Distribution and Retailing Industry

GMS, supermarkets, department stores, convenience stores, internet/catalog/mail order companies, drugstores, hardware stores,specialty stores and chains, SC/outlets/station buildings/SA/airports, co-ops, wholesalers, trading companies, overseas retail companies

Part 1   Overview

I   Latest Trends in Distribution and Retailing Industry in 2014-2015

1. Distribution and retailing market 2013-2015
2. Trends of Each Business Categories

1. General Merchandise Stores (GMS)
2. Supermarkets (SM)
3. Department Stores (DP)
4. Convenience Stores (CVS)
5. Drugstores (DgS)
6. Home Centers or Hardware Stores (HC)
7. Specialty Stores (SP)
8. Consumer cooperative (CO)
9. Mail Order Sales, E-Commerce
10. Shopping Centers (SC)

II   Industrial Restructuring and Groups, Trends of PB

1. Industrial Restructuring Moves

1. Trends in Industrial Reorganizations in 2013-2014 Distribution and Retailing 2）Current Status and Trends in Distribution and Retailing Groups

• Joint buying/cooperative groups
• Large retailing groups
• Electronics retail store groups
• Home center groups
• Drugstore groups

2. Expansion and Progress of Private Brand (PB) Market

1. Expanding domestic PB market
2. PB in companies overseas

III   Services through Internet/Common Points

1. Utilization of Online Services - Approaches of Aligning Real Stores with EC
2. Trends in Multi-Store Common Point Service System

IV   Trends of Global Retailers, Strategies by Japanese Retailers toward Overseas Market

1. Latest Trends of Overseas Retail Market 2014 - 2015
2. Overseas Retail Market and Global Positioning of Japanese Retailers
3. Trends in Foreign-Affiliated Retailing Businesses at Japanese Market
4. Status of Japanese Retailers of Various Business Forms Entering Overseas Market
5. Online Sales Market from Global Point of View

Part 2 Market Trends by Business Category

I    GMS (General Merchandise Stores)

1. Latest Trends in GMS Market 2014 - 2015
2. Transition of GMS Market Size and Latest Trends in 2014
3. Trends in Leading/Local GMS Companies (8 enterprises)

II   Supermarkets

1. Latest Trends of Supermarket 2014 - 2015
2. Market Overview and Size of Supermarkets
3. Trends in Industrial Restructuring of Leading/Local Supermarkets
4. Trends in Leading/Local Supermarkets (8 enterprises)

III    Department Stores (DP)

1. Latest Trends in Department Store Market 2014 - 2015
2. Transition of Department Store Market Size and Market Overview
3. New Companies Entered at Department Store Market and Market Structure
4. Case Studies of Leading Department Store Groups
5. Current Status of Local Department Stores

• Sapporo, Tokyo (Nihonbashi/Yaesu, Ginza/Yurakucho, Shinjuku), Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, and Fukuoka

IV   Convenience Stores (CVS)

1. Latest Trends in CVS Market 2014 - 2015
2. Transition of CVS Market Size and Market Overview
3. Structure and Trends in CVS Market
4. Trends in leading CVS (6 enterprises)

V    Mail-Order Market (Internet/TV/Catalog Shopping)

1. Latest Trends in Mail-Order Market 2014 - 2015
2. Current Status of Mail-Order Market
3. Expanding Distribution Market due to Growing Needs of Mail-Orders
4. Trends in Mail-Order Market (Catalog, TV)
5. Sales Ranking of Online Mail Orders (Top100)
6. Trends in Online Mail Order Business by Business Category

1. Trends in Online Mail Order Sales by Department Stores
2. Trends in Online Mail Order Sales by Online Supermarkets
3. Approaches to Online Supermarket Business by Related Companies
4. Trends of E-Commerce by Convinience Stores

7. Trends in Online Mail Order Business by Category

1. Consumer Electronics/PCs/Other Related Products
2. Books/Magazines/Music-Packaged Products
3. Sports/Outdoor Goods
4. Foods/Drinks
5. Medical/Cosmetic Products
6. Furniture/Household Goods/Sundries
7. Clothing/Accessories

VI   Drugstores

1. Latest Trends in Drugstore Market 2014 - 2015
2. Transition of Drugstore Market Size and Market Structure
3. Trends in Dispensing Pharmacies
4. Trends in Leading Drugstores (5 enterprises)

VII   Home Centers

1. Latest Trends in Home Center Market 2014 - 2015
2. Transition of Home Center Market Size and Market Structure
3. Trends in Leading Home Centers (5 enterprises)

VIII   Specialty Stores, Franchise Chains

8-1 Specialty Stores

1. Latest Trends in Specialty Store Market 2014 - 2015
2. Positioning and Current Status of Specialty Stores in Retail Market
3. Sales Ranking of Specialty-Store Companies and Top 100 Companies in Number of Stores
4. Trends in Each of Specialty Store Markets

1. Consumer Electronics Specialty Stores
2. Apparel Specialty Stores
3. Total Discount Stores
4. Specialty Stores of Books/stationery, Music Instruments/CDs
5. Specialty Stores of Sports/Outdoor Goods
6. 100-Yen Shops
7. Furniture/Interior/Household Goods Specialty Stores
8. Shoes/Footwear Specialty Stores
9. Looking Glasses Specialty Stores
10. Specialty Stores of Fresh Foods/Liquors/Japanese and Western Sweets

8-2 Franchise Chains (FC)

1. Latest Trends in FC Market 2014 - 2015
2. Transition of FC Market Size and Market Structure
3. Trends in FC Industries by Category/Business Form

IX   Shopping Centers, Outlet Malls

1. Latest Trends in Shopping Center Market 2014 - 2015
2. Current Status and Transition of Shopping Center Market
3. Shopping Center Types
4. Traffic Channels (Within Railway Stations, Railway-Station-Nearby, Airports, Highway Service Areas/Parking Areas
5. Current Status of Outlet Malls and Development
6. List of Shopping Centers Opened in 2013 and until March 2014

X   Consumer Cooperative (Co-op)

1. Latest Trends of Co-op 2014 - 2015
2. Current Status of Co-op and Trends of Co-op in Retail Market
3. Online Orders of Home Delivery System and Trends of Meal Delivery Business
4. Trends in Leading Co-ops

XI   Wholesalers, Trading Companies

1. Latest Trends of General Trading Companies 2014-2015
2. Mid-Size Distribution Market Size and Structure
3. Trends of Large Specialty Wholesalers

XII   Reference Materials

• Sales ranking of 1,000 retailers
• Sales ranking of 500 wholesalers
• Number of stores by prefecture