The final profits of Yamada Holdings and K's Holdings, which are major consumer electronics retailers, fell below the previous year's results due to the end of so-called nesting demand due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
According to the financial results announced by both companies by the 9th, the final profit of the entire group for the last year is
▽ Yamada Holdings, the largest company headquartered in Gunma prefecture, decreased by 2.4% from the previous year to 50.5 billion yen
▽ Ibaraki K's Holdings, which is headquartered in the prefecture, decreased by 26.3% to 28.5 billion yen.
In fiscal 2020, sales of home appliances were strong due to a flat payment of 100,000 yen in cash and demand for so-called nesting due to the spread of infection with the new corona, and K's Holdings had the highest profit ever.
On the other hand, sales of seasonal products such as air conditioners were sluggish last year and in 2021 due to the end of demand for nesting and unseasonable weather.
Regarding the future outlook, K's Holdings President Tadashi Hiramoto, who had a telephone interview on the 9th, said, "I am worried about the rise in prices due to the deterioration of the international situation and the decline in consumer sentiment caused by the increase in living expenses. I'm worried about the impact of the lockdown. "
On the other hand, Nojima, which is headquartered in Yokohama, has removed Suruga Bank, which had a capital and business alliance, from the company to which the equity method is applied, and the final profit is 25.8 billion yen, a decrease of 51% from the previous year. was.