Restrictions on Store Openings under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act and Other Regulations
First written in FY2016. 2 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
32 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Store openings are subject to various legal regulations, including the Large-Scale Retail Stores Law; product sales are subject to the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations and the Food Sanitation Act; procurement is subject to the Antimonopoly Act and the Subcontract Act; and environmental activities are subject to various recycling-related laws. Amendments to laws and stricter interpretations may increase operating costs and affect the company’s financial condition and operating results.」
The company is reaffirming the risks of higher costs resulting from legal regulations covering store openings, sales, procurement and environmental activities, as well as amendments and stricter interpretations. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Amendments to laws and regulations or stricter interpretations may increase operating costs and affect the company's financial position and operating results.」
In addition to describing specific regulations, including the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act, the disclosure explicitly identified the risk of higher costs resulting from amendments to laws and regulations and stricter interpretations. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act (Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act), stores with a sales floor area exceeding 1,000㎡ are subject to regulations imposed by prefectures or ordinance-designated cities, including measures concerning traffic congestion, noise and waste.」
This reiterates the restrictions on store openings and operations arising from laws and regulations applicable to stores and other facilities with a sales floor area exceeding 1,000㎡. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act (Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act), stores with a sales floor area exceeding 1,000㎡ are subject to regulations imposed by prefectures or ordinance-designated cities, including measures concerning traffic congestion, noise and waste.」
Regulations and other requirements applicable to stores with a sales floor area exceeding 1,000㎡ may prevent the planned opening and operation of stores from being achieved.