| Product Code: ETC7739301 | Publication Date: Sep 2024 | Updated Date: Oct 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Shubham Padhi | No. of Pages: 75 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 20 |
Japan continues to see a steady flow of greeting card imports, with key suppliers like China, South Korea, UK, Italy, and Metropolitan France dominating the market in 2024. Despite a slight negative growth rate in 2024, the industry maintains a high level of market concentration, indicating strong competition among top players. The compound annual growth rate of 1.7% from 2020 to 2024 suggests a stable trajectory for the market, highlighting opportunities for businesses to tap into Japan's demand for greeting cards.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 Japan Greeting Cards Market Overview |
3.1 Japan Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 Japan Greeting Cards Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 Japan Greeting Cards Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 Japan Greeting Cards Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 Japan Greeting Cards Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Type, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 Japan Greeting Cards Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Distribution Channel, 2021 & 2031F |
4 Japan Greeting Cards Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Increasing consumer preference for personalized and handcrafted greeting cards |
4.2.2 Growing trend of sending greeting cards for various occasions and celebrations |
4.2.3 Rising popularity of eco-friendly and sustainable greeting cards |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Competition from digital alternatives like e-cards and social media greetings |
4.3.2 Fluctuating raw material costs impacting pricing of greeting cards |
4.3.3 Limited innovation and creativity in traditional greeting card designs |
5 Japan Greeting Cards Market Trends |
6 Japan Greeting Cards Market, By Types |
6.1 Japan Greeting Cards Market, By Type |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 Japan Greeting Cards Market Revenues & Volume, By Type, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.3 Japan Greeting Cards Market Revenues & Volume, By eCard, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.4 Japan Greeting Cards Market Revenues & Volume, By Traditional Card, 2021- 2031F |
6.2 Japan Greeting Cards Market, By Distribution Channel |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 Japan Greeting Cards Market Revenues & Volume, By Online, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.3 Japan Greeting Cards Market Revenues & Volume, By Offline, 2021- 2031F |
7 Japan Greeting Cards Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 Japan Greeting Cards Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 Japan Greeting Cards Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 Japan Greeting Cards Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Number of unique greeting card designs released per year |
8.2 Percentage of revenue generated from customized greeting card orders |
8.3 Customer satisfaction ratings for quality and design of greeting cards |
9 Japan Greeting Cards Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 Japan Greeting Cards Market Opportunity Assessment, By Type, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 Japan Greeting Cards Market Opportunity Assessment, By Distribution Channel, 2021 & 2031F |
10 Japan Greeting Cards Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 Japan Greeting Cards Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 Japan Greeting Cards Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |
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