Risk of Failure to Respond to Changes in Market Structure and Platforms
First written in FY2016. 20 of 26 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-30.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 11 of 38 companies on the "Worse" side.
26 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「In the PC market, the value proposition for pens is becoming increasingly difficult to develop amid dramatic changes in display technology, the entry of many competitors as pen technology and IoT devices become more widespread, and the digital transformation of education and advances in generative AI.」
Responding to changes in markets and platforms resulting from display technology, new competitive entrants, the digital transformation of education and generative AI continues to be regarded as a key challenge. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「In the PC market, the value proposition for pens is becoming increasingly difficult to develop amid dramatic changes in display technology, the entry of many competitors as pen technology and IoT devices become more widespread, and the digital transformation of education and advances in generative AI.」
The risks associated with changes in markets and platforms are described specifically as changes in display technology, new competitive entrants, the digital transformation of education, and the increasing difficulty of developing a value proposition for pens as a result of generative AI. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the IT market saw technological innovation and improvements in convenience related to mobile, cloud, AI, blockchain and other areas.」
Changes in markets and platforms driven by mobile, cloud, AI, blockchain and other technologies continue to be described as part of the business environment. - FY2024Progress in technological innovation, including AI and blockchainAnnual report
「In the IT market and related areas, further reductions in information-processing costs and improvements in ease of use are expected to result from technological innovation in mobile, cloud, AI, blockchain and other areas.」
In addition to the ongoing developments in mobile and cloud, progress in technological innovation, including AI and blockchain, and improvements in ease of use are described as part of the business environment. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the IT market saw technological innovation and improvements in convenience related to mobile, cloud, big data and social networking.」
Changes in markets and platforms driven by mobile, cloud, big data, social networking and other technologies continue to be described as part of the business environment. - FY2022-Q3Addition of market factors related to the metaverse and blockchainAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the IT market, restrictions on movement and travel around the world increased the importance of mobile, cloud, big data and social networking, leading to technological innovation and improved convenience in related areas. In addition, development progressed on new mechanisms for distributing digital works using the metaverse, where activities resembling those in the real world take place in virtual spaces on the Internet, and blockchain technology, which is highly compatible with the metaverse.」
In addition to the ongoing changes in mobile, cloud and other areas, the development of digital-content distribution using the metaverse and blockchain is described as a new market trend. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the IT market, in addition to the expansion of information networks and diversification of data sources through IoT (the Internet of Things), restrictions on movement and travel around the world increased the importance of mobile, cloud, big data and social networking, leading to technological innovation and improved convenience in related areas.」
The recognition that restrictions on movement and travel have increased the importance of mobile, cloud, big data and social networking in the market structure is reconfirmed. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the IT market, in addition to the expansion of information networks and diversification of data sources through IoT (the Internet of Things), restrictions on people's movement around the world increased the importance of mobile, cloud, big data and social networking, leading to technological innovation and improved convenience in related areas.」
The recognition that restrictions on people's movement have increased the importance of mobile, cloud, big data and social networking in the market structure is reconfirmed. - FY2021-Q2Growing importance of digital-related demand amid restrictions on movementAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the IT market, in addition to the expansion of information networks and diversification of data sources through IoT (the Internet of Things), restrictions on people's movement around the world increased the importance of mobile, cloud, big data and social networking, leading to technological innovation and improved convenience in related areas.」
The increased importance of related technologies due to restrictions on people's movement is described in connection with market changes in mobile, cloud and other areas that had already been recognized. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT market, in addition to the expansion of information networks and diversification of data sources through IoT (the Internet of Things), technological innovation and improved convenience related to mobile, cloud, big data and social networking were observed.」
Changes in markets and platforms driven by IoT, mobile, cloud, big data and social networking continue to be regarded as important factors in the business environment. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT market, in addition to the expansion of information networks and diversification of data sources through IoT (the Internet of Things), technological innovation and improved convenience related to mobile, cloud, big data and social networking were observed.」
Changes in markets and platforms driven by IoT, mobile, cloud, big data and social networking continue to be regarded as important factors in the business environment. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT market, in addition to the expansion of information networks and diversification of data sources through IoT (the Internet of Things), technological innovation and improved convenience related to mobile, cloud, big data and social networking were observed.」
Changes in markets and platforms driven by IoT, mobile, cloud, big data and social networking continue to be regarded as important factors in the business environment. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「During the current consolidated fiscal year, the IT market saw the expansion of information networks and diversification of data sources through IoT (the Internet of Things), as well as technological innovation and improved convenience related to mobile, cloud, big data and social media.」
Changes in markets and platforms driven by IoT, mobile, cloud, big data and social media continue to be regarded as important factors in the business environment. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the IT market saw the expansion of information networks and diversification of data sources through IoT (the Internet of Things), as well as technological innovation and improved convenience related to mobile, cloud, big data and social media.」
Changes in markets and platforms driven by IoT, mobile, cloud, big data and social media continue to be regarded as important factors in the business environment. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the IT market saw the expansion of information networks and diversification of data sources through IoT (the Internet of Things), as well as technological innovation and improved convenience related to mobile, cloud, big data and social media.」
Changes in markets and platforms driven by IoT, mobile, cloud, big data and social media continue to be regarded as important factors in the business environment. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the IT market is expected to see further diversification of data sources through IoT (the Internet of Things), together with lower-cost and easier-to-use information processing resulting from technological innovation in mobile, cloud, big data and social networking.」
Changes in industry platforms driven by mobile, cloud, big data and social networking continue to be regarded as important factors in the business environment. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, from 1 April 2017 to 31 December 2017, the business environment surrounding our group saw mobile, cloud, big data and social media become established in society, with activity toward forming new industry platforms in the IT sector becoming increasingly vigorous.」
Changes in industry platforms driven by mobile, cloud, big data and social media continue to be regarded as important factors in the business environment. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, the business environment surrounding our group saw mobile, cloud, big data and social media become established in society, with activity toward forming new industry platforms in the IT sector becoming increasingly vigorous.」
Changes in industry platforms driven by mobile, cloud, big data and social media continue to be regarded as important factors in the business environment. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, from 1 April 2017 to 30 June 2017, the business environment surrounding our group saw mobile, cloud, big data and social media become established in society, with activity toward forming new industry platforms in the IT sector becoming increasingly vigorous.」
Changes in industry platforms, including mobile, cloud, big data and social media, continue to be identified as important factors in the business environment. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The IT sector underwent rapid change, as mobile, cloud and IoT became established in society and new fields such as the Internet of Things and VR (virtual reality) emerged.」
Rapid changes in markets and platforms driven by mobile, cloud, IoT, VR and other technologies continue to be identified as important factors in the business environment. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the technology solutions business, the market structure is undergoing change as low- and mid-range smartphones grow mainly in emerging markets, while growth in high-end models is slowing. Uncertainty has also increased, including as major customers have experienced unpredictable recall issues resulting from the increasing functionality of devices. In the tablet market, Windows-based models continued to expand, while sales of Android-based models remained sluggish. The notebook PC market also remained weak as demand shifted toward tablet models with detachable keyboards.」
Market structure changes are described in greater detail, including shifts in smartphone model mix, sluggish sales of Android tablets, and the shift in demand from notebook PCs to tablets with detachable keyboards. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT sector, as mobile, cloud and social networking become established in society, new fields such as IoT (the Internet of Things) and VR (virtual reality) are also emerging, and the market environment surrounding our business is changing rapidly.」
The rapid changes in the market environment, including IoT and VR in addition to mobile and cloud, continue to be recognized. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the IT sector, as mobile, cloud and social networking become established in society, new fields such as IoT (the Internet of Things) and VR (virtual reality) are also emerging, and the market environment surrounding our business is changing rapidly.」
The rapid changes in the market environment, including the emergence of IoT and VR in addition to mobile and cloud, are reconfirmed. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The market environment surrounding our products is also changing rapidly.」
Changes in mobile, cloud, social networking, PC and tablet markets, operating systems and CPUs, as well as delays in responding to them, may affect business performance.