Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets, JapanConsuming

Michael Causton

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets

Real Insight on Japanese Consumer Markets

JapanConsuming

JapanConsuming is a specialist research firm producing intelligence on Japanese retail and consumer markets. Founded in 2000, JapanConsuming has become the leading provider of insights on Japanese retailers and consumer trends to retailers, brands, government agencies and investors. As well as a highly regarded monthly report on the market, JapanConsuming produces in-depth reports on retail sectors, seminars on key trends and telephone consulting to investors on trends and retailers.

JapanConsuming was founded by Michael Causton and Roy Larke. 

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<li>Last week in Japan's retail sector: continued weakness in shopping mall development due to both falling demand from tenants and competition from online.</li>
<li>Don Quijote operator, Pan Pacific posted strong results, reflecting high demand from both locals looking for value and tourists browsing for fun.</li>
<li>The retail sector had a record year in FY23, but a big constraint is the labour shortage but, with many fit older Japanese, some employees are now over 80. </li>
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Last week in Japan's retail sector: continued weakness in shopping mall development due to both falling demand from tenants and competition from online.
Don Quijote operator, Pan Pacific posted strong results, reflecting high demand from both locals looking for value and tourists browsing for fun.
The retail sector had a record year in FY23, but a big constraint is the labour shortage but, with many fit older Japanese, some employees are now over 80. 


Japan's Retail Week: New Malls Slow, Lawson/Muji Get Closer, Donki Booms and Jobs for the over 80s

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<li>Japan's drugstore sector is in the midst of consolidation through organic expansion and M&amp;A but who are the leaders and how do they compare?</li>
<li>We provide snapshot profiles on each of the key players, their current strategies and future outlook.</li>
<li>With the sector increasingly threatening the supermarket and convenience store sectors, many of these names will come to dominate Japanese retailing in the next decade.</li>
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Japan's drugstore sector is in the midst of consolidation through organic expansion and M&amp;A but who are the leaders and how do they compare?
We provide snapshot profiles on each of the key players, their current strategies and future outlook.
With the sector increasingly threatening the supermarket and convenience store sectors, many of these names will come to dominate Japanese retailing in the next decade.


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<li>The big merger between Welcia and Tsuruha is part of a wider concentration of market share in the drugstore sector as the leaders take on supermarkets and even convenience stores.</li>
<li>Japan's drugstores have morphed into multiple sub-formats, selling food and other FMCG products in ever higher ratios, creating massive pressure for other sectors. </li>
<li>The net effect is the emergence of a powerful new retail sector that is impacting all other FMCG retail formats and even lifestyle categories like cosmetics.</li>
</ul>


The big merger between Welcia and Tsuruha is part of a wider concentration of market share in the drugstore sector as the leaders take on supermarkets and even convenience stores.
Japan's drugstores have morphed into multiple sub-formats, selling food and other FMCG products in ever higher ratios, creating massive pressure for other sectors. 
The net effect is the emergence of a powerful new retail sector that is impacting all other FMCG retail formats and even lifestyle categories like cosmetics.


Japan Drugstores: More M&A as Sector Attacks Supermarkets and Conbini

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<li>The rebound in tourist numbers to Japan after Covid was inevitable given the latent demand and ongoing popularity of the country as a destination.</li>
<li>But more surprising has been the huge diversity of nationalities, making up for the lag in Chinese visitors, boosting traffic at key retailers (as listed below).</li>
<li>Also new is the higher spend per visitor thanks to the cheap Yen, boosting retailers across the spectrum. Data from Google and Qunar suggests much more growth to come.</li>
</ul>


The rebound in tourist numbers to Japan after Covid was inevitable given the latent demand and ongoing popularity of the country as a destination.
But more surprising has been the huge diversity of nationalities, making up for the lag in Chinese visitors, boosting traffic at key retailers (as listed below).
Also new is the higher spend per visitor thanks to the cheap Yen, boosting retailers across the spectrum. Data from Google and Qunar suggests much more growth to come.


Japan Tourist Spending Per Head up 50% on 2019 Amid Record Arrivals

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Equity Bottom-Up

AZ-Com Maruwa Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/az-com-maruwa-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17280:1" rel="noopener">AZ-Com Maruwa Holdings (9090 JP)</a> is a logistics company specializing in services for retailers.</li>
<li>In FY03/23, revenue was JPY177.8bn, operating profit was JPY11.4bn, recurring profit was JPY11.9bn, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was JPY7.8bn.</li>
<li>AZ-COM MARUWA Holdings Inc. announced that it has determined the number of shares to be issued  through a third-party allocation.</li>
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AZ-Com Maruwa Holdings (9090 JP) is a logistics company specializing in services for retailers.
In FY03/23, revenue was JPY177.8bn, operating profit was JPY11.4bn, recurring profit was JPY11.9bn, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was JPY7.8bn.
AZ-COM MARUWA Holdings Inc. announced that it has determined the number of shares to be issued  through a third-party allocation.


AZ-COM MARUWA Holdings (9090): 1H FY03/24 Update

Japan

MatsukiyoCocokara & Co. operates drug store chains. The Company retails medicines, cosmetics, health foods, beauty care products, and other products. MatsukiyoCocokara & also operates supermarkets and home centers.

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Japan's Retail Week: New Malls Slow, Lawson/Muji Get Closer, Donki Booms and Jobs for the over 80s

Japan's retail sector in the last week: Shopping mall development slows, Don Quijote operator Pan Pacific sees strong demand from locals and...

Michael Causton

Leaders of Japan's Drugstore Sector

Japan's drugstore sector is consolidating through organic growth and M&A, with key players poised to dominate retailing in the next decade. But...

Michael Causton

Japan Drugstores: More M&A as Sector Attacks Supermarkets and Conbini

The merger of Welcia and Tsuruha reflects market consolidation in Japan's drugstore sector, with major attacks on supermarkets and even conbinis....

Michael Causton

Japan Tourist Spending Per Head up 50% on 2019 Amid Record Arrivals

Japan's tourism rebound post-Covid was expected due to high demand, but diverse nationalities and increased spending per visitor are boosting...

Michael Causton

AZ-COM MARUWA Holdings (9090): 1H FY03/24 Update

Logistics company AZ-Com Maruwa Holdings (9090 JP) specializes in services for retailers, with strong financial performance in FY03/23. They have...

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Japan's Retail Week: New Malls Slow, Lawson/Muji Get Closer, Donki Booms and Jobs for the over 80s

Japan's retail sector in the last week: Shopping mall development slows, Don Quijote operator Pan Pacific sees strong demand from locals and...

Michael Causton

Leaders of Japan's Drugstore Sector

​Japan's drugstore sector is consolidating through organic growth and M&A, with key players poised to dominate retailing in the next decade. But...

Michael Causton

Japan Drugstores: More M&A as Sector Attacks Supermarkets and Conbini

​The merger of Welcia and Tsuruha reflects market consolidation in Japan's drugstore sector, with major attacks on supermarkets and even conbinis....

Michael Causton

Japan Tourist Spending Per Head up 50% on 2019 Amid Record Arrivals

​Japan's tourism rebound post-Covid was expected due to high demand, but diverse nationalities and increased spending per visitor are boosting...

Michael Causton

AZ-COM MARUWA Holdings (9090): 1H FY03/24 Update

​Logistics company AZ-Com Maruwa Holdings (9090 JP) specializes in services for retailers, with strong financial performance in FY03/23. They have...

Shared Research

Japan's drugstore sector is consolidating through organic growth and M&A, with key players poised to dominate retailing in the next decade. But...

The merger of Welcia and Tsuruha reflects market consolidation in Japan's drugstore sector, with major attacks on supermarkets and even conbinis....

Japan's tourism rebound post-Covid was expected due to high demand, but diverse nationalities and increased spending per visitor are boosting...

Logistics company AZ-Com Maruwa Holdings (9090 JP) specializes in services for retailers, with strong financial performance in FY03/23. They have...