Furniture & Homeware market in Japan

The Japanese Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$19,234.4 million by 2025 and accounts for 16.6% of the total eCommerce market in Japan. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2025-2029) will be 3.2%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$21,777.9 million by 2029. Within the Furniture & Homeware market ECDB considers the following two sub-markets: Furniture and Homeware.

Monthly revenues

Monthly eCommerce revenues in the Japanese Furniture & Homeware market

The monthly eCommerce revenue of the Japanese Furniture & Homeware market was US$1,375 million in January 2025. This refers to a growth of -25.2% compared to December 2024. Within the last 12 months, the monthly revenue share was the highest in December 2024 with 10.0% of the total 2024 revenue of the Japanese Furniture & Homeware market and the lowest in January 2025 with 7.1% of the total 2025 revenue.

Revenue Last Month

US$1,374.8m

The eCommerce revenue fell by 25.2% from December 2024 to January 2025.

01-2025-25.2%

Monthly revenue shares in the last 12 months

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Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Monthly revenue share (in %)91.159.086.033.880.220.265.769.491.733.348.692.0

Market development

eCommerce revenue development in the Furniture & Homeware market in Japan

The Japanese Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$19,234.4 million by 2025 and accounts for 16.6% of the total eCommerce market in Japan. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2025-2029) will be 3.2%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$21,777.9 million by 2029. Within the Furniture & Homeware market ECDB considers the following two sub-markets: Furniture and Homeware.

eCommerce revenue development in the Furniture & Homeware market in Japan

in million US$

eCommerce revenue growth in the Furniture & Homeware market in Japan

in %

Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category

in %
20202021202220232024202520262027
Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Growth (in %)12.554.64.89.669.637.139.140.1

Online share

eCommerce online share of the total Furniture & Homeware market in Japan

The online share refers to the proportion of the retail volume that is transacted via the Internet. It includes purchases via desktop PC, tablet or smartphone, both via website or app. Only retail of physical goods is taken into account. In the Japanese Furniture & Homeware retail market, the online share is 29.9% and will increase by an average of 7.4% to 39.8% by 2029.

eCommerce online share of the total Furniture & Homeware market in Japan

in %
20202021202220232024202520262027
Online share (in %)83.9%53.3%56.0%6.2%73.6%95.1%6.6%59.9%

Top stores

Top five Furniture & Homeware online stores in Japan by net sales 2024

With sales in the Japanese Furniture & Homeware market, amazon.co.jp generated a revenue of US$695.8 million in 2024, which means it is the leading online store in this market. The Furniture & Homeware ranking of Japan is based on all online stores that generated sales in this market in 2024. Due to a country- and category-dependent approach, both national and international online stores can be part of the ranking. The graph shows a filtered revenue. It only includes national sales within the respective market.

eCommerce net sales generated in the Furniture & Homeware market in Japan in 2024

in million US$
Filtered revenue / share
Global revenue
Growth
US$900.0m
20.7%
US$8,300.0m8.3%
US$550.0m
12.0%
US$4,600.0m12.4%
US$470.0m
3.9%
US$1,190.0m33.6%
US$430.0m
20.6%
US$2,122.0m18.0%
US$370.0m
20.7%
US$1,814.0m12.6%

Payment Methods

Top 5 offered payment methods in the Japanese Furniture & Homeware market

With 96.7% VISA the most commonly offered payment method of all online stores in the Japanese Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market in 2024. Like VISA the other most common offered payment methods are all Cards with Mastercard covering 96.7%, JCB covering 93.3%,American Express covering 91.7%, and Diners Club covering 85.0% of all online stores in the Japanese Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market.

Top 5 offered payment methods in the Japanese Furniture & Homeware market

in %

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Market definition

Definition of the Furniture & Homeware market

Market definition: Furniture & Homeware The category Furniture & Homeware comprises digital sales of furniture (e.g. tables, chairs, beds, cabinets) and homeware (e.g. lamps, tableware, carpets, blinds, decorations) for the private end user (B2C). Not covered are unmovable objects (e.g. sinks, bath tubs, faucets), interior finishes (e.g. floorings, paints, wallpapers) or household appliances. All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.

In-scope

  • Furniture (e.g. tables, chairs, beds, cabinets)
  • Homeware (e.g. lamps, tableware, carpets, blinds, decorations)

Out-of-scope

  • Unmovable objects (e.g. sinks, bath tubs, faucets)
  • Interior finishes (e.g. floorings, paints, wallpapers)
  • Household appliances
  • Consumer electronics
  • Furniture assembly services
  • Interior design services