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COVID-19 had a catastrophic impact on the on-trade alcoholic drinks market in Japan throughout 2020. Although the Japanese Government did not impose lockdowns, the first state of emergency, which applied nationwide, was announced from April to May 2020, with the government requesting that foodservice channels limit opening hours and asking people to stay home as much as possible. Even after the state of emergency was lifted, consumers remained cautious about going out to drink, especially with t...
Euromonitor International's Alcoholic Drinks in Japan report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2016-2020), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2025 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Beer, Cider/Perry, RTDs, Spirits, Wine.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
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Get a detailed picture of the Alcoholic Drinks market; Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; Understand the competitive environment, the market's major players and leading brands; Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19 impact on alcoholic drinks
COVID-19 country impact
Company response
Retailing shift
On-trade vs off-trade split
What next for alcoholic drinks?
CHART 1 Alcoholic Drinks Off-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2018-2025
CHART 2 Alcoholic Drinks On-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2018-2025
CHART 3 Alcoholic Drinks Impact of Soft Drivers on Off-Trade Volume Sales: 2018-2025
CHART 4 Alcoholic Drinks Impact of Soft Drivers on On-Trade Volume Sales: 2018-2025
MARKET BACKGROUND
Legislation
Legal purchasing age and legal drinking age
Drink driving
Advertising
Smoking ban
Opening hours
On-trade establishments
Table 1 Number of On-trade Establishments by Type 2015-2020TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
Summary 1 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2020OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Contraband/parallel trade
Duty free
Cross-border/private imports
KEY NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES
Outlook
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 2 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2015-2020MARKET DATA
Table 3 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020 Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2015-2020 Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2020 Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2020 Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2020 Table 10 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2020 Table 11 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 12 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2015-2020 Table 13 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2020 Table 14 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025 Table 15 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2020-2025 Table 16 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 17 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research SourcesBEER IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
COVID-19 hits on-trade hard and dilutes impact of tax reform
Kirin introduces carb-free beer
Asahi keeps its nose in front
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Constraints on recovery
Growing focus on new product development
Growing influence of health and wellness trend
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Lager price band methodology
Summary 3 Lager by Price Band 2020 Table 18 Number of Breweries 2014-2020CATEGORY DATA
Table 19 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020 Table 20 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2015-2020 Table 21 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 22 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 23 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020 Table 24 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020 Table 25 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 26 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 27 Sales of Beer by Craft vs Standard 2015-2020 Table 28 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 29 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2017-2020 Table 31 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025 Table 32 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2020-2025 Table 33 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 34 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025WINE IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Volumes fall sharply, with premium products hit by on-trade disruptions
Sake sales fall
Suntory Wine International extends lead in fragmented category
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Producers need to address wine's image
Mercian targets young adults with sparkling and organic products
Suntory promotes "wine sour" with new products
CATEGORY DATA
Table 35 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020 Table 36 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2015-2020 Table 37 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 38 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 39 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020 Table 40 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020 Table 41 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 42 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 43 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2015-2020 Table 44 Sales of Still Rose Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2015-2020 Table 45 Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2015-2020 Table 46 Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2015-2020 Table 47 GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2020 Table 50 GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2017-2020 Table 53 GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 54 NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 55 LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2020 Table 56 GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2017-2020 Table 59 GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 60 NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 61 LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2020 Table 62 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025 Table 63 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2020-2025 Table 64 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 65 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025SPIRITS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Compatibility with home drinking key to success in 2020
Shochu sees home drinking lead to shift in packaging preferences
Players responding to shortage in whisky supply
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Focus on off-trade development
New standards for Japanese whisky
Gin to see expanding consumer base
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology
Summary 4 Benchmark Brands 2020CATEGORY DATA
Table 66 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020 Table 67 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2015-2020 Table 68 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 69 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 70 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020 Table 71 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020 Table 72 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 73 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 74 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020 Table 75 Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020 Table 76 Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020 Table 77 Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020 Table 78 Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2015-2020 Table 79 Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2015-2020 Table 80 GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 82 LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2017-2020 Table 83 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025 Table 84 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2020-2025 Table 85 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 86 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025CIDER/PERRY IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Cider/perry continues to grow its consumer base
Category benefits from versatility
Mercian Corp continues to gain ground on leader
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Positive outlook as consumers continue to drink at home
Compatibility with prevailing trends
Potential for development of craft approach to cider
CATEGORY DATA
Table 87 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2015-2020 Table 88 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2015-2020 Table 89 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 90 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 91 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020 Table 92 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020 Table 93 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 94 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 95 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 96 NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 97 LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2017-2020 Table 98 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2020-2025 Table 99 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2020-2025 Table 100 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 101 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025RTDS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Strong off-trade presence supports dynamic growth during the COVID-19 crisis
RTDS benefits from shift to drinking with meals at home
Suntory Spirits retains lead as it provides foodservice-style experience
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
RTDs' compatibility with eating at home and affordability to drive growth
Further diversification of the offer
Shift to bulk buying
CATEGORY DATA
Table 102 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020 Table 103 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2015-2020 Table 104 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 105 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 106 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2015-2020 Table 107 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2015-2020 Table 108 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 109 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 110 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 111 NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2016-2020 Table 112 LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2017-2020 Table 113 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025 Table 114 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2020-2025 Table 115 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 116 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2020-2025