Market Contraction Due to the Declining Number of Marriages and the Rise in Unmarried People
First written in FY2016. 3 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2021.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 5 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「If the number of people wishing to marry, the number of married couples, or the number of people holding wedding ceremonies and receptions declines significantly in the future due to the growing trend toward remaining unmarried, the growing tendency not to hold wedding ceremonies and receptions, or worsening economic conditions, the existing markets for marriage services and casual weddings could contract, materially affecting the Group's existing businesses and performance.」
The company explicitly extends the scope of the market-contraction risk beyond the marriage-services market to the casual-wedding market, including the trend toward not holding wedding ceremonies and receptions. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「In Japan, the population of people of marriageable age has been declining as the birthrate falls and the population ages, while views on marriage itself and wedding ceremonies have been diversifying.」
In addition to the traditional marriage-services market, the company identifies factors that could contract the wedding and casual-wedding markets. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In this market environment, the Group will continue to develop and provide services suited to the needs of people seeking to marry. However, if the market for marriage information services and matchmaking agencies contracts in the future due to worsening economic conditions, the growing trend toward remaining unmarried, and the progression of the declining birthrate and aging population, this could have a material impact on the business and performance of the Group.」
The company continues to disclose the risk of market contraction due to fewer marriages, diversifying views on marriage, the trend toward remaining unmarried, and the declining birthrate and aging population, as well as its response through developing services suited to customer needs. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「If the market for marriage information services and matchmaking agencies contracts in the future due to worsening economic conditions, the growing trend toward remaining unmarried, and the progression of the declining birthrate and aging population, this could have a material impact on the business and performance of the Group.」
The company continues to disclose the risk of market contraction due to economic conditions, the trend toward remaining unmarried, and the declining birthrate and aging population, as well as its response through developing and providing services suited to customer needs. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The number of marriages in Japan has been on a declining trend, while views on marriage itself have been diversifying.」
The company continues to disclose the risk of market contraction due to fewer marriages, diversifying views on marriage, the trend toward remaining unmarried, and the declining birthrate and aging population. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The number of marriages in Japan has been on a declining trend, while views on marriage itself have been diversifying. If the market for marriage information services and matchmaking agencies contracts in the future due to worsening economic conditions, the growing trend toward remaining unmarried, and the progression of the declining birthrate and aging population, this could have a material impact on the business and performance of the Group.」
The company identifies the number of marriages, views on marriage, economic conditions, the trend toward remaining unmarried, and the declining birthrate and aging population as factors that could contract the market.