Dependence on the Publishing Business, Major Publishing Wholesalers and a Specific Hardware Manufacturer
First written in FY2017. 3 of 8 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
Shobunsha Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 2 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「At present, approximately 53.4% of our sales still depend on sales of trade publications. In transactions with bookstores, the main sales channel for trade publication sales, transactions conducted through ㈱トーハン and 日本出版販売㈱, known as the 2 major distributors, account for approximately 81.5% of total trade publication sales.」
Dependence on trade publications declined from approximately 54.2% in the previous fiscal year to approximately 53.4%, while the proportion conducted through the 2 major distributors declined from approximately 94.9% to approximately 81.5%. The dependency structure remains, but the disclosed figures indicate lower concentration. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「At present, approximately 54.2% of our sales still depend on sales of trade publications. In transactions with bookstores, the main sales channel for trade publication sales, transactions conducted through ㈱トーハン and 日本出版販売㈱, known as the 2 major distributors, account for approximately 94.9% of total trade publication sales.」
Dependence on trade publications rose from approximately 53.9% in the previous fiscal year to approximately 54.2%, while the proportion conducted through the 2 major distributors declined from approximately 95.5% to approximately 94.9%. The dependency structure remains highly concentrated. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「At present, approximately 53.9% of our sales still depend on sales of trade publications. In transactions with bookstores, the main sales channel for trade publication sales, transactions conducted through ㈱トーハン and 日本出版販売㈱, known as the 2 major distributors, account for approximately 95.5% of total trade publication sales, in order to secure logistics systems serving small and medium-sized bookstores across Japan and avoid credit risk.」
It states that dependence on trade publication sales was approximately 53.9% and the proportion of transactions conducted through the 2 major companies was approximately 95.5%, up from approximately 43.8% and approximately 92.0%, respectively, previously. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「At present, approximately 43.8% of our sales still depend on the publishing business. In transactions with bookstores, the main sales channel for that business, transactions conducted through ㈱トーハン and 日本出版販売㈱, known as the 2 major distributors, account for approximately 92.0% of the publishing business as a whole, in order to secure logistics systems serving small and medium-sized bookstores across Japan and avoid credit risk.」
Dependence on publishing business sales rose from approximately 37.3% to approximately 43.8%, and the proportion of transactions conducted through the 2 major companies within the publishing business also reached a high level of approximately 92.0%. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「Approximately 37.3% of our sales still depend on the publishing business. In transactions with bookstores, the main sales channel for that business, transactions conducted through ㈱トーハン and 日本出版販売㈱, known as the 2 major distributors, account for approximately 84.3% of the publishing business as a whole.」
Dependence on publishing business sales declined from approximately 71.7% to approximately 37.3%, while transactions conducted through the 2 major companies within the publishing business accounted for a high 84.3%, changing the description of the dependency structure. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「More than half of our sales, approximately 71.7%, still depend on the publishing business. In transactions with bookstores, the main sales channel for that business, transactions conducted through ㈱トーハン and 日本出版販売㈱, known as the 2 major distributors, account for approximately 68.0% of the publishing business as a whole.」
While dependence on the publishing business declined from approximately 73.9% to approximately 71.7%, the proportion of transactions conducted through the 2 major companies rose from approximately 67.6% to approximately 68.0%. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「At present, more than half of our sales, approximately 73.9%, still depend on the publishing business. In transactions with bookstores, the main sales channel for that business, transactions conducted through ㈱トーハン and 日本出版販売㈱, known as the 2 major distributors, account for approximately 67.6% of the publishing business as a whole.」
It states that dependence on publishing business sales was approximately 73.9% and dependence on publishing transactions conducted through the 2 major companies was approximately 67.6%, up from 72.1% and approximately 58.5%, respectively, previously. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「At present, more than half of our sales, 72.1%, still depend on the publishing business. In transactions with bookstores, the main sales channel for that business, approximately 58.5% of transactions are conducted through ㈱トーハン, 日本出版販売㈱, known as the 2 major distributors, and 日本地図共販㈱, a specialist distributor of maps, in order to secure logistics systems serving small and medium-sized bookstores across Japan and avoid credit risk. Our group's car navigation business is also highly dependent on specific hardware manufacturers. If the financial condition of such a company deteriorates and we are unable to develop an alternative business partner, this may affect our group's performance.」
It states that 72.1% of sales depend on the publishing business, approximately 58.5% of the publishing business depends on transactions conducted through 3 distributors, and the car navigation business is highly dependent on specific hardware manufacturers.