In November 2024, the commercial sales in the retail sector reached **** trillion Japanese yen, representing a slight increase on a year-on-year basis. December was the strongest month for retail sales in Japan in 2023, reaching a sales value of around **** trillion yen. Compared to the same period in the previous year, retail sales increased slightly by about *** billion yen, facilitated by a sales increase at food and beverages retail stores.

Retail Sales in Japan increased 2.20 percent in May of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Retail Sales in Japan decreased 0.20 percent in May of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Retail Sales MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Total Retail Trade: Volume for Japan (JPNSLRTTO01GPSAM) from Feb 1955 to Mar 2025 about Japan, trade, retail trade, sales, and retail.

In December 2023, the retail sales value of food and beverage in Japan amounted to around *** trillion Japanese yen. The Japanese food and beverage sales peaked at the end of the year, facilitated by the increased demand during the holiday season.

In December 2024, retail sales in Japan declined by *** percent compared to the previous month. The seasonally adjusted retail sales volume fluctuated significantly, with the highest month-on-month decline recorded in ********* 2024, while the highest growth was achieved in ******** 2024.

Graph and download economic data for Production, Sales, Work Started and Orders: Retail Trade Volume: Economic Activity: Retail Trade, Except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles for Japan (JPNSARTMISMEI) from Jan 1955 to Jan 2024 about Japan, retail trade, sales, and retail.

Key information about Japan Retail Sales Growth

• Japan Retail Sales grew 5.2 % YoY in Apr 2023, compared with a 6.8 % increase in the previous month.
• Japan Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Oct 1992 to Apr 2023, with an average growth rate of 0.1 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 12.1 % in Mar 1997 and a record low of -14.0 % in Mar 1998.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of Japan recorded 326,730.0 units in May 2023, representing a growth of 25.0 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Trade Index. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry provides Retail Trade Index with base 2020=100. Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2003 is calculated from Retail Trade Index with base 2005=100, and prior to January 2001 is calculated from Retail Trade Index with base 1995=100.

Japan Large Scale Retail Sales Index: 2005=100: SU: Others data was reported at 95.200 2005=100 in Jan 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 130.000 2005=100 for Dec 2012. Japan Large Scale Retail Sales Index: 2005=100: SU: Others data is updated monthly, averaging 99.800 2005=100 from Jan 2000 to Jan 2013, with 157 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 159.300 2005=100 in Dec 2000 and a record low of 81.800 2005=100 in Feb 2010. Japan Large Scale Retail Sales Index: 2005=100: SU: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H006: Large Scale Retail Stores Sales Index.

In April 2022, the average monthly store turnover from oatmeal amounted to around 13.8 thousand Japanese yen, representing the eighth consecutive month in which turnover exceeded 10 thousand yen. Monthly store turnover in the past year peaked in January 2022 at over 14.5 thousand yen.

Japan Large Scale Retailers Sales: Tokyo data was reported at 76.179 JPY bn in Jan 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 89.577 JPY bn for Dec 2019. Japan Large Scale Retailers Sales: Tokyo data is updated monthly, averaging 69.616 JPY bn from May 2014 (Median) to Jan 2020, with 69 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104.225 JPY bn in Dec 2018 and a record low of 57.186 JPY bn in Oct 2019. Japan Large Scale Retailers Sales: Tokyo data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H009: Large Scale Specialty Retail Stores: Sales.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Car Registration: Passenger Cars for Japan (JPNSLRTCR03GPSAM) from May 1968 to Dec 2018 about car registrations, Japan, trade, vehicles, retail trade, sales, and retail.

In April 2022, the retail sales value of oatmeal in Japan amounted to 735 million Japanese yen, growing by 249 percent compared to April 2021. The oatmeal market experienced rising popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, with monthly sales remaining above 500 million yen since May 2021.

This chart provides a detailed overview of the number of Japan online retailers by Monthly Sales. Most Japan stores' Monthly Sales are Less than $100.00, there are 52.2K stores, which is 97.99% of total. In second place, 683 stores' Monthly Sales are $10.00M to $100.00M, which is 1.28% of total. Meanwhile, 186 stores' Monthly Sales are $100.00K to $1.00M, which is 0.35% of total. This breakdown reveals insights into Japan stores distribution, providing a comprehensive picture of the performance and efficient of online retailer.

Japan CDI: Retail Sales Value data was reported at 3.500 % in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.200 % for Sep 2018. Japan CDI: Retail Sales Value data is updated monthly, averaging 1.600 % from Jan 1975 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 526 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.900 % in Mar 1975 and a record low of -14.300 % in Mar 1998. Japan CDI: Retail Sales Value data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Economic and Social Research Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.S001: Leading Indicators: 2015=100.

In August 2020, retailers in Japans sold approximately ***** billion kilowatt hours of electricity. Figures increased during the winter months, likely due to higher energy consumption for heating, and decreased to around ***** billion kilowatt hours in April 2020.

Japan Large Scale Retailers Sales: Miyagi data was reported at 8.038 JPY bn in Jan 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.581 JPY bn for Dec 2019. Japan Large Scale Retailers Sales: Miyagi data is updated monthly, averaging 5.300 JPY bn from May 2014 (Median) to Jan 2020, with 69 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.077 JPY bn in Jan 2016 and a record low of 4.082 JPY bn in Oct 2019. Japan Large Scale Retailers Sales: Miyagi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H009: Large Scale Specialty Retail Stores: Sales.

J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd. in Japan announced that the store sales of the total department store business declined by approximately ** percent in February 2020 compared to February 2019. The tax exemption sales of the company also indicated a significant decline of around ** percent compared to the same time period. The company listed the decreased number of the foreign visitors to Japan and the reduced domestic consumption due to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) as the reasons of the substantial decline in sales.

J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd is a retail company in Japan and operates businesses of one of the major department stores in the country, Daimaru and Matsuzakaya, as well as fashion buildings Parco.

This chart illustrates the estimated sales amounts generated by stores on various platforms within Japan. Custom Cart shows a significant lead, with total sales amounting to $76.92B, which constitutes 47.61% of the region's total sales on platforms. SAP Commerce Cloud reports sales of $37.55B, accounting for 23.24% of the total platform sales in Japan. Shopify also holds a notable share, with its sales reaching $33.00B, representing 20.42% of the overall sales amount. This data provides a comprehensive view of the market dynamics in Japan, highlighting which platforms are driving the most sales.

Japan Large Scale Retail Sales Index: 2005=100: sa data was reported at 88.300 2005=100 in Jan 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 90.000 2005=100 for Dec 2012. Japan Large Scale Retail Sales Index: 2005=100: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 99.500 2005=100 from Jan 2000 (Median) to Jan 2013, with 157 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 107.200 2005=100 in Mar 2000 and a record low of 85.100 2005=100 in Mar 2011. Japan Large Scale Retail Sales Index: 2005=100: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H006: Large Scale Retail Stores Sales Index.