Price Competition for Commodity Products and a Shift Toward Fresh Foods Driven by Cost-Consciousness
First written in FY2017-Q1. 29 of 32 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 12 of 19 companies on the "Worse" side.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2027-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Although consumer spending is showing signs of increasing, consumer sentiment remains weak because of the continuing impact of rising prices.」
It continues to describe the coexistence of signs of increased consumer spending and subdued consumer sentiment due to rising prices. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Although consumer spending is showing signs of increasing, consumer sentiment remains weak because of the continuing impact of rising prices.」
It continues to express the view that, while consumer spending shows signs of recovery, consumer sentiment remains subdued due to rising prices. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Personal consumption remained in a challenging situation. Although there were signs of improvement in employment and income conditions, real wages remained sluggish due to the rapid depreciation of the yen and rising prices associated with higher costs.」
It continues to describe signs of improvement in employment and income conditions, as well as sluggish real wages and a challenging personal consumption environment due to yen depreciation, higher costs, and rising prices. - FY2025-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Personal consumption remained in a challenging situation. Although there were signs of improvement in employment and income conditions, real wages remained sluggish due to the rapid depreciation of the yen and rising prices associated with higher costs.」
In addition to the existing challenges in the purchasing environment arising from cost-consciousness and rising prices, it identifies the rapid depreciation of the yen, higher costs, and sluggish real wages as specific factors. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「Conditions remain uncertain, including stagnant personal consumption due to population decline, shrinking real income, and cost-consciousness.」
It reiterates stagnant personal consumption due to population decline, shrinking real income, and cost-consciousness as factors contributing to the challenging external environment. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Personal consumption was beginning to regain some momentum as the easing of restrictions on activities increased visitor numbers at tourist attractions and events, among other factors. However, the rising prices of daily necessities showed no sign of stopping, and conditions remained challenging.」
It continues from the previous quarter to describe the coexistence of a recovery in personal consumption following the easing of restrictions on activities and a challenging purchasing environment due to rising prices for daily necessities. Constraints on purchasing caused by rising prices are continuing in practice. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Personal consumption was beginning to regain some momentum as the easing of restrictions on activities increased visitor numbers at tourist attractions and events, among other factors. However, the rising prices of daily necessities showed no sign of stopping, and conditions remained challenging.」
It reiterates the view that, while personal consumption has regained some momentum, the purchasing environment remains challenging due to rising prices for daily necessities. - FY2024-Q1Declining willingness to purchase due to rising pricesAnnual report
「Personal consumption was beginning to regain some momentum as the easing of restrictions on activities increased visitor numbers at tourist attractions and events, among other factors. However, the rising prices of daily necessities showed no sign of stopping, and conditions remained challenging.」
It states that, while personal consumption has regained some momentum, rising prices for daily necessities are making the purchasing environment more challenging, giving concrete form to the existing factors of cost-consciousness and price sensitivity as constraints on purchasing caused by rising prices. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Stagnant personal consumption due to population decline, shrinking real income, and cost-consciousness」
It reiterates stagnant personal consumption due to population decline, shrinking real income, and cost-consciousness as factors contributing to the challenging external environment. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the nine months ended [the current third quarter]. There have also been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there are no new business risks or significant changes, including in the existing risks related to cost-consciousness and the preference for low prices. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Stagnant personal consumption due to population decline, shrinking real income, and cost-consciousness」
It reiterates stagnant personal consumption due to population decline, shrinking real income, and cost-consciousness as factors contributing to the challenging external environment. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the nine months ended [the current third quarter]. There have also been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there are no new business risks or significant changes, including in the existing risks related to cost-consciousness and the preference for low prices. - FY2022-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 annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there are no new business risks or significant changes, including in the existing risks related to cost-consciousness and the preference for low prices. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Stagnant personal consumption due to population decline, shrinking disposable income, and cost-consciousness」
It reiterates stagnant personal consumption due to population decline, shrinking disposable income, and cost-consciousness as factors contributing to the challenging external environment. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the nine months ended [the current third quarter]. There have also been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there are no significant changes in the existing risks related to cost-consciousness and the preference for low prices. - FY2021-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 annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there are no significant changes in the existing risks related to cost-consciousness and the preference for low prices. - FY2021-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 annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there are no significant changes in the existing risks related to cost-consciousness and the preference for low prices. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the nine months ended [the current third quarter]. There have also been no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there are no significant changes in the business risks described in the previous fiscal year, including existing risks related to cost-consciousness and the preference for low prices. - 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 annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there are no significant changes in the business risks described in the previous fiscal year, including existing risks related to cost-consciousness and the preference for low prices. - FY2020-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 annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It states that there are no significant changes in the business risks described in the previous fiscal year, including existing risks related to cost-consciousness and personal consumption. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Stagnant personal consumption due to population decline, shrinking disposable income, and cost-consciousness」
It reiterates stagnant personal consumption due to cost-consciousness as a factor contributing to the challenging external environment. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Furthermore, as consumers' desire to economize increases, the preference for low prices in daily shopping continues, and the environment surrounding the industry continues to become more challenging.」
It reiterates the increasing desire to economize and the continuing preference for low prices as factors contributing to the challenging industry environment. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Furthermore, as consumers' desire to economize increases, the preference for low prices in daily shopping continues, and the environment surrounding the industry continues to become more challenging.」
It continues to identify the increasing desire to economize and the continuing preference for low prices as factors contributing to the challenging environment surrounding the retail industry. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, the preference for low prices continues as consumers' desire to economize on daily shopping increases further」
It continues to identify the increasing desire to economize and the continuing preference for low prices as factors contributing to the challenging environment surrounding the retail industry. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Consumers' desire to economize on daily shopping is increasing further, and the preference for low prices continues」
It continues to identify the increasing desire to economize and the continuing preference for low prices as factors contributing to the challenging environment surrounding the retail industry. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Consumers' desire to economize on daily shopping is increasing further, and the preference for low prices continues」
It continues to identify the increasing desire to economize and the continuing preference for low prices as factors contributing to the challenging industry environment. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Consumers' desire to economize on daily shopping is increasing further, and the preference for low prices continues」
It continues to identify the increasing desire to economize and the continuing preference for low prices as factors contributing to the challenging industry environment. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Consumers' desire to economize on daily shopping is increasing further, and the preference for low prices continues」
It reiterates the increasing desire to economize and the continuing preference for low prices. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Consumers' cautious purchasing stance remains strong, and price sensitivity toward commodity-type products such as processed foods and miscellaneous goods is increasing further. Purchasing patterns are also shifting back to fresh foods as a result of cost-consciousness.」
It reiterates the existing view regarding cautious purchasing, price sensitivity for commodity products, and the shift back to fresh foods. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Consumers' cost-consciousness is intensifying price competition for commodity-type products such as processed foods and miscellaneous goods, while purchasing patterns are also shifting back to fresh foods as a result of this cost-consciousness.」
It explains that cost-consciousness is leading to intensified price competition and a shift in purchased products back toward fresh foods.