Dried & instant noodles inflation in Japan stood at 23.980% in Q3 2024, according to GlobalData’s report on the prices of stock keeping units (SKUs) supplied through online retailers. In Q3 2024, GlobalData monitored the pricing of 94 dried & instant noodles SKUs from companies such as Kabuto, Marks & Spencer and Nongshim that were sold by e-retailers. Buy the report here.
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Pricing is crucial, especially in a challenging economic climate, as competitive pricing and price leadership impact consumers’ choices. GlobalData’s pricing analysis reveals that Amazon Japan offered lowest prices of the total SKUs within the dried & instant noodles category from July through September 2024, followed by Seiyu and Asia Superstore. According to the analysis, the price range of $5 and below was the most competitive, with 49 SKUs.
The chart below illustrates price leadership among the covered retailers which offer the highest number of low-priced products in the category. Of all retailers, Amazon Japan had greatest share of lowest prices for individual SKUs in dried & instant noodles in Japan in Q3 2024.
Analysis of the quarterly price data showed that no discounts were offered for dried & instant noodles category by the retailers tracked by GlobalData. Among variants, the tracker revealed medium; egg and chicken; ramen as the most popular (by number of SKUs) dried & instant noodles variants. These were priced 96.72% higher than the average price of a dried & instant noodles SKU.
Among the e-retailers tracked by GlobalData, the leading ones, based on the number of SKUs, were Amazon Japan, Seiyu, Asia Superstore, and . According to the analysis, Asia Superstore had the lowest average unit price, while the retailer with the widest product assortment was Amazon Japan.
The report brings attention to the intricate pricing dynamics within the dried & instant noodles market, examining both the SKU and retailer levels, and offering invaluable insights for stakeholders. Notably, Amazon Japan, Seiyu and Asia Superstore stood out as prominent e-retailers, providing competitive pricing for a substantial number of dried & instant noodles SKUs. However, to comprehensively grasp dried & instant noodles market in Japan, continuous tracking of SKU pricing over time is necessary.
For a more detailed analysis of pricing trends in the Japan dried & instant noodles market, buy the report here.
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GlobalData’s online price intelligence platform helps users analyze price leadership and price gaps, as well as visualize product variants at the SKU level, across multiple geographies, retailers, and categories. The platform, a product of Consumer Intelligence Center provides price insights from more than 370 online retailers across 44 countries.
