Sweet spreads inflation in Japan stood at 23.550% in April 2023, according to GlobalData’s report on the prices of stock keeping units (SKUs) supplied through online retailers. In Q4 2023, GlobalData monitored the pricing of 24 sweet spreads SKUs from companies such as Kirkland Signature, Sakura and Merchant Gourmet 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 Seiyu offered lowest prices of the total SKUs within the sweet spreads category from October through December 2023, followed by Costco Japan and Amazon Japan. According to the analysis, the price range of $5 and below was the most competitive, with 14 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, Seiyu had greatest share of lowest prices for individual SKUs in sweet spreads in Japan in Q4 2023.
Analysis of the quarterly price data showed that no discounts were offered for sweet spreads category by the retailers tracked by GlobalData. Among variants, the tracker revealed chestnut puree and pure; argentinian; honey as the most popular (by number of SKUs) sweet spreads variants. These were priced 86.22% lower than the average price of a sweet spreads SKU.
Among the e-retailers tracked by GlobalData, the leading ones, based on the number of SKUs, were Seiyu, Costco Japan, Amazon Japan, The Flying Pig and . According to the analysis, Amazon Japan had the lowest average unit price, while the retailer with the widest product assortment was Seiyu.
The report brings attention to the intricate pricing dynamics within the sweet spreads market, examining both the SKU and retailer levels, and offering invaluable insights for stakeholders. Notably, Seiyu, Costco Japan and Amazon Japan stood out as prominent e-retailers, providing competitive pricing for a substantial number of sweet spreads SKUs. However, to comprehensively grasp sweet spreads market in Japan, continuous tracking of SKU pricing over time is necessary.
For a more detailed analysis of pricing trends in the Japan sweet spreads 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.
