REFRIGERATION APPLIANCES IN JAPAN

Euromonitor International

February 2019

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines

Prospects

Saturated Category Leaves Little Room for Volume Growth

Premium Mid-sized Refrigeration Appliances Could Be the Next Battlefield

Connectivity Is Still Limited To Premium Models

Competitive Landscape

Panasonic Maintains Pole Position in Refrigeration Appliances in Japan

Haier Benefits From Dual Brand Strategy

Category Data

Table 1 Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 2 Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 3 Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 4 Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 5 Sales of Freezers by Format: % Volume 2013-2018

Table 6 Sales of Freezers by Volume Capacity: % Volume 2013-2018

Table 7 Sales of Fridge Freezers by Format: % Volume 2013-2018

Table 8 Sales of Fridge Freezers by Volume Capacity: % Volume 2013-2018

Table 9 Sales of Fridge Freezers by Connected Appliances: % Volume 2014-2018

Table 10 Sales of Fridges by Volume Capacity: % Volume 2013-2018

Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Refrigeration Appliances: % Volume 2014-2018

Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Refrigeration Appliances: % Volume 2015-2018

Table 13 NBO Company Shares of Freestanding Fridge Freezers: % Volume 2014-2018

Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Freestanding Fridges: % Volume 2014-2018

Table 15 Distribution of Refrigeration Appliances by Format: % Volume 2013-2018

Table 16 Production, Imports and Exports of Refrigeration Appliances: Total Volume 2013-2018

Table 17 Forecast Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 18 Forecast Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 19 Forecast Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 20 Forecast Sales of Refrigeration Appliances by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Executive Summary

Demographic Developments Contribute To Modest Growth

Time Pressures Support Demand

Japanese Manufacturers Finally Focus on Connected Appliances

Internet Retailing Grows Quickly in Small Appliances

Overall Stagnation Expected Over Forecast Period, But Areas of Potential Remain

Market Indicators

Table 21 Household Penetration of Selected Total Stock Consumer Appliances by Category 2013-2018

Table 22 Replacement Cycles of Consumer Appliances by Category 2013-2018

Table 23 Forecast Household Penetration of Selected Total Stock Consumer Appliances by Category 2018-2023

Table 24 Forecast Replacement Cycles of Consumer Appliances by Category 2018-2023

Market Data

Table 25 Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 26 Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 27 Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 28 Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 29 Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: Volume 2013-2018

Table 30 Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: Value 2013-2018

Table 31 Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 32 Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 33 Sales of Small Appliances by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 34 Sales of Small Appliances by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 35 Sales of Small Appliances by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 36 Sales of Small Appliances by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Major Appliances: % Volume 2014-2018

Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Major Appliances: % Volume 2015-2018

Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Small Appliances: % Volume 2014-2018

Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Small Appliances: % Volume 2015-2018

Table 41 Distribution of Major Appliances by Format: % Volume 2013-2018

Table 42 Distribution of Small Appliances by Format: % Volume 2013-2018

Table 43 Forecast Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 44 Forecast Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 45 Forecast Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 46 Forecast Sales of Consumer Appliances by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Table 47 Forecast Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: Volume 2018-2023

Table 48 Forecast Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: Value 2018-2023

Table 49 Forecast Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 50 Forecast Sales of Major Appliances by Category and Built-in/Freestanding Split: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Table 51 Forecast Sales of Small Appliances by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 52 Forecast Sales of Small Appliances by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 53 Forecast Sales of Small Appliances by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 54 Forecast Sales of Small Appliances by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Definitions

Sources

Summary 1 Research Sources

The combination of the deep penetration of fridge freezers, which account for more than 90% of total refrigeration appliances volumes in Japan, and a declining number of households means there is little potential for volume expansion in refrigeration appliances. For average Japanese households, it is not common to have purpose-specific refrigeration appliances such as electric wine coolers/chillers and freezers due to the limited space available in homes. Moreover, owning more than one fridge fr...

Euromonitor International's Refrigeration Appliances 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 2014-2018, 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 new product developments, format trends or distribution issues. Forecasts to 2023 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Built-in Refrigeration Appliances, Electric Wine Coolers/Chillers, Freestanding Refrigeration Appliances, Freezers, Fridge Freezers, Fridges.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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