Development of competitive new products, including character merchandise and innovative products
First written in FY2016. 26 of 37 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Explicitly targeting expansion into the generative AI and content services marketsAnnual report
「Even amid increasingly challenging cost conditions, the Group will use generative AI and other technologies to optimise the process from idea generation through development and release, and establish a structure capable of maximising value while minimising resources. While protecting its household goods business, its original business, the Group will focus development resources on the content services market, which links growth areas such as the character-related market with the internet and other platforms, and work to develop product groups and provide services that can become pillars of sustainable growth.」
The Group explicitly identified the use of generative AI as a means of developing new products and stated its policy of concentrating development resources on the content services market, which links the character-related market with the internet and other platforms. R&D expenses were ¥1,764 million, with the development and improvement of cleaning products, character collectible products, Valsan-related products and cosmetics products cited as key outcomes. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group continued to focus on developing various character products aligned with consumers' tastes and preferences, including products related to collectibles and other items supporting consumers' hobbies, as well as products offering good value for money that address the needs of budget-conscious consumers. It also sought to expand its business through active sales-promotion activities, including TV commercials and new product presentations. The Group's total R&D expenses for the interim consolidated accounting period under review were ¥734 million. There was no material change in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the interim consolidated accounting period under review.」
The Group continues to develop character products and products addressing budget-conscious consumers, pursue sales-promotion activities and conduct R&D. R&D expenses were ¥734 million, and the Group stated that there had been no material change in the status of R&D activities. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group's R&D expenses for the consolidated fiscal year under review were ¥1,346 million. Key outcomes included the development of new products and improvement of existing products, including cleaning products, classified mainly as cleaning and hygiene consumables and Other; collectible products featuring various characters, classified mainly as Other; Valsan brand-related products, classified mainly as Other; and cosmetics products, classified mainly as Other.」
R&D expenses increased from ¥1,303 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥1,346 million. The Group specifically disclosed the development and improvement of new cleaning products, character collectible products, Valsan brand-related products and cosmetics products as key outcomes. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group focused on developing various character products aligned with consumers' tastes and preferences, as well as products addressing the needs of budget-conscious consumers, and sought to expand its business through active sales-promotion activities, including new product presentations.」
The Group continues to develop character products and products addressing budget-conscious consumers, and to pursue sales promotion through new product presentations and similar activities. R&D expenses were ¥600 million, and the Group stated that there had been no material change in the status of R&D activities. - FY2024Explicitly identifying the acquisition of new character licensesAnnual report
「As the character products market continues to expand and is expected to grow further, the Group will focus on acquiring new character licenses and commercialising them, while also working to develop product groups that can become new pillars of sustainable growth through R&D, M&A and other means.」
In addition to conventional new product development, R&D and product-group development through M&A, the Group explicitly identified the acquisition and commercialisation of new character licenses. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's total R&D expenses for the first 3 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year under review were ¥1,005 million. There was no material change in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the first 3 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year under review.」
The Group continued its R&D activities and recorded R&D expenses of ¥1,005 million. It stated that there had been no material change in the status of R&D activities. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's total R&D expenses for the first 2 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year under review were ¥642 million. There was no material change in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the first 2 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year under review.」
The Group continued its R&D activities and recorded R&D expenses of ¥642 million. It stated that there had been no material change in the status of R&D activities. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's total R&D expenses for the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review were ¥319 million. There was no material change in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review.」
The Group continued its R&D activities and recorded R&D expenses of ¥319 million. It stated that there had been no material change in the status of R&D activities. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「① Strengthening new product development The Group regards the planning and development function as its most important function and has focused on strengthening its capabilities through additional staffing and internal training. As values and lifestyles diversify in line with changes in the social environment, including the declining birth rate, an aging population and globalization, consumer needs are also becoming more diverse. We will establish a structure capable of rapidly developing new products focused on function, quality and design. We will also focus on developing product groups that can become new pillars of sustainable growth through R&D, M&A and other means.」
The Group continues to position new product development as its most important function and to pursue expanded staffing and internal training, a rapid development structure, and product-group development through R&D and M&A. There has been no material change in the basic direction of the measures from the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's total R&D expenses for the first 3 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year under review were ¥990 million. There was no material change in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the first 3 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year under review.」
The Group continues its R&D activities, with R&D expenses reaching ¥990 million. It explicitly stated that there had been no material change in the status of R&D activities. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group focused on new product development and sought to expand its business through new product presentations and similar activities. As procurement costs rose owing to the yen's depreciation and higher raw-material prices, while other expenses including transportation costs also increased, the entire company worked to renovate products and reduce costs.」
The Group continues new product development, new product presentations and product renovations. R&D expenses were ¥639 million, and the Group stated that there had been no material change in the status of R&D activities. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group focused on new product development and sought to expand its business through new product presentations and similar activities. The Group's total R&D expenses for the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year under review were ¥329 million.」
The Group continues its new product development, new product presentations and R&D activities. R&D expenses were ¥329 million, and the Group stated that there had been no material change in the status of R&D activities. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「However, as changes in social conditions accelerate the pace at which customer and social needs evolve, we will establish a structure that shortens the lead time for new product development and renovations and enables rapid market launches. We will also focus on developing product groups that can become new pillars of sustainable growth amid a consumer recession, through R&D, M&A and other means.」
In addition to strengthening the existing planning and development functions, the Group specified measures to shorten the lead time for new products and renovations and to develop new product groups through R&D and M&A. R&D expenses were ¥1,411 million, with the development and improvement of cleaning and hygiene consumables, Valsan-related products and cosmetics products cited as key outcomes. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Group also focused on developing cosmetics-related products, insecticides and insect-repellent products, and hygiene products, while working to expand its business.」
The Group continues to develop cosmetics-related products, insecticides and insect-repellent products, and hygiene products. R&D expenses were ¥1,087 million, and the Group stated that there had been no material change in the status of R&D activities. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, while implementing infection-prevention measures to protect the health of employees and their families, the Group focused on developing cosmetics-related products, insecticides and insect-repellent products, and hygiene products.」
The Group continues to develop cosmetics, insecticides and insect-repellent products, and hygiene products. R&D expenses were ¥351 million, and the Group stated that there had been no material change in the status of R&D activities. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group's R&D expenses for the consolidated fiscal year under review were ¥1,572 million. Key outcomes included the development of new products and improvement of existing products, including cleaning and hygiene consumables, Valsan brand-related products and cosmetics products.」
The Group cited the development and improvement of new products in cleaning and hygiene consumables, Valsan brand-related products and cosmetics products as key outcomes. R&D expenses increased from ¥1,374 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥1,572 million. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of hygiene-related products, including virus-removal products launched as new products under the Valsan brand to address the spread of COVID-19, and cleaning products that make time spent at home more comfortable amid increased stay-at-home demand, remained firm. The Group's total R&D expenses for the first 3 quarters of the consolidated fiscal year under review were ¥1,014 million.」
The Group specifically cited virus-removal products under the Valsan brand as new products and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥1,014 million. While stating that there had been no material change in R&D activities overall, it showed the development and sales performance of products addressing infectious diseases. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, while implementing infection-prevention measures such as working from home to protect the health of employees and their families, the Group focused on developing cosmetics-related products, insecticides and insect-repellent products, and hygiene products」
The Group continues to develop cosmetics, insecticides and insect-repellent products, and hygiene products. R&D expenses were ¥645 million, and the Group stated that there had been no material change in the status of R&D activities. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Group also focused on developing cosmetics-related products, insecticides and insect-repellent products, and hygiene products」
The Group continues to develop cosmetics, insecticides and insect-repellent products, and hygiene products. R&D expenses were ¥317 million, and the Group stated that there had been no material change in the status of R&D activities. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group focused on developing character-related products, cosmetics-related products, hygiene products and insecticides, and actively launched new products.」
The Group continues to develop character-related products, cosmetics-related products, hygiene products and insecticides, and to launch new products. R&D expenses were ¥986 million, and the Group stated that there had been no material change in the status of R&D activities. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group focused on developing character-related products, cosmetics-related products and consumable products such as detergents, and actively launched new products.」
The Group continues to develop and launch character-related products, cosmetics-related products and consumable products such as detergents. There has been no material change in the policy centered on product development. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group focused on developing character-related products, cosmetics-related products and consumable products such as detergents, and actively launched new products. It also worked to expand market share and acquire new customers through sales-promotion measures, including new product presentations, while strengthening and streamlining customer support in logistics, improving productivity and pursuing thorough cost reductions.」
The Group continues to develop and launch character-related products, cosmetics-related products and consumable products such as detergents, as well as to pursue sales promotion through new product presentations and similar activities. There has been no material change in the policy centered on product development. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group's R&D expenses for the consolidated fiscal year under review were ¥1,025 million. Key outcomes included the development of new products and improvement of existing products, including various character products and cosmetics products.」
R&D expenses increased from ¥822 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥1,025 million. The Group cited the development of new products and improvement of existing products in addition to character products, including cosmetics products, as key outcomes. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group focused on developing products offering good value for money, products related to new characters, cosmetics-related products and consumable products such as detergents, and actively launched new products. It also worked to expand market share and acquire new customers through advertising and sales-promotion measures, including TV commercials, while strengthening and streamlining customer support in logistics, improving productivity and pursuing thorough cost reductions.」
The Group continued to develop and launch products related to new characters, cosmetics and consumable products such as detergents. R&D expenses were ¥744 million, and there was no material change in the existing policy of combining product development, advertising, logistics efficiency, productivity improvements and cost reductions. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group focused on developing products offering good value for money, products related to new characters and products in new fields. It also pursued active advertising and sales-promotion measures, including TV commercials, to expand market share and acquire new customers, while promoting stronger logistics capabilities, higher productivity and thorough cost reductions.」
The Group continues to develop products offering good value for money, products related to new characters and products in new fields, while pursuing advertising and sales promotion, higher productivity and cost reductions. There has been no material change in the status of R&D activities. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group focused on developing products offering good value for money, products related to new characters and products in new fields. It also pursued active advertising and sales-promotion measures, including TV commercials, to expand market share and acquire new customers, while promoting stronger logistics capabilities, higher productivity and thorough cost reductions.」
The products targeted for development are described as products offering good value for money, products related to new characters and products in new fields, but the basic policy of gaining market share and new customers through differentiated product development remains unchanged. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In planning and development, we have traditionally focused on planning and developing idea-driven products and character products. In addition, we will secure personnel with relevant qualifications and experience, seek to enhance a diverse range of capabilities through internal and external training, and actively pursue the planning and development of products in new fields outside our existing product range.」
In addition to idea-driven products and character products, the Group expanded development into new fields and identified securing personnel and internal and external training as specific measures. R&D expenses were ¥822 million, with the development of new products and improvement of existing products, including the Natural Cleaning series and the Mold series, cited as key outcomes. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group continued to focus on developing differentiated products and products in new fields that customers would choose, including character products, low-priced, high-quality products, products rich in original ideas, and products based on the environmentally friendly "Natural Cleaning" concept. It also pursued active advertising and sales-promotion measures, including TV commercials, worked to expand market share and acquire new customers, and promoted stronger logistics capabilities, higher productivity and thorough cost reductions.」
The scope of differentiated product development includes products based on the environmentally friendly "Natural Cleaning" concept and products in new fields, but the policy itself remains focused on product development. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group continued to focus on developing differentiated products that customers would choose, including character products, low-priced, high-quality products and products rich in original ideas. It also pursued active advertising and sales-promotion measures, including TV commercials for Gekiochi Laundry Tub Cleaner, worked to expand market share and acquire new customers, and promoted higher productivity and thorough cost reductions.」
The Group continues to develop differentiated products and has also implemented advertising and sales-promotion measures, including TV commercials for Gekiochi Laundry Tub Cleaner. There has been no material change in the product development policy itself. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group continued to focus on developing differentiated products that customers would choose, including character products, low-priced, high-quality products and products rich in original ideas. It also actively pursued new fields, worked to expand market share and acquire new customers, and promoted higher productivity and thorough cost reductions.」
The Group continues to develop differentiated products, including character products, low-priced, high-quality products and idea-driven products. Its move into new fields is explicitly identified for the first time in a separate thread. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year under review, Japan's economy remained on a moderate recovery trend, supported by the recovery and improvement of corporate earnings against a backdrop of yen depreciation and rising share prices, as well as improvements in the employment environment. However, uncertainty about the outlook continued, owing to economic conditions in emerging Asian countries, the protectionist policy direction of the Trump administration in the United States, and political conditions in Europe.」
While continuing its existing differentiated product development, the Group strengthened the staffing of its planning and development functions, established a timely development structure that captures customer needs, and translated into concrete measures its development of new products addressing diverse values. R&D expenses were ¥807 million, and the Group stated that new product launches contributed to sales and market-share gains. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group continued to focus on developing differentiated products that customers would choose, including character products, low-priced, high-quality products and products rich in original ideas. In addition to working to gain market share in Japan and overseas and acquire new customers, the Group worked to improve its earnings structure, mainly through cost reductions, enhanced productivity resulting from the reorganisation and closure of Group factories, and the development of new procurement routes.」
The Group continues to develop differentiated products, while also identifying cost reductions, factory reorganisation and closure, and the development of new procurement routes as measures to improve its earnings structure. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group continued to focus on developing differentiated products that customers would choose, including character products, low-priced, high-quality products and products rich in original ideas. In addition to working to gain market share in Japan and overseas and acquire new customers, the Group worked to improve its earnings structure, mainly by enhancing productivity through the reorganisation and closure of Group factories and developing new procurement routes.」
Differentiated product development continues to be identified as a key initiative, with no material change in the substance of the policy. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group continued to focus on developing differentiated products that customers would choose, including character products, low-priced, high-quality products and products rich in original ideas. In addition to working to gain market share in Japan and overseas and acquire new customers, the Group worked to improve its earnings structure, mainly by enhancing productivity through the reorganisation and closure of Group factories and developing new procurement routes.」
The Group continues to develop differentiated products, including character products, low-priced, high-quality products and idea-driven products. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group has continued to focus on developing competitive new products, mainly character products and idea-driven products, while working to gain market share and improve profitability, as well as to acquire new customers and expand sales channels in overseas markets.」
New product development is identified as a key means of gaining market share and improving profitability. R&D expenses were ¥684 million, with the development and improvement of various character products and products related to Gekiochi-kun cited as key outcomes.