Home and Garden

Sales of homewares fell in both current value terms and in value terms at constant 2022 prices in 2022. Nevertheless, sales remained higher by both measures than before the pandemic, due to the growing “nesting” phenomenon during and to some extent…

In 2022, home improvement saw a second year of decline in both current value terms and in value terms at constant 2022 prices. Nevertheless, sales remained higher by both measures compared with the pre-pandemic period in 2019, owing to the increased…

Home furnishings declined in both current value terms and in value terms at constant 2022 prices in 2022. In addition, sales were lower by both measures in 2022 compared with before the pandemic started, in 2019. After the pandemic hit, Japanese…

The home and garden industry saw current value growth in 2020, as Japanese consumers were confined to their homes, which allowed them to focus on home renovations and gardening. Home improvement, homewares and gardening all witnessed notable current…

As the end of 2021 approaches, almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence and rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant has increased uncertainty and weakened the momentum of the global recovery. This series of quarterly reports…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession in nearly a century. Businesses are operating in a world of anxieties and uncertainties, not knowing what will be the new normal or when output and consumer spending…

The global outlook has improved as of Q1 2021, thanks to vaccination progress in many developed countries. Nevertheless, the recovery prospects remain distant for most economies in the face of the spread of new, more infectious variants of the virus.…

This briefing examines how the wood commodity is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of wood supply and consumption. The report also provides data and analysis for wood prices, imports, exports and top consuming industries as…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…