Store Closures and Work-from-Home Arrangements to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
First written in FY2020-Q1. 2 of 5 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q2. Latest entry: FY2021.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「We will ensure sufficient distance between customers and during customer service, require the wearing of masks, thoroughly disinfect with alcohol, ventilate regularly and rigorously manage staff health, among other measures.」
Infection-prevention measures have been specified in detail, from shortened operating hours and other measures to customer distancing, masks, disinfection, ventilation and staff health management. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As the spread of COVID-19 led to a decline in visitors to Japan, we shortened the operating hours of some stores to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.」
Operating hours at some stores continue to be shortened in response to the decline in visitors to Japan. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As the spread of COVID-19 led to a decline in visitors to Japan, we shortened the operating hours of some stores to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.」
Store operating hours continue to be shortened to prevent the spread of infection. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We closed all stores from 7 April, when the state of emergency declaration was issued, until mid-May. After reopening, we have worked to prevent the spread of infection, with the safety of customers and employees as our top priority, including requiring employees to wear masks, managing their health and cleaning stores.」
Operations shifted from closing all stores to reopening them sequentially from mid-May onward, and specific measures after reopening, including mask-wearing, health management and store cleaning, were established. - FY2020-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Since the government issued the state of emergency declaration on 7 April 2020, we have closed all 84 stores and implemented measures to prevent infection, including switching in principle to an operating structure based on employees staying at home or working from home, using web conferences and reducing the number of employees reporting to work to the minimum necessary.」
After the state of emergency declaration, all 84 stores were closed and operations were switched to an infection-prevention structure combining work from home, staying at home and web conferences.