Store Closures and Reduced Operating Hours Under the State of Emergency, Followed by the Resumption of Full-Store Operations
First written in FY2021-Q1. 4 of 11 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2023-Q3. Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「In the department-store industry, the lifting of activity restrictions led to a significant recovery in market conditions, particularly in major urban areas, driven mainly by inbound demand.」
The lifting of activity restrictions reduced operating restrictions, supporting a recovery in market conditions and the resumption of exhibitions and events. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Exhibitions and events are beginning to regain their vibrancy, helped by relaxed entry restrictions and the resumption of food sampling at many product fairs, including the Italy Fair, held for the first time in 4 years, and the regular Hokkaido Products Fair.」
Relaxed entry restrictions and the resumption of food sampling have reduced infection-related restrictions on events and operations, and conditions continue to show signs of regaining their vibrancy. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Restrictions on exhibitions and events have also been eased, including relaxed entry restrictions and the resumption of food sampling at product fairs, and they are beginning to regain their vibrancy.」
Relaxed entry restrictions and the resumption of food sampling at product fairs have reduced infection-related restrictions on operations and events. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「In May this year, COVID-19 was reclassified as a Class 5 disease under the Infectious Diseases Act, and the easing of restrictions on activity is expected to stimulate economic activity.」
With the easing of activity restrictions associated with the disease and its reclassification as Class 5, conditions are shifting from operating restrictions centered on closures and reduced hours toward expectations for the normalization of social and economic activity. - FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Restrictions on holding exhibitions and events have also gradually been eased, and they are beginning to regain their vibrancy.」
Restrictions on exhibitions and events associated with COVID-19 have gradually been eased, indicating signs of a recovery in operations and customer traffic. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Operating conditions remain difficult due to a substantial decline in store visitors caused by reduced sales opportunities, including temporary closures and reduced hours due to the spread of COVID-19 and the cancellation of major events, as well as a sharp decline in inbound demand. Although market conditions have gradually begun to show signs of recovery,」
While reduced sales opportunities, including temporary closures and reduced hours, continue, market conditions continue to show gradual signs of recovery. - FY2022-Q3Signs of an operating recovery after the state of emergency was liftedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, our group was affected by a decline in store visitors and other factors resulting from the state of emergency that remained in effect through the end of September, but sales have shown signs of recovery since the declaration was lifted.」
Although the state of emergency through the end of September reduced the number of store visitors, sales have shown signs of recovery since the declaration was lifted. - FY2022-Q2Reduced hours and entry restrictions continuedAnnual report
「As COVID-19 spread, Fukuoka Prefecture became subject to the Priority Preventive Measures and state of emergency declarations on 2 occasions. At the main store, some shops were closed in response to requests to refrain from operating on Saturdays and Sundays, and from 20 August we were asked to restrict entry to the food department. The satellite shops also reduced their hours, resulting in extremely difficult operating conditions.」
In addition to store closures and reduced hours as infection-control measures, some shops were closed on Saturdays and Sundays, and entry to the food department was restricted from 20 August. - FY2022-Q1Store closures and reduced hours resumed under the state of emergencyAnnual report
「Furthermore, following the declaration of a state of emergency covering Fukuoka Prefecture on 12 May and requests for large commercial facilities to close on Saturdays and Sundays, the main store closed floors other than the food and cosmetics departments, while the satellite shops reduced their hours, resulting in extremely difficult operating conditions.」
In response to the third state of emergency and requests for large commercial facilities to close, we closed some floors at the main store and reduced hours at the satellite shops. - FY2021-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「Our group also temporarily closed the floors other than the food departments at the main store and Kurosaki store for 37 days, from 9 April to 15 May, in response to the state of emergency. At the Yamaguchi store and satellite shops, we were also forced to operate under extremely difficult conditions, including reduced hours and closures. After the state of emergency was lifted, we reopened all departments at both the main store and Kurosaki store with reduced hours to help prevent the spread of infection.」
After 37 days of partial closure, the main store and Kurosaki store reopened all departments with reduced hours. The Yamaguchi store and satellite shops also operated with reduced hours or were closed. - FY2021-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Within the 井筒屋 Group, in response to the state of emergency declared due to the impact of COVID-19, we closed all floors other than the food departments at our main store and Kurosaki store for 37 days, from 9 April to 15 May.」
In response to the state of emergency, the main store and Kurosaki store closed all areas other than the food departments for 37 days, from 9 April 2020 to 15 May 2020, then reopened all departments with reduced hours.