Risk of declining demand for event-related products
First written in FY2017-Q3. 10 of 24 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2023-Q1. Latest entry: FY2025.
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- FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「As economic activity recovered, store fixtures and event-related products performed steadily, while sales of stationery and office supplies also increased on higher inbound demand.」
Demand for event-related products remained firm as economic activity recovered, contributing to higher sales in the store supplies business. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「During the period, sales of stationery and office supplies increased as inbound demand recovered, while strong summer event demand drove growth in related materials and food ingredients.」
Demand related to events, which had previously been sluggish, grew as summer event demand strengthened, boosting sales of related materials and food ingredients. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「Sales increased as demand for related materials expanded with the nationwide increase in fair and event activity.」
States that demand for related materials recovered and expanded as fairs and events became more active, following a previous downturn in event-related demand. - FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Consumer behavior continues to change significantly, including the expansion of the online retail market and the recovery in demand for fair- and event-related materials.」
States that demand for fair- and event-related materials, which had previously declined, has recovered. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, demand for related materials expanded as fairs and events resumed in each segment.」
States that demand for fair- and event-related materials, which had declined due to calls to refrain from holding events and other factors, expanded in each segment. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Sales increased as demand for related materials expanded following the nationwide resumption of fairs and events and the increase in inbound customers.」
As economic activity recovered, fairs and events resumed nationwide and the number of inbound customers increased, leading to the recovery and expansion of demand for related materials. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「In addition, demand for related materials expanded as fairs and events resumed nationwide with the recovery of economic activity, and sales increased as a result.」
Demand for event-related materials, which had declined due to calls to refrain from holding events and other factors, expanded nationwide as economic activity recovered. - FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In addition, demand for related materials expanded as fairs and events resumed nationwide with the recovery of economic activity, and sales increased as a result.」
States that the recovery in economic activity led to the resumption of fairs and events and increased demand for related materials, reversing the previous decline in event-related demand. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Demand expanded as event activities resumed with the recovery of economic activity, and sales increased as the Company also focused on sales activities outside its stores.」
States that event activities resumed as economic activity recovered, leading to increased demand for event-related materials. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In the industry to which the Group belongs, consumer behavior continues to change significantly, reflecting changes in the business environment such as the shift away from plastics resulting from growing global awareness of environmental issues, the expansion of the online retail market, and the recovery in demand for event-related materials.」
States that demand for event-related materials, which had previously been declining, has begun to recover. - FY2022-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, overall sales declined due to the stagnation of economic activity, including prolonged calls to refrain from holding events as part of measures against COVID-19.」
The stagnation of economic activity, including calls to refrain from holding events, materialized as lower overall sales. - FY2021-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Sales of writing instruments and school supplies declined substantially due to the disappearance of inbound demand, while sales of Halloween and Christmas event products remained sluggish.」
Weak demand for event products, together with the disappearance of inbound demand, materialized as weak sales in the store supplies business. - FY2021-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, in the second quarter, sales declined across all divisions due to the impact of calls to refrain from holding various events because of COVID-19 and the introduction of charges for plastic shopping bags.」
Calls to refrain from holding events because of COVID-19 reduced demand related to events, which materialized as lower sales across all divisions. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Explicitly states that there has been no material change in the risk of lower demand for event-related products. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Explicitly states that there has been no material change in the risk of lower demand for event-related products. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The Company actively introduced new stationery and office products and expanded sales, while strengthening sales of products for use around cash registers and hygiene products, but sales of some seasonal products remained sluggish. As a result, consolidated net sales in the store supplies business were ¥3,088 million, down 0.1% from the previous fiscal year.」
Sluggish sales of some seasonal products are reflected in actual results as a 0.1% year-on-year decline in sales in the store supplies business. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Explicitly states that there has been no material change in the risk of lower demand for event-related products. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Explicitly states that there has been no material change in the risk of lower demand for event-related products. - FY2018MaterialisedAnnual report
「Consolidated net sales in the store supplies business were ¥12,141 million, down 2.4% year on year. The store supplies business operates under the concept of offering everything used in stores and offices. Although the Company worked to actively introduce new stationery and office products, its priority products, and expand sales of seasonal products, demand for some products declined and intensified price competition with mass retailers and online retailers prevented it from matching the previous year's results.」
Lower demand for some products and intensifying competition with mass retailers and online retailers are reflected in full-year results as a 2.4% year-on-year decline in sales in the store supplies business. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Explicitly states that there has been no material change in the risk of lower demand for event-related products. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Explicitly states that there has been no material change in the risk of lower demand for event-related products. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks. In addition, there were no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
Explicitly states that there has been no material change in the risk of lower demand for event-related products. - FY2017MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, due to lower demand for event-related products such as Christmas items and intensifying price competition with mass retailers and online retailers, the Company was unable to match the previous year's results. As a result, consolidated net sales in the store supplies business were ¥12,438 million, down 3.6% year on year.」
Lower demand for event-related products and intensifying competition are reflected in full-year results as a 3.6% year-on-year decline in sales in the store supplies business. - FY2017-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, due to lower demand for event-related products such as Halloween and Christmas items and intensifying competition with mass retailers and online retailers, the Company was unable to maintain the previous year's sales. As a result, consolidated net sales in the store supplies business were ¥9,592 million, down 3.6% year on year.」
Lower demand for event-related products is cited alongside a 3.6% year-on-year decline in sales in the store supplies business, indicating an impact on actual results.