Hot tea inflation in Japan stood at -8.320% in Q4 2024, according to GlobalDatas report on the prices of stock keeping units (SKUs) supplied through online retailers. In Q4 2024, GlobalData monitored the pricing of 342 hot tea SKUs from companies such as Marks & Spencer, Octavius and Taylors Of Harrogate 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. GlobalDatas pricing analysis reveals that Amazon Japan offered lowest prices of the total SKUs within the hot tea category from October through December 2024, followed by Seiyu and Costco Japan. According to the analysis, the price range of $20 and $50 was the most competitive, with 120 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 hot tea in Japan in Q4 2024.
Analysis of the quarterly price data showed that no discounts were offered for hot tea category by the retailers tracked by GlobalData. Among variants, the tracker revealed black and green as the most popular (by number of SKUs) hot tea variants. These were priced 23.82% higher than the average price of a hot tea SKU.
Among the e-retailers tracked by GlobalData, the leading ones, based on the number of SKUs, were Amazon Japan, Seiyu, Costco Japan, Zenplus and Asia Superstore. According to the analysis, Seiyu 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 hot tea market, examining both the SKU and retailer levels, and offering invaluable insights for stakeholders. Notably, Amazon Japan, Seiyu and Costco Japan stood out as prominent e-retailers, providing competitive pricing for a substantial number of hot tea SKUs. However, to comprehensively grasp hot tea market in Japan, continuous tracking of SKU pricing over time is necessary.
For a more detailed analysis of pricing trends in the Japan hot tea 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.
