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 |
| Supermarkets in Japan - Category Analysis | 3 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 3 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 4 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 4 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: 2025 Developments | 5 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 5 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 6 | 1 |
| Appliances and Electronics Specialists in Japan - Category Analysis | 6 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 6 | 1 |
| Appliances and Electronics Specialists in Japan - Category Analysis (CONT) | 7 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 8 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 8 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 9 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 9 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 10 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 10 | 1 |
| Retail in Japan - Industry Overview | 11 | 1 |
| Executive Summary | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 developments | 11 | 1 |
| Key Data Insights | 11 | 1 |
| Key Industry Trends | 11 | 1 |
| Private Label Evolution | 12 | 1 |
| Graph - Reconceptualising Physical Space | 12 | 1 |
| Industry Performance | 12 | 1 |
| Retailers invest in digital innovation, automation and in-store experiences | 12 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 13 | 1 |
| Health and beauty specialists the top performer in 2025 | 13 | 1 |
| Rakuten leverages private label to deepen customer engagement and loyalty | 13 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 2 Rakuten Invests in Private Label Line | 14 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 3 Value Sales 2020-2030 | 14 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 15 | 1 |
| Graph - Retail rsp ex VAT - JPY billion current | 15 | 1 |
| Graph - Source: Euromonitor International | 15 | 1 |
| Tourist demand key to future growth prospects | 15 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 16 | 1 |
| Private label and slow delivery attracting value-driven shoppers | 16 | 1 |
| Social commerce set to shake up the market | 16 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 17 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 5 Forecast Value Sales 2020-2030 | 17 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 6 Forecast Value Sales by Category 2025-2030 | 17 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 18 | 1 |
| Graph - Forecast Sales of Retail by Category | 18 | 1 |
| Competitive Landscape | 18 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 19 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 7 Lawson Launches Innovative RealxTech Store | 19 | 1 |
| Strategic mergers signal a new era of competition | 19 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 20 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 9 Labi Launches Live Commerce Booth | 20 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 21 | 1 |
| Company Shares of Retail | 21 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 11 Brand Shares 2025 | 21 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: % Share (GBO) - Retail Value RSP ex VAT - 2025 | 21 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 21 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 22 | 1 |
| Brand Shares of Retail | 22 | 1 |
| Operating Yamada-holdings.jpEnvironment | 22 | 1 |
| Informal retail | 22 | 1 |
| Opening hours for physical retail | 22 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: % Share (LBN) - Retail ex VAT Value RSP - 2025 | 22 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 22 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 23 | 1 |
| Seasonality | 23 | 1 |
| Hatsu Uri ("First Sales") at New Year | 23 | 1 |
| Valentine's Day | 23 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Chart 12 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2025 | 23 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 23 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 24 | 1 |
| White Day | 24 | 1 |
| Mother's Day | 24 | 1 |
| Father's Day | 24 | 1 |
| Summer Bargains | 24 | 1 |
| Halloween | 24 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 25 | 1 |
| Black Friday and Cyber Monday | 25 | 1 |
| Christmas and Year-end Bargains | 25 | 1 |
| Economic Context | 25 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 26 | 1 |
| Political | 26 | 1 |
| Graph - Economic | 26 | 1 |
| Technological | 26 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 14 Real Gdp Growth 2020-2030 | 26 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 27 | 1 |
| Inflation | 27 | 1 |
| Graph - Annual Rates of Inflation 96 | 27 | 1 |
| Consumer Context | 27 | 1 |
| Population | 27 | 1 |
| Graph - Income and Expenditure | 27 | 1 |
| Lifestyles | 27 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 28 | 1 |
| Graph - Population | 28 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 18 Population by Generation 2025 | 28 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 29 | 1 |
| Graph - Report closing date: 9 April 2026 | 29 | 1 |
| Convenience Retailers in Japan - Category Analysis | 30 | 1 |
| Key Data Insights | 30 | 1 |
| 2025 Developments | 30 | 1 |
| Convenience retailers summary | 30 | 1 |
| Key Industry Trends | 30 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 31 | 1 |
| Redefining Retail Convenience | 31 | 1 |
| Private Label Evolution | 31 | 1 |
| Industry Performance | 31 | 1 |
| Convenience stores remain central to the lives of many locals | 31 | 1 |
| Family mart attracts new shoppers with lifestyle-driven convenience wear | 31 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 32 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 20 Familymart Finds Success with Convenience Wear | 32 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 33 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 21 7-Eleven Turns to Robots for Deliveries | 33 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 22 Value Sales 2020-2030 | 33 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 34 | 1 |
| Graph - Sales of Convenience Retailers Retail rsp ex VAT JPY billion current | 34 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 23 Value Sales by Category 2025 | 34 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 35 | 1 |
| Sales of Convenience Retailers by Category | 35 | 1 |
| Graph - Convenience Stores | 35 | 1 |
| Graph - Forecourt Retailers | 35 | 1 |
| What's Next? | 35 | 1 |
| Convenience stores will retain a central role in japan | 35 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 36 | 1 |
| Retailers can strengthen loyalty by expanding their role in the community | 36 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 37 | 1 |
| Graph - Forecast Sales of Convenience Retailers Retail rsp ex VAT JPY billion current - % Y-O-Y Growth | 37 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 25 Forecast Value Sales by Category 2025-2030 | 37 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 38 | 1 |
| Forecast Sales of Convenience Retailers by Category | 38 | 1 |
| Graph - Retail ex VAT JPY billion - current Value RSP CAGR 2025-2030 | 38 | 1 |
| Competitive Landscape | 38 | 1 |
| Familymart leverages private label to challenge 7-eleven's stronghold | 38 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 39 | 1 |
| Chart 26 Analyst Insight for Convenience Retailers | 39 | 1 |
| Lawson acquires save on and launches a new and innovative store | 39 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 40 | 1 |
| Company Shares of Convenience Retailers | 40 | 1 |
| Brand Shares of Convenience Retailers | 40 | 1 |
| Economic Context | 40 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: % Share (GBO) - Retail Value RSP ex VAT - 2025 | 40 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 40 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: % Share (LBN) - Retail ex VAT Value RSP 2025 | 40 | 1 |
| Political | 41 | 1 |
| Graph - Economic | 41 | 1 |
| Technological | 41 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 30 Real Gdp Growth 2020-2030 | 41 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 42 | 1 |
| Graph - Inflation | 42 | 1 |
| Consumer Context | 42 | 1 |
| Population | 42 | 1 |
| Graph - Income and Expenditure | 42 | 1 |
| Lifestyles | 42 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 43 | 1 |
| Graph - Population | 43 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 34 Population by Generation 2025 | 43 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 44 | 1 |
| Graph - Report closing date: 9 April 2026 | 44 | 1 |
| Supermarkets in Japan - Category Analysis | 45 | 1 |
| Key Data Insights | 45 | 1 |
| 2025 Developments | 45 | 1 |
| Supermarkets summary | 45 | 1 |
| Key Industry Trends | 45 | 1 |
| Private Label Evolution | 45 | 1 |
| Industry Performance | 46 | 1 |
| Supermarkets focus on delivering convenience | 46 | 1 |
| Private label no longer just a budget choice | 46 | 1 |
| Graph - RETAIL IN JAPAN | 47 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 37 Value Sales 2020-2030 | 47 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 48 | 1 |
| Physical stores deepen community engagement with service-led formats | 48 | 1 |
| Online grocery faces persistent barriers as partnerships emerge | 48 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 38 Forecast Value Sales 2020-2030 | 49 | 1 |
| Competitive Landscape | 49 | 1 |
| Lopia accelerates expansion as aeon group deepens digital engagement | 49 | 1 |
| Trial holdings and seiyu combine strengths for urban growth | 50 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 51 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 42 Brand Shares 2025 | 51 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Company Shares of Supermarkets % Share (GBO) - Retail Value RSP ex VAT - 2025 | 51 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 51 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 52 | 1 |
| Economic Context | 52 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Brand Shares of Supermarkets % Share (LBN) - Retail ex VAT Value RSP - 2025 | 52 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 52 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 53 | 1 |
| Political | 53 | 1 |
| Graph - Economic | 53 | 1 |
| Technological | 53 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 44 Real Gdp Growth 2020-2030 | 53 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 54 | 1 |
| Inflation | 54 | 1 |
| Graph - Annual Rates of Inflation 96 | 54 | 1 |
| Consumer Context | 54 | 1 |
| Population | 54 | 1 |
| Graph - Income and Expenditure | 54 | 1 |
| Lifestyles | 54 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 55 | 1 |
| Graph - Growth % | 55 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 48 Population by Generation 2025 | 55 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 56 | 1 |
| Graph - Report closing date: 9 April 2026 | 56 | 1 |
| Hypermarkets in Japan - Category Analysis | 57 | 1 |
| Key Data Insights | 57 | 1 |
| 2025 Developments | 57 | 1 |
| Hypermarkets summary | 57 | 1 |
| Key Industry Trends | 57 | 1 |
| Redefining Retail Convenience | 57 | 1 |
| Private Label Evolution | 57 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 58 | 1 |
| Industry Performance | 58 | 1 |
| Seven & holdings pivots to convenience stores as shoppers seek specialisation | 58 | 1 |
| Aeon drives innovation with climate-friendly private label launches | 58 | 1 |
| Graph - RETAIL IN JAPAN | 59 | 1 |
| Ito-yokado and onigo deliver speed and freshness through online partnerships | 59 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 51 Ito-Yokado Partners with Onigo to Rei | 59 | 1 |
| Graph - Sales of Hypermarkets Retail rsp ex VAT JPY billion current | 60 | 1 |
| What's Next? | 60 | 1 |
| Aeon consolidates scale as rivals retreat and urban demand intensifies | 60 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 61 | 1 |
| Hypermarkets must focus on exclusive services and digitalisation to retain relevance | 61 | 1 |
| Graph - Graph/Chart Analysis | 62 | 1 |
| Competitive Landscape | 62 | 1 |
| Aeon secures dominance as rivals exit and trial gains momentum | 62 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 63 | 1 |
| Company Shares of Hypermarkets | 63 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 56 Brand Shares 2025 | 63 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: % Share (GBO) - Retail Value RSP ex VAT - 2025 | 63 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 63 | 1 |
| Economic Context | 64 | 1 |
| Political | 64 | 1 |
| Graph - Economic | 64 | 1 |
| Technological | 64 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Brand Shares of Hypermarkets % Share (LBN) - Retail ex VAT Value RSP - 2025 | 64 | 1 |
| Table/Chart: Tabular Data Analysis | 64 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 65 | 1 |
| Graph - Real GDP Growth Real GDP Growth % | 65 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 59 Inflation 2020-2030 | 65 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 66 | 1 |
| Graph - Population | 66 | 1 |
| Graph - Income and Expenditure | 66 | 1 |
| Lifestyles | 66 | 1 |
| Graph - Chart 61 Population 2020-2030 | 66 | 1 |
| Graph - Population by Generation Share of total population % | 67 | 1 |
| Country Reports Disclaimer | 67 | 1 |
| Small Local Grocers in Japan - Category Analysis | 68 | 1 |
| Key Data Insights | 68 | 1 |
| 2025 Developments | 68 | 1 |
| Small local grocers summary | 68 | 1 |
| Industry Performance | 68 | 1 |
| RETAIL IN JAPAN | 69 | 1 |
| Local identity and experiential retail become critical for survival | 69 | 1 |
