Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Japan. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
In 2023, total processed meat and seafood packaging volumes in Japan saw a second year of decline. Despite seeing a decline in actual volumes, flexible plastic packaging continued to dominate. This reflects the consumer preference for convenience,…
Processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat is set to suffer a continued retail volume decline in 2023, although it is expected to maintain positive retail current value growth thanks to unit price increases, driven by inflationary pressures.…
Total volume sales of pulses in Japan continue to grow in 2023, albeit slowly, mainly driven by the further rebound of foodservice. Throughout 2020 and 2021, foodservice volume sales of pulses in Japan suffered, as several cities, such as Tokyo,…
In Japan, more than 80% of volume sales and more than 90% of value sales within refrigeration appliances come from a single category: freestanding fridge-freezers – this is “the” refrigeration appliance in the country. Being a hot and humid country…
Looking at the performance of retail adult incontinence in Japan in 2023, current value growth was underpinned by price increases. The overall category saw a double-digit increase in the average unit price in current terms, which turned the low…