Entry into the Low-Cost Smartphone Industry
First written in FY2017. 2 of 6 entries say "Dropped", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: FY2019-Q2.
No other company in this theme has enough history to compare yet.
- FY2019-Q2DroppedAnnual report
「Against this economic backdrop, our Group is renovating mobile phone shops, constructing new condominiums, and holding events at golf courses in an effort to secure revenue.」
The references through the previous quarter to entering the budget smartphone market and opening new budget smartphone shops do not appear in the current earnings explanation. No withdrawal has been explicitly stated. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The group is working to secure revenue by opening new budget smartphone shops, recruiting tenants for commercial buildings and condominiums, and holding events at golf courses. The group is also proceeding with its entry into the budget smartphone market.」
The company continues to explicitly state its policy of entering the budget smartphone market and also refers to the opening of new budget smartphone shops. - FY2018ReintroducedAnnual report
「The company is also proceeding with its entry into the budget smartphone market.」
The annual report again explicitly states the policy of entering the budget smartphone market, after the reference became less prominent in the previous quarter. It also reports an impairment loss on investment securities acquired for the purpose of entering the market in the previous consolidated fiscal year, due to the investee's commencement of civil rehabilitation proceedings. - FY2018-Q2DroppedAnnual report
「Against this economic backdrop, our Group is selling the new iPhone, recruiting tenants for tenant buildings and condominiums, and holding events at golf courses in an effort to secure revenue.」
The previous quarter's references to entering the budget smartphone market and opening new budget smartphone shops do not appear in the current quarter's earnings explanation, which instead refers to sales of the new iPhone. No withdrawal has been explicitly stated. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this economic backdrop, the group is working to secure revenue by opening new budget smartphone shops, recruiting tenants for commercial buildings and condominiums, and holding events at golf courses. The group is also proceeding with its entry into the budget smartphone market.」
The company states its policy of entering the budget smartphone market and the opening of new budget smartphone shops, indicating specific progress. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The company is also proceeding with its entry into the budget smartphone market.」
The annual report identifies, for the first time as a standalone theme, initiatives to enter the budget smartphone market.