Stagnation in Store Expansion Due to Difficulty Securing Sites for Planned Store Openings
First written in FY2017. 2 of 5 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2024-Q1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 6 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「When opening stores, the company works to improve capital efficiency by strengthening trade-area analysis and site surveys for candidate areas, considering store types suited to the trade area and site conditions, and refining sales forecasts.」
The company is strengthening its response to risks concerning sites and new store profitability through trade-area analysis, site surveys, selection of store types and more precise sales forecasts. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Accordingly, if the number of new stores opened falls below plan because suitable sites cannot be secured or opening dates are delayed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company may be unable to secure sales and profits as planned, which could affect its business performance.」
In addition to the existing difficulty of securing sites, delays in opening dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been identified as a new store-opening risk. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, the company is working to reduce the likelihood of deteriorating profitability by strengthening its in-house store development capabilities on a daily basis, including by improving its market analysis capabilities, to achieve openings as planned, while increasing the profitability of new stores by reducing construction, equipment and running costs when opening stores.」
The company has put in place specific measures to address difficulty securing sites and deteriorating new store profitability through market analysis, stronger store development capabilities, and reductions in construction, equipment and running costs. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「If new store openings do not proceed as planned because of factors such as the inability to secure preferred sites, this may affect the business performance of the company group.」
The company is reaffirming the risk that difficulty securing sites could affect the new store opening plan and business performance. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「However, if new store openings do not proceed as planned because of factors such as the inability to secure preferred sites, this may affect the company’s business performance.」
The difficulty of securing sites has newly been identified as a risk that could result in failure to meet the new store opening plan and affect business performance.