Intensifying Sales and Price Competition
First written in FY2016. 9 of 13 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2019.
Doshisha moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2016, 3 years before the typical company in this theme (2019).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 40 of 87 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2019MaterialisedAnnual report
「Sales in the housewares and food-related businesses fell below the previous fiscal year, partly due to the impact of severe price competition.」
Intensified price competition was reflected in annual performance as sales in the housewares and food-related businesses fell below the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The distribution industry in which the Group operates also continues to face difficult conditions, owing in part to intensifying sales competition across industry sectors and business formats as companies seek differentiation.」
It reaffirms that intensifying sales competition across industry sectors and business formats, together with a difficult distribution environment, continues. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The distribution industry in which the Group operates also continues to face difficult conditions, owing in part to intensifying sales competition across industry sectors and business formats as companies seek differentiation.」
It reaffirms that intensifying sales competition across industry sectors and business formats, together with a difficult distribution environment, continues. - FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the distribution industry in which the group operates, difficult conditions continue due to intensifying sales competition across industries and business formats as companies seek differentiation, as well as rising logistics costs.」
Intensified sales competition has emerged in the actual business environment as a factor contributing to the continuing difficult conditions in the distribution industry. - FY2018MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the television-related business, sales fell below the previous year due to severe price competition, but from the second half the Company reviewed its contract manufacturers and launched products under its namesake “DOSHISHA” brand.」
While the impact of price competition continues to be reflected in results as television-related sales falling below the previous year, the Company also describes its response through a review of manufacturers and the launch of its own brand. - FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, sales of television-related and LED lighting-related products remained below the same period of the previous year and sluggish due to the continued impact of severe price competition.」
Intensified price competition continues to be reflected in performance as declining sales of television-related and LED lighting-related products. - FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, sales of television-related and LED lighting-related products affected by intensified price competition fell below the same period of the previous year and remained sluggish.」
Intensified price competition continues to be reflected in performance for the cumulative second-quarter period as declining sales of television-related and LED lighting-related products. - FY2018-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, price competition continued to intensify for televisions in the A&V-related business and LED lighting in the home appliance business, resulting in sluggish sales.」
Intensifying price competition continues to be reflected in performance as sluggish sales of televisions and LED lighting. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「However, in the home appliance business, sales of winter appliances such as heaters remained sluggish due to the impact of the mild winter, while sales of LED lighting and A&V-related televisions also fell below the previous consolidated fiscal year because of intensified price competition among manufacturers.」
Intensified price competition continues to be reflected in performance as declining sales of LED lighting and televisions. - FY2017-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition, sales of LED lighting and A&V-related televisions remained sluggish because price competition among manufacturers intensified.」
Intensified price competition continues to be reflected in performance as sluggish sales of LED lighting and A&V-related televisions. - FY2017-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, sales of televisions in the food-related and A&V-related businesses remained sluggish because price competition among manufacturers intensified.」
It states that intensified price competition was reflected in quarterly performance as sluggish television sales in the food-related and A&V-related businesses. - FY2017-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, sales remained sluggish in the A&V-related business, which mainly handles LCD televisions, and the food and liquor-related business, which focuses on wine, due to intensifying price competition in each industry.」
It states that intensified price competition was reflected in actual performance as sluggish sales in the A&V-related and food and liquor-related businesses. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Competition with other companies is expected to intensify further, which may affect the future performance of the Group.」
While identifying intensifying sales competition as a future risk, it also states that sales of LED lighting-related products were sluggish due to intensified sales competition, indicating that the impact has already emerged for some products in the current period.