Weak Sales of General Sporting Goods
First written in FY2017-Q1. 14 of 34 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-10-15.
Himaraya moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2017.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Cited as achieved".
- FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「General sporting goods performed above the previous year. Although winter apparel remained sluggish, racket sports continued to drive performance, while footwear also performed well as a result of efforts to review sales floors and develop personnel.」
General sporting goods sales exceeded the prior year, with racket sports, shoes, store layout reviews, and employee training cited as contributing factors. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of sales trends for general sporting goods, apparel demand was restrained by an unusually long spell of hot weather in autumn and sharp temperature fluctuations in early spring, but demand for winter apparel increased as temperatures fell in winter, resulting in sales at a level slightly above the previous fiscal year. Shoes and equipment also exceeded the previous fiscal year, supported by continued solid demand related to school club activities and strong performance by running shoes and casual shoes.」
Although weather restrained apparel demand, winter apparel demand, school club-related demand, running shoes, and casual shoes contributed to sales of general sporting goods exceeding the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Shoes and equipment also benefited from continued solid demand related to school club activities, while running shoes and casual shoes performed well, bringing total sales slightly above the previous fiscal year.」
In addition to continued demand related to school club activities, strong performance by running shoes and casual shoes lifted general sporting goods sales slightly above the previous fiscal year overall. - FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In terms of sales trends by product category, general sporting goods performed well as the market continued to recover with various sports activities, including school club activities, returning to normal.」
General sporting goods performed well against the backdrop of market recovery as sports activities returned to normal. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「General sporting goods performed well as the market continued to recover with various sports activities, including school club activities, returning to normal, while demand for outdoor apparel remained high, as it had in the previous fiscal year.」
The company continues to take the view that general sporting goods performed well as the market recovered with sports activities returning to normal. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「General sporting goods benefited from the ongoing market recovery as various sports activities, including school club activities, returned to normal」
The company continues to take the view that the general sporting goods market is recovering against the backdrop of sports activities returning to normal. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「The general sporting goods market continued to recover as various sports activities, including school club activities, returned to normal.」
The disclosure states that the general sporting goods market continued to recover as sports activities returned to normal. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In terms of sales trends by product category, general sporting goods benefited from the ongoing recovery in the market as various sports activities, including school club activities, returned to normal,」
The company explains that the general sporting goods market continued to recover as sports activities returned to normal. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「General sporting goods performed poorly for the full year, but are showing signs of recovery as restrictions on various sports activities, including school club activities, have been lifted in stages.」
General sporting goods were sluggish for the full year but showed signs of recovery as restrictions on sports activities were lifted. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of sales trends by product category, general sporting goods remained sluggish as various sports activities, including school club activities, continued to be restricted.」
The disclosure again notes that general sporting goods remained sluggish against the backdrop of restrictions on sports activities. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「General sporting goods remained sluggish as various sports activities, including school club activities, continued to be restricted, but the running market is showing signs of recovery against the backdrop of the resumption of marathon events and other factors.」
General sporting goods were sluggish due to restrictions on sports activities, while the disclosure cited signs of recovery in the running market against the backdrop of the resumption of marathon events. - FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「By product category, general sporting goods were at 102.8% of the previous fiscal year, golf equipment at 110.4%, outdoor products at 119.1%, and ski and snowboard products at 118.9%.」
General sporting goods were at 102.8% of the previous fiscal year, improving from below the prior-year level in the previous fiscal year to above it. - FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「By product, golf and outdoor products, which were considered highly compatible with the “new normal,” performed well amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Favorable falling temperatures and snowfall in the first half also contributed, with general sporting goods sales at 109.2%, golf equipment at 114.7%, outdoor equipment at 134.0%, and ski and snowboard equipment at 120.8% of the level in the same period of the previous year.」
General sporting goods were at 109.2% of the prior-year period, improving from the previous quarter, when they had remained below the prior-year level, to above it. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「By product category, general sporting goods were at 97.2% of the prior-year period, golf equipment at 101.7%, outdoor products at 124.6%, and ski and snowboard products at 121.3%.」
General sporting goods were at 97.2% of the prior-year period, returning to below the prior-year level. - FY2021-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, by product category, general sporting goods were at 101.2% of the prior-year period, golf equipment at 104.1%, and outdoor products at 121.9%.」
General sporting goods were at 101.2% of the prior-year period, shifting from below the prior-year level to above it. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「By product category, general sporting goods were at 84.5% of the previous fiscal year,」
Sales of general sporting goods were 84.5% of the previous fiscal year, with the full-year decline below the prior-year level widening. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「General sporting goods were at 79.1% of the prior-year period,」
Sales of general sporting goods were 79.1% of the prior-year period, down from 90.0% in the previous quarter. The disclosure cited the impact of stalled economic activity associated with infectious diseases and other factors. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result of these effects, by product category, general sporting goods were at 90.0% of the prior-year period,」
Sales of general sporting goods were 90.0% of the prior-year period, down from the 96.8% of the prior-year period reported previously. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, by product category, both general sporting goods and golf equipment were at 91.0% of the prior-year period.」
Sales of general sporting goods were 91.0% of the prior-year period and remained below the prior-year level. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「By product category, general sporting goods were at 96.8% of the prior-year period, due to the transfer of a subsidiary whose core business is in this category.」
Sales of general sporting goods remained below the prior-year level, declining from 98.4% of the prior-year period previously reported to 96.8%. - FY2019-Q2Continued decline below the prior-year level, but improved from the previous disclosureAnnual report
「By product category, general sporting goods were at 98.4% of the prior-year period, due to the transfer of a subsidiary whose core business is in this category.」
Sales of general sporting goods remained below the prior-year level but improved from 90.5% of the prior-year period previously reported to 98.4%. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「By product category, sales of general sporting goods were 90.5% of the prior-year period, due to the transfer of a subsidiary whose core business is in this category.」
Sales of general sporting goods were 90.5% of the prior-year period, due to the transfer of a subsidiary whose core business is in this category. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「Demand in team sports markets such as soccer was weak, and sales of general sporting goods were 99.0% of the previous period.」
Weakness in the team sports market continued, and sales of general sporting goods fell below the prior-year level at 99.0% of the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「While sportswear such as sweatshirts and cold-weather clothing remained solid, demand in team sports markets such as soccer was weak, and sales were 97.5% of the year-earlier period.」
Sportswear performed solidly, but weakness in team sports markets resulted in general sporting goods sales of 97.5% of the year-earlier period, marking another year-on-year decline. - FY2018-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「While sportswear such as sweatshirts and cold-weather clothing remained solid, demand in team sports markets such as soccer was weak, and sales were 93.8% of the year-earlier period.」
Sportswear performed solidly, but weakness in team sports markets resulted in general sporting goods sales of 93.8% of the year-earlier period, widening the year-on-year decline. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「While sportswear such as sweatshirts and cold-weather clothing remained solid, demand was weak for soccer, the core market for team sports, as well as racket sports, and sales were 95.3% of the year-earlier period.」
Sportswear performed solidly, but weak demand for soccer and racket sports resulted in general sporting goods sales of 95.3% of the year-earlier period. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of general sporting goods were 99.2% of the previous period, reflecting the impact of the mild first-half winter and weak demand for soccer-related products, the core market for team sports.」
In addition to the impact of the mild winter, weak demand for soccer-related products resulted in general sporting goods sales of 99.2% of the previous period, below the previous year's level. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Regarding sales by product category, sales of general sporting goods were 100.1% of the year-earlier period, reflecting the impact of the mild first-half winter and weak demand for soccer-related products, the core market for team sports.」
In addition to the impact of the mild winter, weak demand for soccer-related products resulted in general sporting goods sales of 100.1% of the year-earlier period, down from 100.8% previously. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As temperatures remained significantly above normal until the start of the year, sales of winter wear were sluggish. In addition, demand in the core markets for team sports such as soccer and baseball was weak. Following intensified clearance sales to reduce inventory, sales were 100.8% of the year-earlier period.」
The company reiterated the weakness in winter wear and the core team-sports markets. Following intensified clearance sales, sales of general sporting goods were 100.8% of the year-earlier period. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Although some categories, including badminton and table tennis, performed well, sales of autumn apparel were generally sluggish because temperatures were slow to fall. Activity in major team-sports markets such as soccer and baseball was also weak, resulting in sales of 99.6% of the level in the same period of the previous year.」
While some categories performed well, the core markets for autumn apparel and team sports remained sluggish, and sales of general sporting goods were 99.6% of the year-earlier period.