Expanding Online Ordering and Non-Store Sales Channels for New Year's Card Printing
First written in FY2016. 5 of 12 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2020-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
Plaza Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「New Year's card printing by Palette Plaza generated 4.57 million cards sold across our entire chain, including the online service, equivalent to 72.6% of the prior-year period at existing stores. Sales declined amid changes in lifestyles and means of communication, including the so-called end of New Year's cards, as people review their long-established practice of sending them. In contrast, following revisions to our sales and promotional initiatives, sales revenue from New Year's card printing across the entire chain was 87.6% of the prior-year period at existing stores.」
New Year's card sales volume fell to 4.57 million, or 72.6% of the prior-year period at existing stores. Even after revising sales and promotional initiatives, sales revenue remained at 87.6% of the prior-year period at existing stores, reflecting changes in demand patterns, including the end of New Year's cards. - FY2024-Q3Lower sales volume, improved sales ratioAnnual report
「New Year's card printing, the biggest commercial opportunity for the Palette Plaza business, generated 9.56 million cards sold across our entire chain, including the online New Year's card ordering service, equivalent to 85.53% of the prior-year period at existing stores. However, following a review of our sales strategy, sales revenue from New Year's card printing across the entire chain was 96.24% of the prior-year period.」
New Year's card sales volume was 9.56 million, or 85.53% of the prior-year period, representing a further decline in volume from 84.3% of the prior-year period in the previous year. Meanwhile, following a review of our sales strategy, sales revenue was 96.24% of the prior-year period, improving from 92.3% in the previous year. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「New Year's card printing, the Print Business's biggest commercial opportunity, generated 12.83 million cards sold across our entire chain, including the online New Year's card ordering service, equivalent to 84.3% of the prior-year period. However, following a review of our sales strategy, sales revenue from New Year's card printing across the entire chain was 92.3% of the prior-year period.」
New Year's card sales volume was 84.3% of the prior-year period and sales revenue was 92.3%, down further from 85.0% and 92.6%, respectively, in the previous quarterly report. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In New Year's greeting card printing, the largest business opportunity in the Print business, sales across our existing chain stores, including the Web New Year's greeting card ordering service, were 16.26 million cards, or 85.0% of the previous year's level. However, following a review of the sales strategy, total sales from New Year's greeting card printing at existing chain stores were 92.6% of the previous year's level.」
Despite a review of the sales strategy, total chain-store sales, including the Web New Year's greeting card ordering service, were 85.0% of the previous year's level, while sales were 92.6% of the previous year's level. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「For New Year's greeting card printing, in addition to our established services of extensive design templates and fast turnaround, we will work to further strengthen online ordering and home pickup functionality, while strengthening profitability by improving customer convenience and productivity.」
Compared with the previous explanation focused on expanding online orders and external sales channels, the Company has specified initiatives to improve convenience, including stronger home pickup functionality. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in New Year's greeting card printing, the largest business opportunity in the Print business, customer service at stores was restricted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Total sales across our chain stores, including the Web New Year's greeting card ordering service, were 20.8 million cards, or 88.3% of the previous year's level. However, a review of the sales strategy proved effective, and total chain-store sales from New Year's greeting card printing were 95.2% of the previous year's level, significantly exceeding the Company's expectations.」
Total chain-store sales, including the Web New Year's greeting card ordering service, declined to 88.3% of the previous year's level. A review of the sales strategy resulted in New Year's greeting card printing sales of 95.2% of the previous year's level, exceeding expectations. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「For New Year's greeting card printing, in addition to our established services of extensive design templates and fast turnaround, we will work to further strengthen online ordering and develop new sales channels outside the Group's stores, including external sales.」
Online ordering, external sales and the development of sales channels outside stores remain initiatives for New Year's greeting card printing. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Under this chain-store structure, New Year's greeting card printing, the largest business opportunity in the third quarter, achieved results above the previous year for orders for bereavement postcards, sales of pre-printed packs at stores, and optional services such as address printing. However, the Web New Year's greeting card ordering service that complements our chain stores faced an aggressive pursuit by competitors, while New Year's postcards were raised in price for the second consecutive year due in part to the consumption tax increase. As a result, total sales across our chain stores, including the Web New Year's greeting card ordering service, were 25.69 million cards, down 2.1% year on year at existing stores and down 22.8% year on year for the Web New Year's greeting card ordering service.」
The disclosure cites intensifying competition and higher New Year's postcard prices as factors affecting the Web New Year's greeting card ordering service. Sales through the service declined 22.8% year on year, while total chain-store sales were 25.69 million cards, down 2.1% year on year. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「For New Year's greeting card printing, in addition to our established services of extensive design templates and fast turnaround, we will work to further strengthen online ordering and develop new sales channels outside the Group's stores, including external sales, while strengthening profitability by improving customer convenience and productivity.」
The Company continues to identify stronger online ordering, external sales and the development of sales channels outside stores as priorities. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Including the online New Year's greeting card service, which was reintroduced this fiscal year, the number of cards sold exceeded the previous year's level and surpassed 30 million, up 4.9% year on year. Orders for optional services, including address printing, also exceeded the previous year's level.」
Including the online New Year's greeting card service, the number of cards sold exceeded 30 million, up 4.9% year on year. Orders for optional services, including address printing, also exceeded the previous year's level, providing tangible results from the online ordering and out-of-store channel initiatives. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to further strengthening online ordering and developing new sales channels outside the Group's stores, including external sales, we will work to strengthen profitability by improving customer convenience and productivity.」
Strengthening online orders and developing external sales and other channels outside stores remain initiatives for New Year's greeting card printing. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Company is working to further strengthen online ordering and develop new sales channels outside the Group's stores, including external sales.」
The Company aims to strengthen profitability by developing sales channels outside its stores and improving convenience and productivity.