Sluggish consumer spending and challenging conditions in the outdoor-related market
First written in FY2016-Q2. 16 of 39 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-09.
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- 2026-10-09WorsenedEarnings
「In the outdoor-related industry, conditions were generally difficult for outdoor activities, as in some regions people increasingly refrained from stream fishing and mountain climbing due to the impact of extremely hot weather from June onward, record rainfall and the increasing number of bear sightings in recent years. In the domestic fishing equipment market, sales struggled, particularly for high-priced products, as consumers favored saving in response to rising prices, while exports performed relatively well, partly because of the weaker yen.」
Extremely hot weather, heavy rainfall, bear sightings and consumers' preference for saving due to rising prices continued and became more concrete as factors making the market environment difficult. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the fishing equipment market, conditions remained difficult, particularly for high-priced products, as consumers continued to favor saving in response to rising prices.」
Consumers' increased propensity to economize due to rising prices added to the pressure, and challenging conditions continued in the fishing tackle market, particularly for high-price products. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Although some easing of the inventory adjustment phase in the distribution channel was observed in the fishing tackle market, products, particularly in the high-price range, sold slowly. In addition, cold weather at the beginning of the fiscal year, severe spring weather, summer heat that resulted in the highest average temperature since statistics began, and people refraining from fishing due to an increase in bear attacks affected the market, resulting in generally challenging conditions.」
Some easing of inventory adjustment in the distribution channel was observed, but the sluggish sales of high-price products, record heat, severe weather and people refraining from fishing due to bear attacks compounded the situation, and challenging conditions continued in the fishing tackle market. - FY2025-H1Easing of inventory adjustment in fishing tackle and slower seasonal start due to weatherAnnual report
「Although some easing of the inventory adjustment phase in the distribution channel was observed in the fishing tackle market, the fishing season got off to a slow start due to cold weather and periodic severe weather in spring.」
Some easing of inventory adjustment was observed in the fishing tackle market, while cold weather and severe spring weather delayed the start of the season. In outdoor apparel, cold-weather clothing performed well, but spring/summer products got off to a slow start, and differences across sectors within the market continue. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「In the fishing tackle market, the phase of inventory adjustment following the decline from demand during the COVID-19 pandemic continued, and market conditions became even more challenging due to weather-related factors, including extreme heat, flooding and earthquakes.」
Inventory adjustment due to the decline from the demand surge continued in the fishing tackle market, and conditions became even more challenging with the addition of factors including extreme heat, flooding and earthquakes. In the outdoor apparel market, sales of autumn/winter products declined substantially due to a record warm winter and high temperatures in autumn. - FY2024-Q2Recovery in spring/summer products and continued inventory adjustmentAnnual report
「In the fishing tackle market, the phase of inventory adjustment following the decline from demand during the COVID-19 pandemic continued. In the outdoor apparel market, sales of cold-weather clothing declined due to a record warm winter, while sales of spring/summer apparel progressed generally steadily.」
Inventory adjustment due to the decline from demand during the COVID-19 pandemic continued in the fishing tackle market, while the outdoor apparel market saw weak sales of cold-weather clothing coexist with generally steady sales of spring/summer products. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the fishing tackle market, inventory adjustment in the distribution channel began following a decline from demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the outdoor apparel market, market conditions deteriorated as sales, particularly of cold-weather clothing, declined due to a record warm winter.」
The fishing tackle market entered a phase of inventory adjustment in the distribution channel following the decline from demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, while market conditions in the outdoor apparel market deteriorated as sales of cold-weather clothing declined due to a record warm winter. Both markets shifted into a challenging phase from the recovery trend in the outdoor apparel market through the previous fiscal year. - FY2023Full-year confirmation of weak fishing tackle and recovery in outdoor apparelAnnual report
「In the fishing tackle market, sales remained sluggish due to a decline following the peak in demand for fishing as an outdoor activity that allows people to avoid close-contact settings, as well as a decrease in the number of fishing trips due to record heat. In the outdoor apparel market, sales generally progressed steadily as customer traffic returned to department stores, shopping centers and other commercial facilities, particularly those around major transport terminals, and as demand for trekking and travel recovered.」
The fishing tackle market's sluggishness due to a decline following the demand surge and record heat coexisted throughout the fiscal year with steady performance in the outdoor apparel market driven by the recovery in demand at commercial facilities, for trekking and for travel. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the fishing tackle market, sales remained sluggish due to a decline following the peak in demand for fishing as an outdoor activity that allows people to avoid close-contact settings, as well as a decrease in the number of fishing trips due to record heat. In the outdoor apparel market, sales generally progressed steadily as customer traffic returned to department stores, shopping centers and other commercial facilities, particularly those around major transport terminals, and as demand for trekking and travel recovered.」
The fishing tackle market became sluggish as the decline following the previous demand surge was compounded by a decrease in fishing trips due to record heat. In contrast, the outdoor apparel market progressed steadily as customer traffic at commercial facilities and demand for trekking and travel recovered, and the market remains polarized by sector. - FY2023-Q2Coexistence of a decline following the peak in fishing tackle demand and recovery in outdoor apparelAnnual report
「In the fishing tackle market, sales struggled due to a decline following the peak in demand for fishing as an outdoor activity that allows people to avoid close-contact settings. In the outdoor apparel market, sales generally progressed steadily as customer traffic returned to department stores, shopping centers and other commercial facilities, particularly those around major transport terminals, and as travel demand recovered.」
The fishing tackle market is explicitly described as struggling due to a decline following the demand increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the outdoor apparel market performed steadily against a backdrop of recovering customer traffic at commercial facilities and travel demand. - FY2023-Q1Continued weakness in fishing tackle and strong sales of cold-weather clothingAnnual report
「The fishing tackle market struggled due to lower temperatures and other factors, while sales in the outdoor apparel market progressed steadily, led by cold-weather clothing.」
The fishing tackle market struggled due to lower temperatures and other factors, while the outdoor apparel market continued to perform steadily, led by cold-weather clothing, demonstrating an ongoing difference between sectors. - FY2022-Q3Normalization of fishing tackle demand and steady outdoor apparel salesAnnual report
「In the fishing tackle market, demand for fishing, which had attracted attention as an outdoor activity that allows people to avoid close-contact settings, showed signs of pausing. In the outdoor apparel market, customer traffic to department stores, shopping centers and other facilities temporarily declined due to repeated waves of COVID-19 infections, but sales progressed steadily, led by jackets.」
Demand expansion in the previous year normalized in the fishing tackle market, while sales in the outdoor apparel market progressed steadily, led by jackets, despite declining customer traffic. Differences across sectors within the market continue. - FY2022-Q2Normalization of fishing tackle demand and recovery in outdoor apparelAnnual report
「Demand for fishing, which had attracted attention as an outdoor activity that allows people to avoid close-contact settings, showed signs of pausing in the fishing tackle market, while sales in the outdoor apparel market progressed steadily, led by jackets, as customer traffic returned to department stores, shopping centers and other commercial facilities.」
The description identifies a shift in conditions by sector: demand for fishing showed signs of pausing, while the outdoor apparel market recovered as customer traffic returned to commercial facilities. - FY2022-Q1A shift in market conditionsAnnual report
「Among the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, demand for fishing, which had attracted attention as an outdoor activity that allows people to avoid close-contact settings, showed signs of stabilizing in the fishing tackle market, while sales in the outdoor apparel market progressed steadily, led by cold-weather clothing, as temperatures fell.」
Demand for fishing, which had previously been expanding, showed signs of stabilizing, leaving the fishing tackle market sluggish, while the outdoor apparel market performed steadily against a backdrop of lower temperatures, led by cold-weather clothing. Conditions within the market are changing by sector. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, the market related to fishing expanded from summer 2020 as fishing attracted attention as an outdoor activity that allows people to avoid close-contact settings, while consumption in the outdoor apparel market remained sluggish compared with normal levels due to requests to refrain from going out and declining demand for mountaineering and travel.」
The coexisting conditions of expansion in the fishing-related market and sluggishness in the outdoor apparel market due to requests to refrain from going out and declining demand for mountaineering and travel are also described for the full fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, the market related to fishing expanded from last summer as fishing attracted attention as an outdoor activity that allows people to avoid close-contact settings, while consumption in the outdoor apparel market remained sluggish compared with normal levels due to the continued impact of requests to refrain from going out.」
The description continues to identify coexisting market conditions: expansion in the fishing-related market and sluggishness in the outdoor apparel market due to the impact of requests to refrain from going out. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, the market related to fishing expanded from last summer as fishing attracted attention as an outdoor activity that allows people to avoid close-contact settings. In contrast, consumption in the outdoor apparel market remained sluggish compared with normal levels due to store closures associated with the declaration of a state of emergency from the beginning of the year and the prevailing sentiment to refrain from going out.」
The description continues to identify coexisting market conditions: expansion in the fishing-related market and sluggishness in the outdoor apparel market due to the state of emergency and requests to refrain from going out. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Among the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, demand for fishing tackle increased as interest grew in fishing as an outdoor activity that allows people to avoid close-contact settings, and the fishing tackle market expanded. In the outdoor apparel market, demand for cold-weather clothing increased as temperatures fell, but, except in some business categories, consumption did not recover due to requests to refrain from going out and declining customer traffic at department stores, shopping centers and other facilities, particularly in urban areas.」
The fishing tackle market expanded on demand for outdoor activities, while consumption in the outdoor apparel market did not recover due to requests to refrain from going out and declining customer traffic, resulting in divergent market conditions across sectors. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, the fishing tackle market showed a recovery from June onward, while the outdoor apparel market was strongly affected by the closure of commercial facilities and weak demand, resulting in a substantial decline in consumption.」
The fishing tackle market showed a recovery from June onward, while challenging conditions continued in the outdoor apparel market due to the closure of commercial facilities and weak demand. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets were strongly affected by the closure of commercial facilities and weak demand, resulting in a substantial decline in consumption.」
In addition to the ongoing weakness in consumption and weather-related factors, the closure of commercial facilities and weak demand substantially depressed consumption of fishing tackle and outdoor apparel. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets were affected by these factors, and consumption lacked momentum.」
Weak consumption continued in the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets due to the spread of COVID-19, warmer winters, requests to refrain from going out, and the sharp decline in inbound demand, among other factors. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, consumption generally lacked momentum in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets.」
Weak consumption continued throughout the fiscal year in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, consumption generally lacked momentum in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets.」
Weak consumption and challenging market conditions continued in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, consumption generally lacked momentum in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets.」
Weak consumption continued in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, conditions in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets were affected by the trend toward warmer winters and other factors.」
The fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets remained challenging, with the effects of the trend toward warmer winters identified this time. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「From June onward, the effects of record summer heat and typhoon disasters also compounded the situation, along with factors suppressing demand, such as people refraining from going out, resulting in generally challenging market conditions.」
The challenging market environment, compounded by record heat and typhoon disasters, is also described for the full fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「From June onward, the effects of record summer heat and typhoon disasters also compounded the situation, along with factors suppressing demand, such as people refraining from going out, resulting in generally challenging market conditions.」
In addition to the previous low temperatures and market weakness, people refraining from going out due to record heat and typhoon disasters added to the pressure, further worsening market conditions. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, conditions in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets were affected by winter temperatures falling below normal and other factors.」
The fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets were affected by low temperatures, and the description continues to state that conditions were influenced by challenging market conditions. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, conditions in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets were affected by temperatures falling below normal and other factors.」
The description continues to state that conditions in the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets are being affected by lower temperatures in addition to the consumer environment. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The market environment was generally challenging in the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, as consumption remained weak in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets.」
The recovery in personal consumption lacked momentum, and weak consumption and challenging market conditions continued in the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The market environment was generally challenging in the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, as consumption declined in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets and was also affected by the prolonged rainfall in August.」
In addition to the ongoing weakness in consumption, the effects of prolonged rainfall in August were newly identified, adding another factor behind the challenging market environment. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The market environment was generally challenging in the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, as consumption declined in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets.」
Consumption declined in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets, and challenging market conditions continue. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The market environment was generally challenging in the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, as consumption declined in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets.」
Consumption declined in both the fishing tackle and outdoor apparel markets, and challenging market conditions continue. - FY2016WorsenedAnnual report
「The market environment was generally challenging in the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, as the prolonged decline in personal consumption coincided with typhoons and torrential rain in various regions from summer onward, drought, and poor weather every weekend.」
In addition to the ongoing weakness in personal consumption and adverse weather, the effects of typhoons and torrential rain compounded the situation, and challenging market conditions continued throughout the fiscal year. - FY2016-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The market environment was generally challenging in the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, due to the prolonged decline in personal consumption and the effects of adverse weather, including drought and record-breaking typhoons in summer.」
In addition to the ongoing weakness in personal consumption, adverse weather, including drought and record-breaking typhoons, emerged as factors worsening market conditions. - FY2016-Q2First statedAnnual report
「The market environment was generally challenging in the outdoor-related industries relevant to our business, due to the prolonged decline in personal consumption and other factors.」
The decline in personal consumption is described as the actual challenging condition in the outdoor-related market.