Opening Small-Scale Sports Facilities and Acquiring Members for the Sports Business
First written in FY2020-Q1. 5 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q2. Latest entry: FY2024-Q1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 3 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the leisure and sports business, ㈱神奈中スポーツデザイン opened the after-school facility 「ＡＳＨＩＴＡ∞キッズ神奈中本厚木」 in April and worked to attract members, but revenue declined because, among other factors, it closed unprofitable locations.」
The company opened the after-school facility 「ＡＳＨＩＴＡ∞キッズ神奈中本厚木」 in April and pursued member acquisition. However, revenue in the leisure and sports business declined because unprofitable locations were closed. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the leisure and sports business, ㈱神奈中スポーツデザイン benefited from a rebound in users of its hot-bath facilities, which had operated on shortened hours in the same period of the previous year. Membership also increased as the company sought to attract new members at the 神奈中スイミング本厚木校 swimming school, which opened in the previous fiscal year, resulting in higher revenue.」
The company pursued new-member acquisition at the 神奈中スイミング本厚木校 swimming school, which opened in the previous fiscal year, leading to higher membership and revenue. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The company continued working to attract new members, including by actively holding trial classes at each facility, but sales remained below pre-pandemic levels and the difficult conditions continued.」
The company continues measures to attract new members through trial classes, but sales remain below pre-pandemic levels. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the leisure and sports business, ㈱神奈中スポーツデザイン closed its facilities for approximately 2 months in the same period of the previous year in response to requests to suspend operations following the state of emergency declaration, whereas it continued operating this fiscal year after thoroughly implementing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, resulting in higher revenue. The company also worked to attract new members by actively holding trial classes at its facilities, but sales remained below pre-pandemic levels and the difficult conditions continued.」
Unlike the approximately 2-month closure in the same period of the previous year, the company continued operating this fiscal year after implementing infection-prevention measures and actively held trial classes at each facility to attract new members. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also sought to attract customers by launching a new swimming program for relaxation, but sales remained below pre-pandemic levels and the difficult conditions continued.」
In the sports business, the company launched a new swimming program for relaxation and expanded customer-attraction measures. - FY2021Added the impact of cancelled trial classes and membership cancellations and suspensionsAnnual report
「The company was materially affected by facility closures and shortened operating hours in response to requests to suspend operations following the state of emergency declaration issued in April, which resulted in existing members cancelling or suspending their memberships. It was also unable to hold trial classes intended to attract new members.」
Facility closures and shortened operating hours amid the infectious disease led existing members to cancel or suspend their memberships, while the cancellation of trial classes constrained new-member acquisition. - FY2021-Q2Added recovery measures involving trial sessions and events after operations resumedAnnual report
「After the declaration was lifted, the company implemented infection-prevention measures, including regular facility disinfection, and created an environment in which customers could use the facilities with confidence. It also actively held various trial sessions and events, but revenue declined because the numbers of visitors and new members fell.」
After the declaration was lifted, the company disinfected facilities and held trial sessions and events to restore operations, but the numbers of visitors and new members declined. - FY2021-Q1Added measures to restore operations after the closuresAnnual report
「Revenue declined substantially because facilities were closed and operating hours shortened in response to requests to suspend operations following the issuance of the state of emergency declaration. After the declaration was lifted, the company implemented measures to restore operations, including regular facility disinfection and the creation of an environment in which customers could use the facilities with confidence, as well as encouraging customers who had cancelled their memberships because of concerns about COVID-19 infection to rejoin.」
After revenue declined because of facility closures and shortened operating hours, the lifting of the declaration prompted disinfection, improvements to the user environment and efforts to encourage former members to rejoin. - FY2020Added the impact of facility closures due to infectious diseasesAnnual report
「In the leisure and sports business, ㈱神奈中スポーツデザイン opened the small-scale fitness facility 「神奈中スポーツコンボＢＢ茅ヶ崎」 in April, centered on sports schools for children. It also renovated facilities, including by introducing a collagen hot-stone spa at 「フィットネスクラブライフティック平塚」 in September, and pursued measures to attract members. However, revenue declined because of intensified competition following the opening of new competing facilities, as well as facility closures in response to requests to suspend operations amid the spread of COVID-19.」
Revenue declined despite the opening of small-scale facilities and renovations to existing facilities, as competition intensified with the opening of competing facilities and facilities were closed because of the infectious disease. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the leisure and sports business, ㈱神奈中スポーツデザイン opened Kanachu Sports Combo BB Chigasaki, a small-scale sports facility centered on sports classes for children, in April. In September, it renovated Fitness Club Lifetique Hiratsuka by installing a collagen bedrock-bath facility and promoted initiatives to acquire members, but revenue declined due partly to intensified competition following the opening of new competing facilities.」
Following the opening of a small-scale sports facility in April, the company installed a collagen bedrock-bath facility in September to renovate an existing facility and expanded its member acquisition initiatives. However, revenue declined as competition intensified due to new competing facilities. - FY2020-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In the leisure and sports business, ㈱神奈中スポーツデザイン opened Kanachu Sports Combo BB Chigasaki, a small-scale sports facility centered on sports classes for children, in April and worked to acquire members. In the hot-bath business, the number of users increased as the company promoted initiatives to attract repeat customers, but revenue declined due partly to a decrease in membership at existing sports facilities, including fitness clubs.」
In April, the company opened a small-scale sports facility centered on sports classes for children and pursued member acquisition and repeat-customer acquisition in the hot-bath business. It also reported lower revenue at existing sports facilities due to a decline in membership.