Country Profile: Wine in Japan

Country Profile: Wine in Japan

Summary

The Japanese wine sector is led by the still wine category in both value and volume terms in 2017, while the fortified wine category is forecast to register the fastest growth in both value and volume terms during 2017-2022. Glass is the only pack material used in the Japanese wine sector. Older consumers (55+ years) accounted for the highest consumption of wine in the country. Mercian Corporation, Beam Suntory Inc. and ‘E. & J. Gallo Winery’ are the leading players in the Japanese wine sector.

GlobalData’s Country Profile report on the wine sector in Japan provides insights on high growth categories to target, trends in the usage of package materials, category level distribution channel data and market share of brands.

What else is contained?

• Sector data: Overall sector value and volume data with growth analysis for 2012-2022
• Category coverage: Value and growth analysis for fortified wine, sparkling wine, and still wine with inputs on individual segment share within each category and the change in their market share forecast for 2017-2022
• Leading players: Market share of brands and private labels in volume terms in 2017
• Distribution data: Percentage of sales within each category through distribution channels such as food & drinks specialists, hypermarkets & supermarkets, on-trade, e-retailers, convenience stores, department stores, convenience stores, and other general retailers.
• Packaging data: consumption breakdown for package materials and pack types in each category, in terms of percentage share of number of units sold. Pack material data for glass, rigid plastics, rigid metal and others; pack type data for: Bottle and can.

Scope

• The per capita consumption of wine was higher in Japan compared to the regional level in 2017
• Per capita consumption of still wine is higher when compared to other wines in Japan
• Food & drinks specialists accounted for the leading share in the distribution of wine in Japan
• Mercian is the leading brand in the Japanese wine sector
• Glass is the only pack material used in the Japanese wine sector.
• Older consumers account for the leading share in the consumption of wine in Japan.

Reasons to buy

• Identify high potential categories and explore further market opportunities based on detailed value and volume analysis
• Existing and new players can analyze key distribution channels to identify and evaluate trends and opportunities
• Gain an understanding of the total competitive landscape based on detailed brand share analysis to plan effective market positioning
• Our team of analysts have placed a significant emphasis on changes expected in the market that will provide a clear picture of the opportunities that can be tapped over the next five years, resulting in revenue expansion
• The packaging analysis report helps manufacturers, in identifying the most commonly used packaging materials in the sector
• Analysis on key macro-economic indicators such as real GDP, nominal GDP, consumer price index, household consumption expenditure, population (by age group, gender, rurral-urban split, and employed people and unemployment rate. It also includes economic summary of the country along with labor market and demographic trends.