Supermarkets in Japan

February 2024 | 36 pages | ID: SF22EF5D583EN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

In 2023, price rises were seen across various industries in Japan, impacting the cost of living. During COVID-19, consumers’ eating habits shifted more towards cooking and eating at home. Despite the country gradually returning to the pre-COVID-19 state, consumers’ habit of prioritising home consumption continued in 2023, but this was mainly due to the increased cost of living. Consumers understand that it is better (and cheaper) to cook at home than eating out, which was confirmed by price rise...

Euromonitor International's Supermarkets in Japan report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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• Get a detailed picture of the Supermarkets market;
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• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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Contents

Supermarkets in Japan
Euromonitor International
February 2024

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

SUPERMARKETS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Supermarkets performs well despite price rises, following changes in consumers’ habits
Competition with health and personal care stores and variety stores continues
New types of supermarket outlets appear, providing convenience and experiences
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Logistics challenges and opportunities await
Net super set to expand further as consumers appreciate its convenience
Self-checkout and non-cash operations may be ways to cope with labour shortages
CHANNEL DATA
Table 1 Supermarkets: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 2 Supermarkets: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 3 Supermarkets GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 4 Supermarkets GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 5 Supermarkets LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2020-2023
Table 6 Supermarkets LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2020-2023
Table 7 Supermarkets Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2023-2028
Table 8 Supermarkets Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2023-2028
RETAIL IN JAPAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Retail in 2023: The big picture
Private label development key for retailers to stay competitive
New regulation on stealth marketing (Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising) impacts e-commerce and direct selling
What next for retail?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Informal retail
Opening hours for physical retail
Summary 1 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2023
Seasonality
Hatsu Uri (“First Sales”) at New Year
Valentine’s Day
White Day
Mother’s Day
Father’s Day
Summer bargains
Halloween
Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Christmas and year-end bargains
MARKET DATA
Table 9 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2018-2023
Table 10 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 11 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 12 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 13 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 14 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 15 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 16 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 17 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 18 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 19 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 20 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 21 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2018-2023
Table 22 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 23 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 24 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 25 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2018-2023
Table 26 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2018-2023
Table 27 Retail GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 28 Retail GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 29 Retail Offline GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 30 Retail Offline GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 31 Retail Offline LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2020-2023
Table 32 Retail E-Commerce GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 33 Retail E-Commerce GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 34 Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 35 Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 36 Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2020-2023
Table 37 Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2020-2023
Table 38 Non-Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2019-2023
Table 39 Non-Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2020-2023
Table 40 Non-Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2020-2023
Table 41 Non-Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2020-2023
Table 42 Forecast Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2023-2028
Table 43 Forecast Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 44 Forecast Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2023-2028
Table 45 Forecast Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 46 Forecast Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2023-2028
Table 47 Forecast Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2023-2028
Table 48 Forecast Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Channel: Value 2023-2028
Table 49 Forecast Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Channel: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 50 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2023-2028
Table 51 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 52 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2023-2028
Table 53 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 54 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2023-2028
Table 55 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2023-2028
Table 56 Non-Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2023-2028
Table 57 Non-Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2023-2028
Table 58 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2023-2028
Table 59 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 60 Forecast Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2023-2028
Table 61 Forecast Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources