Although writing instruments in Japan is set to experience a slight decline in volume terms in 2024, retail value growth is expected to continue, due to new product launches. Products are evolving, focusing on functionality and ease of use. For instance, Pentel introduced the Floatune ballpoint pen in July 2024, which offers a unique writing experience characterised by a sensation of floating due to reduced friction. This innovative pen features a mechanism that allows the ink to flow smoothly,...
Euromonitor International's Writing Instrumentsin Japan report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2019-2023), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Colouring, Markers and Highlighters, Pencils, Pens, Writing Accessories.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the Writing Instruments market; * Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; * 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.
Writing Instruments in Japan
Euromonitor International
December 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
WRITING INSTRUMENTS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
New product launches support value growth despite maturity
Mitsubishi Pencil Co Ltd continues to lead
Customer engagement/loyalty key to engage with and retain consumers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Inbound tourism will help support demand in a category seeing volume decline
Targeting super niche segments
Public and private sectors unite for resource recovery
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Writing Instruments: % Value 2020-2024
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Writing Instruments: % Value 2021-2024
Table 7 Distribution of Writing Instruments by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
PERSONAL ACCESSORIES IN JAPAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Personal accessories in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for personal accessories?
MARKET DATA
Table 12 Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 13 Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 14 Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 15 Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 16 NBO Company Shares of Personal Accessories: % Value 2020-2024
Table 17 LBN Brand Shares of Personal Accessories: % Value 2021-2024
Table 18 Distribution of Personal Accessories by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 19 Forecast Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029