Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Cover Page | 1 | 1 |
| List of Contents and Tables | 2 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 2 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 3 | 1 |
| Hypermarkets in Japan - Category Analysis | 4 | 1 |
| Key Data Insights | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 Developments | 4 | 1 |
| Hypermarkets summary | 4 | 1 |
| Key Industry Trends | 4 | 1 |
| Chart 1 Key Industry Trends for Hypermarkets | 4 | 1 |
| Redefining Retail Convenience | 4 | 1 |
| Private Label Evolution | 4 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 5 | 1 |
| Industry Performance | 5 | 1 |
| Seven & holdings pivots to convenience stores as shoppers seek specialisation | 5 | 1 |
| Aeon drives innovation with climate-friendly private label launches | 5 | 1 |
| Chart 2 Aeon Invests in Its Private Label Line | 5 | 1 |
| Graph - HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 6 | 1 |
| Ito-yokado and onigo deliver speed and freshness through online partnerships | 6 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 3 Ito-Yokado Partners with Onigo to Rei | 6 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 7 | 1 |
| Graph - Sales of Hypermarkets Retail rsp ex VAT JPY billion current | 7 | 1 |
| What's Next? | 7 | 1 |
| Aeon consolidates scale as rivals retreat and urban demand intensifies | 7 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 8 | 1 |
| Hypermarkets must focus on exclusive services and digitalisation to retain relevance | 8 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 9 | 1 |
| Graph - Forecast Sales of Hypermarkets Retail rsp ex VAT JPY billion current - % Y-O-Y Growth | 9 | 1 |
| Competitive Landscape | 9 | 1 |
| Aeon secures dominance as rivals exit and trial gains momentum | 9 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 10 | 1 |
| Chart 6 Analyst Insight for Hypermarkets | 10 | 1 |
| Chart 7 Company Shares 2025 | 10 | 1 |
| Company Shares of Hypermarkets | 10 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 8 Brand Shares 2025 | 10 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: % Share (GBO) - Retail Value RSP ex VAT - 2025 | 10 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 10 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 11 | 1 |
| Economic Context | 11 | 1 |
| Political | 11 | 1 |
| Graph - Economic | 11 | 1 |
| Technological | 11 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Brand Shares of Hypermarkets % Share (LBN) - Retail ex VAT Value RSP - 2025 | 11 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 11 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 12 | 1 |
| Graph - Real GDP Growth Real GDP Growth % | 12 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 11 Inflation 2020-2030 | 12 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 13 | 1 |
| Population | 13 | 1 |
| Graph - Income and Expenditure | 13 | 1 |
| Lifestyles | 13 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 13 Population 2020-2030 | 13 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 14 | 1 |
| Graph - Population by Generation Share of total population % | 14 | 1 |
| Country Reports Disclaimer | 14 | 1 |
| Retail in Japan - Industry Overview | 15 | 1 |
| Executive Summary | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 developments | 15 | 1 |
| Key Data Insights | 15 | 1 |
| Key Industry Trends | 15 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 16 | 1 |
| Private Label Evolution | 16 | 1 |
| Graph - Reconceptualising Physical Space | 16 | 1 |
| Industry Performance | 16 | 1 |
| Retailers invest in digital innovation, automation and in-store experiences | 16 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 17 | 1 |
| Health and beauty specialists the top performer in 2025 | 17 | 1 |
| Rakuten leverages private label to deepen customer engagement and loyalty | 17 | 1 |
| Graph - Graph/Chart Analysis | 18 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 17 Value Sales 2020-2030 | 18 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 19 | 1 |
| Graph - Sales of Retail by Category Retail rsp ex VAT - JPY billion current | 19 | 1 |
| Tourist demand key to future growth prospects | 19 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 20 | 1 |
| Private label and slow delivery attracting value-driven shoppers | 20 | 1 |
| Social commerce set to shake up the market | 20 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 21 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 19 Forecast Value Sales 2020-2030 | 21 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 20 Forecast Value Sales by Category 2025-2030 | 21 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 22 | 1 |
| Graph - Forecast Sales of Retail by Category | 22 | 1 |
| Competitive Landscape | 22 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 23 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 21 Lawson Launches Innovative RealxTech Store | 23 | 1 |
| Strategic mergers signal a new era of competition | 23 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 24 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 23 Labi Launches Live Commerce Booth | 24 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 25 | 1 |
| Company Shares of Retail | 25 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 25 Brand Shares 2025 | 25 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: % Share (GBO) - Retail Value RSP ex VAT - 2025 | 25 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 25 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 26 | 1 |
| Brand Shares of Retail | 26 | 1 |
| Operating Yamada-holdings.jpEnvironment | 26 | 1 |
| Informal retail | 26 | 1 |
| Opening hours for physical retail | 26 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: % Share (LBN) - Retail ex VAT Value RSP - 2025 | 26 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 26 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 27 | 1 |
| Seasonality | 27 | 1 |
| Hatsu Uri ("First Sales") at New Year | 27 | 1 |
| Valentine's Day | 27 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Chart 26 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2025 | 27 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 27 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 28 | 1 |
| White Day | 28 | 1 |
| Mother's Day | 28 | 1 |
| Father's Day | 28 | 1 |
| Summer Bargains | 28 | 1 |
| Halloween | 28 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 29 | 1 |
| Black Friday and Cyber Monday | 29 | 1 |
| Christmas and Year-end Bargains | 29 | 1 |
| Economic Context | 29 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 30 | 1 |
| Political | 30 | 1 |
| Graph - Economic | 30 | 1 |
| Technological | 30 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 28 Real Gdp Growth 2020-2030 | 30 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 31 | 1 |
| Graph - Inflation | 31 | 1 |
| Consumer Context | 31 | 1 |
| Population | 31 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 30 Consumer Context for Retail | 31 | 1 |
| Graph - Income and Expenditure | 31 | 1 |
| Lifestyles | 31 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 32 | 1 |
| Graph - Population | 32 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 32 Population by Generation 2025 | 32 | 1 |
| HYPERMARKETS IN JAPAN | 33 | 1 |
| Graph - Report closing date: 9 April 2026 | 33 | 1 |
