaviour is becoming increasingly diverse, requiring innovation in methods for researching consumer needs and the evolution of promotional tools to address these changes, and intensifying competition is anticipated.」
An increasingly competitive environment driven by diversifying consumer purchasing behavior, innovation in research methods and the evolution of promotional tools has again been identified as a business-environment risk. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, consumer purchasing behaviour is becoming increasingly diverse, requiring innovation in methods for researching consumer needs and the evolution of promotional tools to address these changes, and intensifying competition is anticipated.」
An increasingly competitive environment driven by diversifying consumer behavior, innovation in research methods and the evolution of promotional tools continues to be anticipated. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, consumer purchasing behaviour is becoming increasingly diverse, requiring innovation in methods for researching consumer needs and the evolution of promotional tools to address these changes, and intensifying competition is anticipated.」
An increasingly competitive environment driven by diversifying consumer behavior, innovation in research methods and the evolution of promotional tools continues to be anticipated. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, consumer purchasing behaviour is becoming increasingly diverse, requiring innovation in methods for researching consumer needs and the evolution of promotional tools to address these changes, and intensifying competition is anticipated.」
Intensifying competition driven by diversifying consumer behavior, innovation in research methods and the evolution of promotional tools continues to be anticipated. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, consumer purchasing behaviour is becoming increasingly diverse, requiring innovation in methods for researching consumer needs and the evolution of promotional tools to address these changes, and intensifying competition is anticipated.」
Intensifying competition driven by diversifying consumer behavior, innovation in research methods and the evolution of promotional tools continues to be identified. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, consumer purchasing behaviour is becoming increasingly diverse, requiring innovation in methods for researching consumer needs and the evolution of promotional tools to address these changes, and intensifying competition is anticipated.」
An increasingly competitive environment driven by diversifying consumer purchasing behavior, innovation in research methods and the evolution of promotional tools has again been identified as a risk. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, consumer purchasing behaviour is becoming increasingly diverse, requiring innovation in methods for researching consumer needs and the evolution of promotional tools to address these changes, and intensifying competition is anticipated.」
Intensifying competition driven by diversifying consumer behavior, innovation in research methods and the evolution of promotional tools has again been identified as a business-environment risk. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「Across the businesses operated by our Group, companies providing similar businesses are successively expanding or entering the market. Meanwhile, in the data marketing and insights businesses, industry consolidation, including M&A, is progressing in response to the increasing scale of research projects and price competition.」
The scope of the competitive risk has been reframed from the former research business to the competitive environment across the current 3 segments, including the data marketing and insights businesses. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「While medium-term growth is expected to continue, we anticipate intensifying competition as consumer needs become more diverse and the methods of researching those needs and the associated promotional approaches are optimised and evolve.」
While market growth is expected, we continue to anticipate intensifying competition as consumer needs diversify and promotional methods evolve. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The digital marketing market and marketing research market related to our Group, including data marketing and insights, have remained firm against a backdrop of companies' full-scale investment in digital transformation. While the overall market is expected to grow over the medium term, we also expect the competitive environment to intensify.」
The related markets are expected to remain firm on the back of investment in digital transformation, while intensifying competition accompanying overall market growth continues to be identified as a risk. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Across the businesses operated by our Group, companies providing similar businesses are successively expanding or entering the market. Meanwhile, in the research business, industry consolidation, including M&A, is progressing in response to the increasing scale of research projects and price competition.」
The Group identifies the entry and expansion of similar businesses, the increasing scale of research projects, price competition, and industry consolidation including M&A as competitive risks.