Bookstore Closures, Reduced Sales Floor Space, and Changes in Distribution Practices
First written in FY2019-Q3. 11 of 17 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-07-03.
Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, 6 years before the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "First stated".
- 2026-07-03First statedOther Disclosures
「Yamamoto (山本) has served as vice chair of the Japan Book Publishers Association and will now work as chair on addressing structural changes in the publishing industry, promoting international expansion, communicating the value of reading and publishing culture, and strengthening cooperation among industry associations.」
For the first time, the company disclosed initiatives addressing structural changes across the publishing industry, international expansion, communicating the value of publishing culture, and cooperation among industry associations, following the Representative Director and President's appointment as chair of the Japan Book Publishers Association and to other positions. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In the publishing market, bookstore numbers and sales floor space have continued to decline, while there are concerns about the impact of higher logistics and raw-material costs. The company expects this trend to continue.」
The company reaffirmed its view that the decline in bookstore numbers and sales floor space, along with structural changes in book distribution, will continue. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「In the publishing market, bookstore numbers and sales floor space have continued to decline, while there are concerns about the impact of higher logistics and raw-material costs. The company expects this trend to continue.」
The company reaffirmed its view that the decline in bookstore numbers and sales floor space, along with structural changes in book distribution, will continue. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter consolidated period, there were no significant changes in the matters described in the quarterly report concerning business conditions and financial information that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the business risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company stated that there had been no significant changes in existing business and other risks, including bookstore closures, reduced sales floor space and structural changes in book distribution. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In the publishing market, bookstore numbers and sales floor space have continued to decline, while there are concerns about the impact of higher logistics and raw-material costs. The company expects this trend to continue.」
The company reaffirmed its view that the decline in bookstore numbers and sales floor space, along with structural changes in book distribution, will continue. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the publishing industry in which our group operates, estimated sales of books and magazines declined 6.3% year on year, according to the Research Institute for Publications, partly because a number of large bookstores closed in succession, and the medium- to long-term downward trend continues.」
The company described the ongoing structural changes in book distribution, including the repeated closure of major bookstores. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, there were no newly arising business or other risks. There were also no material changes in the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company stated that there had been no significant changes in existing business and other risks, including bookstore closures, reduced sales floor space and structural changes in book distribution. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In the publishing market, bookstore numbers and sales floor space have continued to decline, while there are concerns about the impact of higher logistics and raw-material costs. The company expects this trend to continue.」
The company reaffirmed its view that structural changes in book distribution, including declining bookstore numbers and reduced sales floor space, will continue. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company stated that there had been no significant changes in existing business and other risks, including bookstore closures, reductions in sales floor space and changes in distribution practices. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, there were no newly arising business or other risks. There were also no material changes in the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company stated that there had been no significant changes in existing business and other risks, including bookstore closures, reductions in sales floor space and changes in distribution practices. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company stated that there had been no significant changes in existing business and other risks, including bookstore closures, reductions in sales floor space and changes in distribution practices. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company stated that there had been no significant changes in existing business and other risks, including bookstore closures, reductions in sales floor space and changes in distribution practices. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter, there were no newly arising business or other risks. There were also no material changes in the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company stated that there had been no significant changes in existing business and other risks, including bookstore closures, reductions in sales floor space and changes in distribution practices. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, the core business of the group, many of its primary sales outlets among bookstores nationwide, particularly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, suspended operations or took other measures. Product procurement at some online retailers was halted, university course starts were delayed and teaching-material adoption plans changed as classes moved online, and various seminars were postponed, among other developments,」
In addition to the existing issues of bookstore closures, reduced sales floor space and changes in distribution practices, bookstore suspensions of operations, halted product procurement at online retailers, changes in university teaching-material adoption plans and seminar postponements actually occurred. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Among bookstores nationwide, the company’s primary sales outlets, many stores, particularly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, suspended operations or took other measures. In addition, product procurement at some online retailers was disrupted, university course starts were delayed, teaching-material adoption plans changed as classes moved online, and various seminars were postponed, among other developments」
In addition to the existing issues of bookstore closures, reduced sales floor space and changes in distribution practices, bookstore suspensions of operations, disruptions to product procurement at online retailers, changes in university teaching-material adoption plans and seminar postponements occurred, particularly in the Tokyo metropolitan area. - FY2019MaterialisedAnnual report
「As bookstore closures and reductions in sales floor space continued, returns increased notably due to the discontinuation of standing consignment arrangements and the selection of slow-moving products, among other factors,」
The company stated that bookstore closures and reductions in sales floor space, the discontinuation of standing consignment arrangements and the selection of slow-moving products actually occurred, leading to an increase in returns. - FY2019-Q3First statedAnnual report
「In the publishing market, bookstore closures and reductions in floor space occurred one after another, while returns increased markedly as a result of the discontinuation of standing consignment arrangements and the screening out of slow-moving products.」
The company stated that bookstore closures and reductions in sales floor space, the discontinuation of standing consignment arrangements and the selection of slow-moving products actually occurred, leading to an increase in returns.