Population Decline Driven by Changes in Family Composition, the Declining Birthrate and Population Aging
First written in FY2020-Q1. 1 of 3 entries say "Dropped", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2022-Q2.
Shokubun moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2021, 5 years before the typical company in this theme (2026).
1 other company's latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2022-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Food home-delivery services had been increasing in importance year after year in response to social needs such as the declining birthrate and aging population and the growing participation of women in society. They then attracted widespread attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, and competition continues to intensify not only with companies from other industries but also among different business formats, with significant changes expected in the environment surrounding the food home-delivery industry.」
The declining birthrate and ageing population are described not as a population decline risk, but as a social requirement increasing the importance of food delivery services alongside the growing participation of women in the workforce. - FY2020DroppedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, Japan’s economy continued to recover moderately, supported by improvements in corporate earnings and employment and income conditions. On the other hand, personal consumption was generally flat amid uncertainty about the outlook, and conditions remained far from optimistic.」
Changes in household composition and population decline associated with the declining birthrate and ageing population, which were mentioned in the previous quarter, were not reiterated in the current fiscal year's descriptions of the operating environment and risks. - FY2020-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In the food industry to which the group belongs, there is also a need to establish systems capable of responding rapidly to changes in the surrounding environment, including weaker consumer sentiment, changes in household composition and population decline associated with the declining birthrate and ageing population.」
The company has, for the first time, explicitly identified changes in household composition and population decline associated with the declining birthrate and ageing population as changes in the environment surrounding the food industry.