Population Decline, the Declining Birthrate and Population Aging, and Intensifying Competition from Other Industries
First written in FY2018. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2023.
Hachi-Ban moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023, 3 years after the typical company in this theme (2020).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 37 of 55 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「The foodservice industry to which the Group belongs faces a difficult environment, including market contraction due to population decline and the declining birthrate and aging population, lost sales opportunities due to labor shortages, changes in usage occasions resulting from the spread of COVID-19, and soaring raw material and energy costs. Competition among companies is expected to intensify further.」
The Company specified market contraction caused by population decline, the declining birthrate and an aging population, as well as lost sales opportunities caused by labor shortages, thereby detailing structural environmental risks. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The food-service industry in which our group operates remains in a challenging environment, owing to the declining population, declining birthrate and aging population, and intensifying competition from other industries. Competition among companies is expected to become even more intense.」
The Company continues to identify the declining population, declining birthrate and aging population, and intensifying competition from other industries as structural business-environment risks. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The food-service industry in which our group operates remains in a challenging environment, owing to the declining population, declining birthrate and aging population, and intensifying competition from other industries. Competition among companies is expected to become even more intense.」
The Company continues to identify the declining population, declining birthrate and aging population, and intensifying competition from other industries as structural environmental risks for the food-service industry. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The food-service industry in which our group operates remains in a challenging environment, owing to the declining population, declining birthrate and aging population, and intensifying competition from other industries. Competition among companies is expected to become even more intense.」
The Company continues to identify the declining population, declining birthrate and aging population, and intensifying competition from other industries as structural environmental risks for the food-service industry. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The environment surrounding the food-service industry remains challenging, owing to the declining population, declining birthrate and aging population, and intensifying competition from other industries. Competition among companies is expected to become even more intense.」
The Company identifies demographic changes and intensifying competition from other industries as structural business-environment risks for the food-service industry.