Risk of Store Operations and Supply Disruptions Due to Natural Disasters, Epidemics and Other Events
First written in FY2016. 7 of 17 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024-Q3.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 69 of 112 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, Japan's economy showed signs of a gradual recovery as social and economic activity normalized and personal consumption picked up following the resolution of the impact of COVID-19.」
It was stated that the impact of COVID-19 had subsided and that social and economic activity had normalized. References to operating constraints and supply impacts related to COVID-19 became less prominent than before. - FY2023-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, Japan's economy was affected by the continuing impact of COVID-19, rising raw material and energy prices, and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, but social and economic activity moved toward normalization as living with COVID progressed, and a gradual recovery continued. Overseas economies generally continued to recover gradually, but concerns about an economic slowdown emerged against a backdrop of renewed infections in some countries and regions and global inflation.」
The wording shifted from describing continuing restrictions related to COVID-19 to describing the normalization of social and economic activity and a gradual recovery while living with COVID, while risks to operating and economic conditions from renewed infections in some regions continued to be disclosed. - FY2023-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter under review, Japan's economy showed signs of moving toward normalization of economic activity as restrictions related to COVID-19 were eased, despite the effects of rising raw material and energy prices and sharp fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. Overseas economies were affected by renewed infections in some countries and regions, but overall remained on a recovery trend.」
It was stated that restrictions and operating constraints related to COVID-19 had been eased and that economic activity was normalizing and overseas economies were recovering, while the effects of renewed infections in some regions continued. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「As the COVID-19 pandemic spread globally, our group implemented measures to prevent infections and operated on reduced hours in response to requests and restrictions imposed by governments in various countries.」
We reconfirmed that shortened operating hours and other measures associated with COVID-19 remain in place, and that the risk of continuing operations remains due to a prolonged resolution of the pandemic and an increase in infections. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, as the number of new cases of new COVID-19 variants has been rising sharply, uncertainty continues both in Japan and overseas, including the risk of securing raw materials due to higher prices for food products and energy and transportation problems.」
The sharp increase in new cases caused by a new variant was disclosed as an ongoing infectious disease risk affecting the operating and supply environment in Japan and overseas. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, signs of the resumption of economic activity overseas, driven by progress in vaccinations, have begun to emerge, but the situation remains uncertain amid the risk of a renewed spread of infections caused by variants and other factors.」
The disclosure states that, although there are signs of a resumption of economic activity overseas, the risk of a renewed spread of infections caused by variants and other factors remains. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, Japan's economy remained in a difficult situation as economic activity was restricted by the reissuance of a state of emergency and the application of priority preventive measures as the COVID-19 pandemic continued, while personal consumption also stagnated.」
The disclosure continues to describe restrictions on economic activity and personal consumption due to declarations of a state of emergency and other measures related to COVID-19. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Following an increase in COVID-19 cases in Japan, some stores are operating on reduced hours due to the second declaration of a state of emergency and requests from local governments. Overseas, operations also remain subject to restrictions, including limits on the number of available seats, and uncertainty over when infections will subside continues.」
The disclosure describes the continued impact of COVID-19 on operations in Japan and overseas, including reduced hours and restrictions on seating capacity. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In Japan, following the declaration of a state of emergency covering 7 prefectures on 7 April 2020 and the subsequent expansion of the areas covered as the COVID-19 pandemic spread, our group operated all stores on reduced hours or temporarily closed them. Overseas, we likewise took appropriate measures based on the guidelines of each country, including operating on a takeaway-only basis, reducing hours and temporarily closing stores.」
The disclosure describes the continued occurrence of reduced hours, temporary closures and takeaway-only operations in Japan and overseas due to COVID-19. - FY2021-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In Japan, following the declaration of a state of emergency covering 7 prefectures on 7 April 2020 and the subsequent expansion of the areas covered as the COVID-19 pandemic spread, our group operated all stores on reduced hours or temporarily closed them. Overseas, we likewise took appropriate measures based on the guidelines of each country, including operating on a takeaway-only basis, reducing hours and temporarily closing stores.」
Due to COVID-19, reduced hours, temporary closures and takeaway-only operations continued to occur in Japan and overseas. - FY2020MaterialisedAnnual report
「In Japan, following the declaration of a state of emergency covering 7 prefectures on 7 April 2020 and the subsequent expansion of the areas covered as the COVID-19 pandemic spread, all stores operated on reduced hours or were temporarily closed. Overseas, we likewise took appropriate measures based on the guidelines of each country, including operating on a takeaway-only basis, reducing hours and temporarily closing stores.」
The previously disclosed epidemic and natural disaster risks materialized, with reduced hours, temporary closures and takeaway-only operations occurring in Japan and overseas due to COVID-19. - FY2020-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although some stores suspended operations due to a series of natural disasters, same-store sales continued to perform well compared with the previous fiscal year, partly due to the effectiveness of various operating initiatives.」
Some stores actually suspended operations due to a series of natural disasters. - FY2019-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition, some stores temporarily suspended operations due to a series of natural disasters, but same-store sales remained firm year on year, partly due to the effectiveness of various operating initiatives.」
Some stores actually suspended operations temporarily due to a series of natural disasters. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition, some stores suspended operations due to a series of typhoons making landfall and the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake that occurred on 6 September, but same-store sales remained firm year on year, partly due to the effectiveness of various operating initiatives.」
Some stores actually suspended operations due to typhoons and the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake. The impact of hurricanes making landfall or approaching was also disclosed for the overseas business. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Our group operates stores in Japan and overseas. If unexpected man-made or natural disasters, such as fires, terrorism, war, epidemics, earthquakes or abnormal weather, cause store damage, suspend product supplies to stores or otherwise disrupt continued store operations, our group's financial condition and operating results may be affected.」
The potential impact of fires, terrorism, war, epidemics, earthquakes and abnormal weather on store damage, supply disruptions and continued operations continues to be disclosed. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「If unexpected man-made or natural disasters, such as fires, terrorism, war, epidemics, earthquakes or abnormal weather, cause store damage, suspend product supplies to stores or otherwise disrupt continued store operations, our group's financial condition and operating results may be affected.」
The potential impact of natural disasters, epidemics and war on store damage, supply disruptions and continued operations continues to be disclosed. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If unexpected man-made or natural disasters, such as fires, terrorism, war, epidemics, earthquakes or abnormal weather, cause store damage, suspend product supplies to stores or otherwise disrupt continued store operations, our group's financial condition and operating results may be affected.」
The disclosure addresses the potential impact of fires, terrorism, war, epidemics, earthquakes and abnormal weather on continued operations and supplies across the domestic and overseas store network.