Intensifying competition, including across retail formats
First written in FY2016. 22 of 26 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 23 of 36 companies on the "Worse" side.
22 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「In the areas where the Group operates stores, it competes with stores in various business formats, including specialty retailers in individual fields, major supermarkets, home improvement stores and drugstores. Competition may also intensify depending on future store openings by operators in other business formats in the Group's store areas.」
The impact of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats, and new store openings by operators in other business formats continues to be described as part of the store development risk. - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to the risk of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, there were no new business risks and no material changes to the business risks described in the previous fiscal year's securities report.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to the risk of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks, and no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to the risk of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, there were no new business risks and no material changes to the business risks described in the previous fiscal year's securities report.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to the risk of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks, and no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to the risk of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「The market is shrinking as a result of the declining birthrate and aging population, while competition among companies across retail formats is becoming increasingly severe.」
The company indicates that competition among companies across business formats is “becoming increasingly severe.” - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, there were no new business risks and no material changes to the business risks described in the previous fiscal year's securities report.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to the risk of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business risks or material changes to the business risks described in the previous fiscal year's Annual Securities Report.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to the risk of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks, and no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to the risk of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, there were no new business risks and no material changes to the business risks described in the previous fiscal year's securities report.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to the risk of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business risks or material changes to the business risks described in the previous fiscal year's Annual Securities Report.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to the risk of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks, and no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to the risk of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Competition within the retail industry has intensified further across business formats, amid increasingly diverse consumption patterns and labor shortages resulting from the declining birthrate and aging population.」
The company indicates that competition across business formats has become “even more intense.” - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, there were no new business risks and no material changes to the business risks described in the previous fiscal year's securities report.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to the risk of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business risks or material changes to the business risks described in the previous fiscal year's Annual Securities Report.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to the risk of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks, and no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to the risk of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In the areas where the Group operates stores, it competes with stores in various business formats, including specialty retailers in individual fields, major supermarkets, home improvement stores and drugstores. Competition may also intensify depending on future store openings by operators in other business formats in the Group's store areas.」
The risks of competition with different business formats and intensified competition resulting from new store openings by operators in other business formats are reiterated. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the first nine months of the fiscal year, there were no new business risks and no material changes to the business risks described in the previous fiscal year's securities report.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to existing risks relating to intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business risks or material changes to the business risks described in the previous fiscal year's Annual Securities Report.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to existing risks relating to intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no newly arising business or other risks, and no material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The filing states that there have been no new developments or material changes to existing risks relating to intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「As of 28 February 2018, the Group operated 57 stores in the Kyushu, Chugoku and Kanto regions, offering household goods, consumer electronics, clothing and other products needed for everyday life. In the areas where the Group operates stores, it competes with stores in various business formats, including specialty retailers in individual fields, major supermarkets, home improvement stores and drugstores. Competition may also intensify depending on future store openings by operators in other business formats in the Group's store areas.」
The risks of competition with multiple business formats and intensified competition resulting from new store openings by operators in other business formats are reiterated. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative consolidated third quarter, no new business or other risks arose. In addition, there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The filing states that there have been no material changes to existing risks relating to intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Competition in the retail industry is becoming increasingly intense across different business formats.」
The recognition of intensifying competition, including competition from different business formats, is reiterated. - FY2017-Q4WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, competition in the retail industry is becoming increasingly intense across different business formats.」
Compared with the previous description of competition among different business formats, competition across business formats is now described as “becoming increasingly intense.” - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In the areas where the Company operates stores, it competes with stores in various business formats, including specialty retailers in individual fields, major supermarkets, home improvement stores and drugstores. Competition may also intensify depending on future store openings by operators in other business formats in the Company's store areas.」
Competition with multiple business formats and the risk of intensified competition resulting from future store openings are identified as risks.