Decline in Orders Due to Price Competition and Customers’ Reduced Capital Investment
First written in FY2017-Q1. 12 of 30 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-29.
Nozaki Insatsu Shigyo moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 7 years after the typical company in this theme (2019).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 33 of 60 companies on the "Worse" side.
15 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-10-29WorsenedEarnings
「EC向けデータプリント事業の受注数量は増加しましたが価格競争の影響による受注金額の減少に加え、物流業界向けラベルが減少したものの、輸送機器業界向け、食品業界向けの需要が堅調に推移したことなどにより増加しました。」
価格競争による受注金額の減少が具体的に記載され、リスクの影響が確認されている。 - FY2026Firm food and e-commerce demand alongside slowing labels for transportation equipment and logisticsAnnual report
「Demand for tags and labels for the food industry and data printing services for e-commerce remained firm, but tags and labels declined due to lower demand for labels for the transportation equipment and logistics industries and slowing demand for information labels for the logistics industry, among other factors.」
Demand from the food industry and e-commerce data printing remained firm, while tags and labels declined due to slowing demand for labels and information labels for the transportation equipment and logistics industries. - FY2026-H1Firm demand alongside slowing demand for logistics-related information labelsAnnual report
「Demand for tags and labels for the transportation equipment and food industries and data printing services for e-commerce remained firm, but tags and labels declined due to slowing demand for information labels for the logistics industry.」
Demand from the transportation equipment and food industries and e-commerce data printing remained firm, while tags and labels declined due to slowing demand for information labels for the logistics industry. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Demand for tags and labels remained firm against a backdrop of recovery in industries including transportation equipment and food, while orders for data printing services for the logistics industry and e-commerce sites increased. Information equipment also benefited from increased replacement demand for medium-sized printers and higher orders for custom-built and customized machines, among other factors, bringing total segment sales to ¥4,423 million, up 2.7% from the previous fiscal year.」
Tags, labels and data printing for the logistics and e-commerce sectors increased, while information equipment also benefited from higher orders for replacements, custom-built printers and customized machines, bringing the segment total up 2.7% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-H1Increased tags, labels and data printing alongside an adjustment in printer demandAnnual report
「Tags and labels increased as demand remained firm against a backdrop of recovery in industries including transportation equipment and food, and as orders for data printing services for the logistics industry and e-commerce sites grew significantly. Information equipment declined due to the leveling off of replacement demand for medium-sized printers and other products and a temporary adjustment in demand for custom-built printers, among other factors, although increased demand for customized machines provided some offset. Total segment sales were ¥2,166 million, up 4.0% year on year.」
Tags, labels and data printing services increased, while information equipment declined as replacement demand for medium-sized printers reached a plateau and demand for custom-built printers was adjusted. Demand for customized machines provided a partial offset. - FY2024Firm demand alongside lower orders due to a focus on profitabilityAnnual report
「Demand for labels in this segment remained firm against a backdrop of recovery in factory-based manufacturing, food distribution, logistics and other industries, but orders declined as the company strengthened sales activities focused on profitability, among other factors.」
Unlike the previous decline caused by stagnant demand and price competition, demand remained firm while orders declined as the company strengthened sales activities focused on profitability. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Demand for tags and labels in this segment remained firm against a backdrop of recovery in industrial manufacturing, food distribution, logistics and other industries, but orders declined as the company strengthened sales activities focused on profitability, among other factors.」
It continues to show that demand for tags and labels remained firm, while orders declined as sales activities focused on profitability were strengthened. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Demand for tags and labels in this segment remained firm against a backdrop of recovery in industrial manufacturing, food distribution, logistics and other industries, but orders declined as the company strengthened sales activities focused on profitability, among other factors.」
It states that demand for tags and labels remained firm, while orders declined as the company strengthened sales activities focused on profitability, among other factors. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Demand for labels in this segment increased against a backdrop of recovery in factory-based manufacturing, the food distribution industry and other sectors. Information tags also performed well due to increased demand from the logistics industry.」
In addition to increased demand for labels, information tags performed well due to stronger demand from the logistics industry. Total sales in the information equipment and supplies segment increased 3.6% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Demand for tags and labels in this segment increased as industrial manufacturing, food distribution, logistics and other industries continued to recover. In information equipment, procurement of electronic components showed some improvement despite the global semiconductor shortage, and orders increased after sales resumed for medium-sized printers whose release had been suspended. Sales of compact printers also remained strong, bringing total segment sales to ¥3,239 million, up 4.4% year on year.」
The segment posted higher sales due to increased demand for tags and labels, improved procurement of electronic components, the resumption of medium-sized printer sales and continued strong sales of compact printers. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Demand for tags and labels in this segment increased as industrial manufacturing, food distribution, logistics and other industries continued to recover.」
It continues to cite increased demand for tags and labels as manufacturing, food distribution, logistics and other industries continued to recover. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Demand for tags and labels in this segment increased as industrial manufacturing, food distribution, logistics and other industries showed signs of recovery.」
It continues to explain that demand for tags and labels increased as manufacturing, food distribution, logistics and other industries recovered. - FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Demand for tags and labels in this segment increased as industrial manufacturing, food distribution, logistics and other industries showed signs of recovery. Although production, particularly of printers, was delayed due to the global semiconductor shortage and difficulties procuring electronic components, demand for information equipment remained firm, with sales of compact printers performing particularly well. Total segment sales were ¥2,013 million, up 6.0% year on year.」
Demand for tags and labels increased as manufacturing, food distribution and logistics recovered. Demand for information equipment remained firm despite supply constraints, and sales of compact printers were strong. Total segment sales increased 6.0% year on year. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Demand for tags and labels in this segment increased as the manufacturing and distribution industries generally showed gradual recovery. Sales of the new compact printers launched at the beginning of the previous fiscal year also remained strong, bringing total segment sales to ¥1,024 million, up 6.0% year on year.」
In contrast to the stagnant demand in the distribution industry and frozen information equipment installations noted in the previous fiscal year, demand for tags and labels increased and sales of the new compact printers remained strong, bringing segment sales up 6.0% year on year. - FY2021-Q3New printer sales impact alongside an overall decline in salesAnnual report
「Although sales of the new printers launched at the beginning of the fiscal year had a positive effect, total segment sales were ¥2,967 million, down 14.9% year on year, as the segment was affected overall by delays in replacements and freezes on new installations, among other factors.」
While acknowledging the positive effect of sales of the new printers launched at the beginning of the fiscal year, it states that the information equipment and supplies segment posted lower sales due to delays in replacements and freezes on new installations. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Tags and labels in this segment declined as demand stagnated, particularly in the distribution industry. Information equipment was also affected by delays in replacements and freezes on new installations, among other factors, bringing total segment sales to ¥1,898 million, down 16.4% year on year.」
It continues to cite stagnant demand for tags and labels and a decline in information equipment due to delayed replacements and freezes on new installations. Segment sales declined 16.4% year on year. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Tags and labels in this segment declined as demand stagnated, particularly in the distribution industry. Information equipment was also affected by delays in replacements and freezes on new installations, among other factors, bringing total segment sales to ¥965 million, down 10.5% year on year.」
Tags and labels, which had been firm through the previous fiscal year, declined as demand stagnated, particularly in the distribution industry. Information equipment also turned to a decline due to delays in replacements and freezes on new installations, bringing the segment total down 10.5% year on year. - FY2020-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Tags and labels in this segment remained firm. Orders for information equipment also increased due to proposal-based sales of labor-saving equipment, among other factors, bringing total segment sales to ¥2,273 million, up 3.1% year on year.」
Tags and labels, which declined in the previous quarter due to price competition, remained firm, while orders for information equipment increased through proposal-based sales of labor-saving equipment. Total segment sales were up 3.1% year on year. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Tags and labels in this segment declined due to the impact of price competition, among other factors, bringing total segment sales to ¥1,080 million, down 2.0% year on year.」
Tags and labels, which had remained firm through the previous fiscal year, turned to a decline due to the impact of price competition. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Tags and labels in this segment remained firm. Orders for information equipment also increased due to proposal-based sales of labor-saving equipment, among other factors, bringing total segment sales to ¥3,469 million, up 6.7% year on year.」
It continues to show firm performance in tags and labels and an increase in information equipment orders driven by proposal-based sales of labor-saving equipment. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Tags and labels in this segment remained firm. Orders for information equipment also increased due to proposal-based sales of labor-saving equipment, among other factors, bringing total segment sales to ¥2,202 million, up 5.0% year on year.」
It continues to show firm performance in tags and labels and an increase in information equipment orders driven by proposal-based sales of labor-saving equipment. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Tags and labels in this segment remained firm. Orders for information equipment also increased due to proposal-based sales of labor-saving equipment, among other factors, bringing total segment sales to ¥1,102 million, up 3.6% year on year.」
It continues to show firm performance in tags and labels and an increase in information equipment orders driven by proposal-based sales of labor-saving equipment. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Tags and labels in this segment remained firm.」
It states that, unlike the previous decline in orders for tags and labels due to price competition, tags and labels remained firm for the full year as well. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Tags and labels in this segment remained firm. Information equipment also increased as proposals for labor-saving solutions proved effective, bringing total segment sales to ¥3,249 million, up 1.9% year on year.」
It continues to show firm performance in tags and labels and an increase in information equipment due to the effectiveness of proposals for labor-saving solutions. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Tags and labels in this segment remained firm. Information equipment also increased as proposals for labor-saving solutions proved effective.」
It continues to show firm performance in tags and labels and an increase in information equipment due to the effectiveness of proposals for labor-saving solutions. - FY2018-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Tags and labels in this segment remained firm. Information equipment also increased as proposals for labor-saving solutions proved effective.」
In contrast to the previous declines in orders for tags and labels due to price competition and in information equipment due to reduced capital investment by customers, tags and labels were firm this time, while information equipment increased as proposals for labor-saving solutions proved effective. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Orders for labels in this segment declined due to intensified price competition, while information equipment also declined due to reduced capital investment by customers.」
The intensification of price competition for labels and reduced capital investment by customers in information equipment continue to be cited as factors behind the full-year decline. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Orders for tags and labels in this segment declined due to intensified price competition. Information equipment also declined due to reduced capital investment by customers.」
For tags and labels, the wording has been strengthened from the previous reference to price competition to intensified price competition, and lower orders have continued. The decline in information equipment due to reduced capital investment by customers has also continued. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In this segment, orders for tags and labels declined due to price competition, while information equipment also declined due to reduced capital investment by customers, among other factors.」
It reiterates price competition for tags and labels and reduced capital investment by customers in information equipment as factors behind lower orders. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Orders for labels and tags declined due to price competition, while information equipment also declined as customers reduced capital investment.」
It states that price competition in stickers and labels, and reduced capital investment by customers in information equipment, led to lower orders and sales, respectively.