Declining Selling Prices Due to Price Competition at Consumer Electronics Retailers and E-Commerce Sites
First written in FY2020. 2 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
Twinbird moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 7 years after the typical company in this theme (2019).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 41 of 85 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2027-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the D2C business, while price-focused products such as microwave ovens struggled,」
The company states that price-focused products struggled in the D2C business for home appliances, citing this as an example of price competition at consumer electronics retailers and on e-commerce sites affecting sales. - FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「We will review our business portfolio and promote a shift toward commercial-use products and services, including the FPSC business, which are less susceptible to price competition. Meanwhile, we will work to reduce the impact on earnings by scaling back our household refrigerator and washing machine business for mass retailers, where selling prices are trending downward as price competition intensifies.」
The company has specified a shift toward commercial-use products and FPSC, along with a reduction in its household refrigerator and washing machine business, as countermeasures against price competition at consumer electronics retailers and on e-commerce sites. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Decline in selling prices [Likelihood: Medium; Impact: High]」
The company continues to identify price competition at consumer electronics retailers and on e-commerce sites, as well as the risk of falling selling prices, and cites targeted products and services and stronger customer touchpoints as countermeasures. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「The consumer electronics retail and e-commerce channels, which are the Group’s main sales channels, are subject to fierce price competition. Although the Group will respond to market prices, if further declines in selling prices continue, this may adversely affect the Group’s performance and financial position.」
The Company identifies fierce price competition in consumer electronics retail and e-commerce channels and the possibility of continued declines in selling prices as new risks.