Strengthening Sales of Existing Books
First written in FY2017. 23 of 29 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
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- 2026-08-06AdvancedEarnings
「Among its backlist titles, 『Introduction to Accounting × AI』, which focuses on the highly watched topic of AI, and 『A Beginner's Q&A on J-SOX, Internal Auditing and Audits by Audit & Supervisory Board Members, etc.』, which provides an accessible explanation in a field with few comparable titles, continued to sell well.」
The company specifically reported strong sales of well-received backlist titles, including those related to AI and internal auditing. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, “Becoming Sony's Accounting Professional,” published at the end of last year, has been selling well and is increasingly being adopted as a university textbook, thereby expanding its target readership.」
The company states that sales of previously published books were strong, adoption as university textbooks expanded and the target readership grew. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In the publishing business, the Group's core business, the number of new titles published decreased by 15 year on year, while the number of reprints increased by 35, and sales of well-received previously published books grew.」
While the number of new titles declined, the number of reprints increased by 35, and the company describes growth in sales of well-received previously published books as a result of strengthening sales of backlist titles. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company increased sales of well-received previously published books.」
The company continued to strengthen sales of previously published books and states that it increased sales of well-received previously published titles. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the revised edition of “This Is How to Calculate Capital Changes and Organizational Restructuring! (New Revised Edition),” revised for the first time in 15 years in response to requests for its reissue on social media, has delivered strong sales, among other developments.」
The company describes the revision of a previously published book, for the first time in 15 years in response to requests for its reissue on social media, and its strong sales as specific developments concerning previously published and older titles. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group engaged in activities focused on planning that accurately captures reader needs, pricing and marketing responding to higher prices, strengthening sales of backlist titles, reducing returns, and addressing the increasingly costly publishing distribution network.」
The company continues to focus on strengthening sales of previously published books, pricing and marketing, measures to reduce returns and responses to rising costs in the publishing distribution network. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group engaged in activities focused on planning that accurately captures reader needs, pricing and marketing responding to higher prices, strengthening sales of backlist titles, reducing returns, and addressing the increasingly costly publishing distribution network.」
The company continues to focus on strengthening sales of previously published books, pricing and marketing, measures to reduce returns and responses to rising costs in the publishing distribution network. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「From a sales perspective, the company will respond to the earlier return of books by bookstores and strive to allocate books more appropriately.」
The company continues to review its sales activities, including sales of previously published books and appropriate allocation, in response to changes in the publishing distribution network. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group engaged in activities focused on planning that accurately captures reader needs, pricing and marketing responding to higher prices, strengthening sales of backlist titles, reducing returns, and addressing the increasingly costly publishing distribution network.」
The company continues to strengthen sales of previously published books together with measures to reduce returns, pricing and responses to inflation and rising costs in the publishing distribution network. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group engaged in activities focused on planning that accurately captures reader needs, pricing and marketing responding to higher prices, strengthening sales of backlist titles, reducing returns, and addressing the increasingly costly publishing distribution network.」
The company continues to strengthen sales of previously published books together with measures to reduce returns, pricing and responses to inflation and rising costs in the publishing distribution network. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company conducts activities focused on strengthening sales of previously published books and responding to the rising costs of publishing distribution, including measures to reduce returns」
The company continues to focus on strengthening sales of previously published books, measures to reduce returns and responses to rising costs in the publishing distribution network. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「3. Strengthening sales of previously published books and responding to changes in the publishing distribution network.」
The company identifies strengthening sales of previously published books combined with responses to changes in the publishing distribution network as an ongoing challenge. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group engaged in activities focused on planning that accurately captures reader needs, marketing reflecting the impact of COVID-19, strengthening sales of backlist titles, reducing returns, and addressing the increasingly costly publishing distribution network.」
The company continues to strengthen sales of previously published books together with measures to reduce returns and responses to rising costs in the publishing distribution network. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three months ended 30 June, there were no significant changes to, or newly arising issues among, the business and financial challenges that the Group should address as a priority.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new challenges concerning its existing challenge of strengthening sales of previously published books. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended 31 December, there were no significant changes to, or newly arising issues among, the business and financial challenges that the Group should address as a priority.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new challenges concerning its existing challenge of strengthening sales of previously published books. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six months ended 30 September, there were no significant changes to, or newly arising issues among, the business and financial challenges that the Group should address as a priority.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new challenges concerning its existing challenge of strengthening sales of previously published books. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company conducted activities focused on thorough planning and marketing based on an accurate understanding of reader needs, strengthening sales of existing books and addressing the increasingly costly publishing distribution system」
The company describes strengthening sales of previously published books as an ongoing challenge combined with responding to rising costs in the publishing distribution network. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「3. Strengthening sales of previously published books and responding to rising costs in the publishing distribution network.」
The company has identified strengthening sales of previously published books as an ongoing challenge, combined with responding to rising costs in the publishing distribution network. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended 31 December, there were no significant changes to, or newly arising issues among, the business and financial challenges that the Group must address.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new challenges concerning its existing challenge of strengthening sales of previously published books. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six months ended 30 September, there were no significant changes to, or newly arising issues among, the business and financial challenges that the Group must address.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new challenges concerning its existing challenge of strengthening sales of previously published books. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three months ended 30 June, there were no significant changes to, or newly arising issues among, the business and financial challenges that the Group must address.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new challenges concerning its existing challenge of strengthening sales of previously published books. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Because the Group's core product line of specialist books often reaches the readers who need them when it continues to supply them to the market for an extended period, the Group will undertake more extensive promotional activities for previously published books than before.」
The company is reaffirming its policy of shifting emphasis from new books to continued sales of previously published books and supplying specialist books to the market for an extended period. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes during the nine-month period to the issues that the Group needs to address.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes concerning its existing challenge of strengthening sales of previously published books. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six months ended 30 September, there were no significant changes to, or newly arising issues among, the business and financial challenges that the Group must address.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new challenges concerning its existing challenge of strengthening sales of previously published books. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three months ended 30 June, there were no significant changes to, or newly arising issues among, the business and financial challenges that the Group must address.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new challenges concerning its existing challenge of strengthening sales of previously published books. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes during the nine-month period to the issues that the Group needs to address.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes concerning its existing challenge of strengthening sales of previously published books. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six months ended 30 September, there were no significant changes to, or newly arising issues among, the business and financial challenges that the Group must address.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new challenges concerning its existing challenge of strengthening sales of previously published books. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three months ended 30 June, there were no significant changes to, or newly arising issues among, the business and financial challenges that the Group must address.」
The company states that there have been no significant changes or new challenges concerning its existing challenge of strengthening sales of previously published books. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Third, strengthening sales of previously published books. The publishing industry has traditionally devoted considerable effort to selling new books. As a result, except for some strong-selling titles, books often remained on bookstore shelves for only a short period and were frequently returned without reaching readers. Because the Group's core product line of specialist books often reaches the readers who need them when they remain on the market for an extended period, the Group will undertake more extensive promotional activities for previously published books than before.」
The company is reviewing its sales activities, which had focused on new books, and has identified promoting sales of previously published specialist books by keeping them in stores longer as a new challenge.