Impact of Infectious Disease Spread on Face-to-Face Sales and Customer Activities
First written in FY2020. 5 of 13 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 23 of 48 companies on the "Worse" side.
18 other companies' latest entry also says "Dropped".
- FY2025DroppedAnnual reportThe direct impact of infectious disease outbreaks on face-to-face sales and customer activities is not presented as a standalone theme. Instead, infectious diseases are treated as part of business continuity risks alongside natural disasters and emergencies.
- FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「For dental clinics that were significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the spotlight is now turning to」
The direct impact of COVID-19 on face-to-face sales and customer activities is no longer prominent, and the discussion has shifted to one premised on recovery in the dental industry and the promotion of digital transformation. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter under review, Japan's economy showed signs of a gradual recovery in some areas, including a recovery in domestic consumption accompanying the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, although」
It describes a recovery in domestic consumption accompanying the end of COVID-19 and indicates that the impact of the infectious disease on face-to-face sales and customer activities has eased to some extent. However, the delayed recovery in the operating environment for dental clinics remains. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The impact of COVID-19 has also persisted in the dental care industry. Surging prices and raw material costs, as well as a decline in patient visits, have put pressure on dental clinic operations, while the number of dental clinics refraining from replacing their systems or closing or ceasing operations has increased, and difficult conditions continue.」
It continues to recognize that the prolonged impact of COVID-19 is affecting patient visits to dental clinics and system investment. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As the impact of COVID-19 has continued for an extended period, a shift toward living with COVID-19 has progressed through the gradual easing of restrictions on activities and other measures. Although some expected the economy to recover, it has still not achieved a sufficient recovery.」
While the impact of the infectious disease has continued for an extended period, it also refers to the transition toward living with COVID-19 through the easing of restrictions on activities, presenting both the continuing impact of the infectious disease and factors mitigating it. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Although a renewed spread of infections has been observed recently, the COVID-19 situation since 2020 has been moving toward an end, and some areas of personal consumption showed signs of recovery as a result.」
Although it refers to a renewed spread of infections, it indicates that the COVID-19 situation is moving toward an end and maintains its previous description that the impact of the infectious disease is becoming more limited and conditions are recovering. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「At our Company, we have confirmed that conditions have largely recovered from the situation described above and that the current impact is considerably limited. However, if the spread of COVID-19 worsens and its impact expands over a prolonged period and across a broad area, it may affect our financial condition and operating results.」
It states that the current impact on the Company itself is considerably limited as a result of measures taken to address the infectious disease, while the risk of a renewed spread remains. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Although approximately 2.5 years have passed since the first COVID-19 infection was confirmed in Japan, and we have continued to provide community-based, detailed support and respond promptly, the impact of the increase in positive cases since the end of 2021 became pronounced from the third quarter onward and has affected system sales.」
The impact of the increase in positive cases became pronounced from the third quarter onward and has materialized as an impact on system sales. - FY2022-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「As dentistry also involves oral surgery, patients concerned about the risk of COVID-19 infection became less willing to visit dental clinics. The decline in patient visits put pressure on dental clinic operations, and some dental clinics refrained from replacing their systems or closed or ceased operations.」
It states that patients' reduced willingness to visit clinics due to concerns about infectious diseases and the decline in patient visits have continued, with an actual impact on dental clinic operations and system investment. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「However, infections have spread again due to the Omicron variant, which is considered highly transmissible, and the timing of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic remains uncertain.」
While stating that there were no material changes to business and other risks, it describes the renewed spread of infections due to the Omicron variant and the uncertainty over when the pandemic will end in its discussion of the economic environment. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「At our Company, we have confirmed that conditions have largely recovered from the situation described above and that the current impact is considerably limited.」
Regarding the impact of the infectious disease, it states that the current impact is considerably limited after measures were taken. However, the risk of a renewed spread remains. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「However, the impact of COVID-19 remains significant, and we need to continue monitoring market trends carefully.」
While stating that there were no material changes to business and other risks, it reiterates in its analysis of operating results that the impact of the infectious disease remains significant. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the state of emergency declared from April to May 2020 led to the suspension of face-to-face sales activities with customers, while dental clinics themselves restricted the number of patients they saw or suspended operations.」
It states that actual sales restrictions and customer-side clinic closures occurred during the fiscal year, while the impact became considerably more limited from June 2020 onward.