Vending in Japan

According to Euromonitor’s Economies data, Japan experienced a notably calm growth rate of annual inflation over the past three decades, until the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022. From 1992 to 2021, only three years saw inflation rates exceed 1%, positive or negative – during the global financial crisis in 2008 (+1.4%) and 2009 (-1.3%), as well as in 2014 (+2.8%), when the consumption tax rose from 5% to 8%. However, a shift occurred in 2022, which recorded inflation of 2.5%, followed by 3.3...

Euromonitor International's Vending 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.

Product coverage: Appliances and Electronics Vending, Drinks and Tobacco Vending, Fashion Vending, Foods Vending, Health and Beauty Vending, Home Products Vending, Other Products Vending.

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

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Vending in Japan
Euromonitor International
March 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
VENDING IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Positive performance despite price increases
Coca-Cola leads with a strong loyalty programme and sustainable actions
Demand for vending rises to prevent heatstroke amidst extreme temperatures
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Creating new value through experience offerings
The role of vending machines as social infrastructure
Partnerships formed to address labour shortages and leverage AI solutions
CHANNEL DATA
Table 1 Vending by Product: Value 2019-2024
Table 2 Vending by Product: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 3 Vending GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 4 Vending GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 5 Vending Forecasts by Product: Value 2024-2029
Table 6 Vending Forecasts by Product: % Value Growth 2024-2029
RETAIL IN JAPAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Retail in 2024: The big picture
Changes in the competitive environment in retail
Japan’s retail industry embraces digital solutions to combat labour shortages
What next for retail?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Informal retail
Opening hours for physical retail
Summary 1 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2024
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 7 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2019-2024
Table 8 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 9 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 10 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 11 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
Table 12 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024
Table 13 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2019-2024
Table 14 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 15 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
Table 16 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 17 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 18 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 19 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
Table 20 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024
Table 21 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
Table 22 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 23 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 24 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 25 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
Table 26 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024
Table 27 Retail GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 28 Retail GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 29 Retail Offline GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 30 Retail Offline GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 31 Retail Offline LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2021-2024
Table 32 Retail E-Commerce GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 33 Retail E-Commerce GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 34 Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 35 Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 36 Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2021-2024
Table 37 Non-Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2020-2024
Table 38 Non-Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2021-2024
Table 39 Non-Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2021-2024
Table 40 Forecast Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2024-2029
Table 41 Forecast Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 42 Forecast Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2024-2029
Table 43 Forecast Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 44 Forecast Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2024-2029
Table 45 Forecast Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2024-2029
Table 46 Forecast Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2024-2029
Table 47 Forecast Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 48 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2024-2029
Table 49 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 50 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2024-2029
Table 51 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 52 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2024-2029
Table 53 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2024-2029
Table 54 Non-Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2024-2029
Table 55 Non-Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2024-2029
Table 56 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2024-2029
Table 57 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 58 Forecast Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2024-2029
Table 59 Forecast Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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