Impact of Adverse Weather Conditions, Including Rain and Typhoons
First written in FY2017-Q3. 8 of 17 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2020-Q2. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
Sekichu moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 11 of 19 companies on the "Worse" side.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2027-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In Household Goods, the daily necessities business performed well, partly due to the expansion of the drugstore sales area, while the consumer electronics and interiors businesses struggled because of unsettled summer weather.」
Regarding the risk of unfavorable weather, the company states that unfavorable summer weather actually affected the difficult performance of the home appliances and interior segments. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「As a company that sells many highly seasonal products, we view changes in demand caused by rapid climate change, damage to distribution networks from disasters, and damage to store facilities and other assets as significant risks.」
The company continues to recognize risks including changes in demand caused by climate change, damage to distribution networks from disasters, and damage to store facilities. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「As a company that sells many highly seasonal products, we view changes in demand caused by rapid climate change, damage to distribution networks from disasters, and damage to store facilities and other assets as significant risks.」
The risks have been reframed from the impact of conventional unseasonable weather on demand to include changes in demand caused by climate change, damage to distribution networks, and damage to store facilities. - FY2024-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the home improvement business, sales declined slightly, partly due to the impact of unseasonable weather.」
Regarding the weather-related factors cited previously, it explains that unseasonable weather not seen in a typical year actually affected the decline in sales in the home improvement business. - FY2024-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the home improvement business, sales declined slightly, partly due to the impact of unseasonable weather.」
Regarding the weather-related factors described previously, it explains that unseasonable weather in the second quarter also actually affected the decline in sales in the home improvement business. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Conditions remained challenging due to the pullback from the COVID-19-era stay-at-home demand, higher selling, general and administrative expenses against a backdrop of higher resource prices, and the impact of unseasonable weather and other factors.」
Regarding the weather-related factors cited previously, it states that first-quarter results were affected by unseasonable weather and other factors. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Demand for the company's home improvement centers, specialty automotive stores and specialty bicycle stores is significantly affected by climate conditions, economic conditions such as economic and business trends and consumer trends, and the competitive environment involving other retailers in the same and other industries.」
Weather-related factors continue to be cited as one of the factors affecting demand, under the heading “climate conditions.” - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Demand for the company's home improvement centers, specialty automotive stores and specialty bicycle stores is significantly affected by climate conditions, economic conditions such as economic and business trends and consumer trends, and the competitive environment involving other retailers in the same and other industries.」
Weather-related factors continue to be cited as one of the factors affecting demand, under the heading “climate conditions.” - FY2020-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although sales were broadly in line with the previous year, they increased slightly due to rush demand ahead of the consumption tax increase and higher demand for disaster-recovery and disaster-prevention supplies following the impact of major typhoons.」
Regarding the weather-related factor previously reported, the company explains that major typhoons actually affected demand for disaster-recovery and disaster-prevention supplies. - FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Sales declined slightly as adverse weather led to sluggish performance in highly seasonal product categories, including gardening.」
Regarding the weather-related factor previously reported, the company explains that sales in highly seasonal product categories, including gardening, were actually sluggish in the second quarter, resulting in lower sales. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Demand for the company's home improvement centers, specialty automotive stores and specialty bicycle stores is significantly affected by climate conditions, economic conditions such as economic and business trends and consumer trends, and the competitive environment involving other retailers in the same and other industries.」
Weather-related factors continue to be described generally as climate conditions affecting demand, rather than using specific expressions such as rain or typhoons. - FY2018SoftenedAnnual report
「Demand for the company's home improvement centers, specialty automotive stores and specialty bicycle stores is significantly affected by climate conditions, economic conditions such as economic and business trends and consumer trends, and the competitive environment involving other retailers in the same and other industries.」
The factors affecting demand are described in general terms as climate conditions, rather than using specific expressions such as adverse weather or typhoons. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The home improvement retail industry remains in a difficult situation due to the effects of adverse weather, including rain and typhoons, as well as intensifying competition with industry peers and other industries.」
The effects of adverse weather, including rain and typhoons, continue to be cited as a factor contributing to the difficult operating environment. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The operating environment remains difficult, partly due to the delayed recovery in personal consumption and the effects of adverse weather, including typhoons.」
The effects of adverse weather, including typhoons, continue to be cited as a factor contributing to the difficult operating environment. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「The business remains in a difficult environment due to the effects of adverse weather, including rain and typhoons, as well as intensifying competition with companies in the same and other industries.」
The effects of adverse weather, including rain and typhoons, are mentioned for the first time as a factor contributing to the difficult conditions in the home improvement center industry.