Responding to Stay-at-Home and Hygiene-Product Demand
First written in FY2020-Q2. 2 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2021-Q2.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Company will also continue to conduct collaborative sales projects with manufacturers and work to enhance the appeal of its stores.」
The Company continues to develop product and sales initiatives responding to changing demand, including sales of hygiene products during the pandemic and collaborative projects with manufacturers. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the COVID-19 pandemic, we sold hygiene products needed by customers at each store while implementing infection-prevention measures, and carried out numerous promotional sales projects in collaboration with major manufacturers and original sales projects featuring regional specialty products.」
The Company continues to sell hygiene products and pursue collaborative sales projects with major manufacturers and sales projects featuring regional specialty products. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「To meet the rise in stay-at-home demand resulting from requests to refrain from going out accompanying the state of emergency, the Company strengthened sales of books such as comics and children’s books, as well as specialty merchandise and stationery in hobby and food categories that could be enjoyed at home. It also strengthened sales of hygiene products such as masks and disinfectant products, resulting in very strong sales of its core books, specialty merchandise and stationery.」
The Company strengthened its offerings of comics, children’s books, hobby products, food, masks and disinfectant products in response to stay-at-home demand, resulting in book sales of 102.4% and specialty merchandise and stationery sales of 102.6%. - FY2020-Q2First statedAnnual report
「In terms of sales, the Company substantially increased sales of its core books, specialty merchandise and stationery by capturing the rise in stay-at-home demand resulting from requests to refrain from going out accompanying the state of emergency, and by selling hygiene products such as masks and disinfectant products.」
The Company states that it captured stay-at-home demand resulting from requests to refrain from going out and sold hygiene products such as masks and disinfectant products, contributing to growth in sales of books, specialty merchandise and stationery.