Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
Although sales of deodorants did not return to the pre-pandemic (2019) level in Japan in 2023, the category saw strong current value growth. The main reasons were that the opportunities for going out increased, the end of mask-wearing increased…
In 2023, colour cosmetics continued to grow strongly in Japan in current value terms, due to increased opportunities for trips outside the home and interpersonal communication following the COVID-19 reclassification, and the end of the habit of…
Beauty and personal care continued to show a current value rebound after the pandemic decline in Japan in 2023. In 2023, Japan finally relaxed various restrictions related to COVID-19. First, the status of COVID-19 as an infectious disease, which was…
In 2023, sales of bath and shower products in Japan remained higher than pre-pandemic (2019), thanks to the significant bump to sales seen in 2020, but the sales decline that began in 2021 continued. Liquid soap and hand sanitisers saw giant leaps in…
In 2023, baby and child-specific products in Japan returned to current value growth for the first time since 2020. Baby and child-specific sun care and baby and child-specific skin care saw the strongest increases, with baby and child-specific sun…